Tim Steinruck, Bob Wagner, and Gustavo Valderrama are The Mighty One. The trio recently released Torch of Rock and Roll. Their music seemed like a combination of hard rock, metal and even a little bit of power pop. It felt like a mix of ’90s and ‘00s style.
The band gets going with “Coming On” and after a couple of warm swells you are greeted with a familiar metal/hard rock vibe. Think Soundgarden. The song gets progressively heavier and more intense as it approaches the hook. On that note the chorus was more alternative and less heavy than the verse. The title track “Torch of Rock and Roll” is a bit of a slow burn with clean verse but explosive vocals. It doesn't take long for the guitar to introduce some distortion and lead to a pretty epic chorus. The lyrics are great as the singer reminisces about meeting Paul Stanley and this experience he had in his life. The metal tendencies are put on hold with “So High” at least at first. There’s some acoustic guitar on this song which gives it a distinctly different quality than the previous songs. That being said the song reaches for some great heights especially when the band climbs and climbs and come to a peak with a blaring guitar solo. The band sounds closer to a band like Queens of the Stone Age but with more of a ’90s vibe on “Disruptor.” There’s a very cool breakdown and build around the two-minute mark which was effective and dynamic. The band introduce some unique guitar effects on “Burden” and creates a hypnotic and atmospheric environment while “Master of Reality” is a solid but straightforward song. “Darker Side of Me” is a darker and intimate ballad until the end where the band rocks out. I was getting major ’80s vibes from “My Garden” and some of that might have had to do with the vocals. There’s one more ballad “Kickin’ Stones” where you get some piano which shakes things up nicely. They close with a burner called “When This is Over.” The band sounds very tight and is a fun and explosive band. They are covering familiar territory here and I think fans of the aforementioned will enjoy what the band brings to the table. Take a listen.
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