Rated X

Rated X is a great band and album. Rated X musicians are former rainbow, deep purple and solo artists Joe Lynn Turner on Lead Vocals; drummer Carmine Appice from Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Carmine and the Rockers, Rod Stewart, Blue Murder, King Cobra and more, bassist Tony Franklin who is best known for his work on the fretless bass guitar with Roy Harper, The Firm, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, John Sykes' Blue Murder, David Gilmour, Kate Bush, Whitesnake, and most recently with Kenny Wayne Shepherd. and great guitarist Karl Cochran who has work with many big names in the music biz such as Corky Lang (Mountain), Felix Pappalardi (Cream), jazz great Ricky Sebastian, Eric Singer (Black Sabbath, Brian May of Queen), Bob Daisley (Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Ozzy Osborne) Matt Abbs (Government Mule), legendary engineer Dave Whitman, and many more.The Tracks are:‘Get Back My Crown’‘This Is Who I Am’‘Fire and Ice’‘I Don’t Cry No More’‘Lhasa; Devil In Disguise’‘You Are the Music’‘Peace of Mind’‘Maybe Tonight’‘On the Way to Paradise’‘Our Love Is Not Over’‘Stranger in Us All’And they all rock, its really a classic hard rock sounds with a modern edge. You can hear influences from all the bands they come from, there is especially a blue murder vibe hear and Joe Lynn Truner is one of rock and rolls best singers. This album/CD rocks, its a must have and is one of he best releases of 2014.

Classic revisited. Only Carmine Appice and Tony Franklin could make this cd such a powerhouse of a performance. Music is not dead with these veteran rockers. The groove is good,not overly done,not too flashy and certainly not corny,especialy Lynn Turner. There are some really fantastic riff being heard throughout. Carmine seems to have stepped out of Cactus into these sessions.This,by no means is rehashing of old washouts,these are in tip top form.Hands down,best release of the year,for me

Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Franklin, Carmine Appice, and Karl Cochran. What could go wrong? Nothing apparently. This new colloborative effort really shines. You can hear the influences of Blue Murder, Deep Purple, Rainbow, and Whitesnake in the music. Still, it has a bit more of a pop feeling to it rather than straight on rock 'n' roll. The album is not an AOR masterpiece like Joe Lynn Turner's work on Sunstorm's "Emotional Fire" but it is not heavy duty hard rock/heavy metal either. It's smooth, it's polished, it's good. I hope they do more albums and this isn't just a one and we're done effort to make a few bucks.

buen cd con tony Franklin y joe lynn turner y compañia lo recomiendo

Muy bueno, rock de primera con Lyn Turner y Appice. Me encanta

Available for pre-order since early September, I ordered this in anticipation of the eventual November 10th release date (here in the States) and looked forward to hearing something brand new from the legendary vocalist of Rainbow and Deep Purple - Joe Lynn Turner. I certainly was not disappointed either lyrically or in the overall musicianship.It was apparent after listening to the recording a few times through, Rated X's music had a heavier and sometimes darker tone to it because of the presence of bassist, Tony Franklin and drummer, Carmine Appice in the lineup. This was especially apparent in some of the earlier tracks on the CD. In addition, Rated X also included just the right amount of melodic rock tracks (especially in the latter part of the CD). Nonetheless, this CD, ought not to be misconstrued as being just another 'pop' or a 'classic rock' album.It's definitely a hard rock album, through and through.So while I could easily hear and detect the obvious Rainbow, Deep Purple, and Blue Murder influences (thanks to the appearance of Messers. Turner, Franklin, and Appice) on this recording; I also heard a number of tracks which clearly represented the deep recording catalogs these musicians have released over their illustrious careers.Take tracks like "Lhasa","Peace of Mind", and "Stranger In Us All", for example. Each of these tracks reminded me of Turner and Appice's time in the highly underrated band of the early 90s - Mother's Army. The track, "I Don't Cry No More", definitely reminded me of a track Turner could have easily recorded when he was in HTP ("Hughes Turner Project" back in the early 2000s). And with the inclusion of a track like, "This Is Who I Am", I could definitely hear Karl Cochran's unique guitar style projecting onto this recording, reminiscent of what I heard on his previous solo work, Voodooland (2004). Cochran to his credit, has come up with some amazing riffs while working alongside Joe Lynn Turner for a number of years, since 1997. The song that best describes my love for Karl's guitar genius is the epic, "Blood Red Sky", from Turner's last solo offering - Second Hand Life (2007).It is also worth noting while this band is being promoted as a four-piece, Frontiers Records' Alessandro Del Vecchio does an excellent job playing keyboards on this CD and according to the CD liner notes, was quite involved in the writing and production, along with the rest of the band members, on many of the tracks listed on the CD.In addition, guitarist Nikolo Kotzev (Brazen Abbot) also appeared on this recording, playing specifically on the tracks, "Our Love Is Not Over", "Peace of Mind", "Maybe Tonight", and "Stranger In Us All", due to a stroke (of the carotid artery) which had unfortunately befallen Karl on the morning of April 3, 2014 at his home in New Jersey. Karl had just played a gig with Flavor Flav And the Flave Tones (at the Iridium NYC), the previous night. According to his official Facebook Page, Karl is still recovering from this and at this date, benefit concerts have either been held or are going to be held in his honor (under the name "Rock'N'Recovery - A Benefit For Karl Cochran") to offset the ongoing medical expenses. In the meantime, Turner has mentioned in recent interviews that Nikolo Kotzev has been slated to handle the guitar duties (until Karl recovers fully) for Rated X, as the band embarks on tour, sometime in 2015.Recommended tracks: "Get Back My Crown", "This Is Who I Am", "Fire And Ice", "Lhasa", "I Don't Cry No More", "You Are The Music", "Peace of Mind", "Maybe Tonight", and "Stranger In Us All".

Although this cd covers some of the same ground previously explored by the members of this "Supergroup" (Carmine Appice, Joe Lynn Turner, etc.) It's strong and palletable. Besides, doesn't the world need some "Real" rock & roll? For those of you bored with the current music industrys' "Soft touch" or Foo Fighters.

I love this CD!!!My Friend Karl Cochran kicks butt and so does the rest of the band!! Awesome job and a GREAT rock & roll band. I hope to hear more from Rated X in the future.If you love bands like Rainbow, Blue Murder and the Firm then you need to buy this CD!!!

I bought this to support the idea of this type of music being made. I am a fan of JLT in his prime. I found his Rainbow-era melodic and catchy; enjoyed his outings with Yngwie, DP and HTP also. I found this "project" sadly lacking in direction. The rhythm section is good with Carmine Appice excelling in this record, guitar varies from Blackmore clone to a bit of shred. The guitar falters on the mix of some songs. JLT is going through the motions. Song highlights are "Fire and Ice" and "Stranger In Us All". Which oddly happen to be album titles of past acts. The eight minute epic is "Lhasa" is a low point instead of the masterpiece it promises to be. Singers who've had to belt out Stargazer should know better!If this band is allowed to develop a style for example prog or blues it could be a great new act. First they all need to get in the same room and play together!

Donny know what to expect great album,

tutto ok

La verdad que ha sido un gran descubrimiento, unos buenos músicos al juntarse tiene que salir algo bueno, esto es un ejemplo claro de ello. Muy recomendable

Incredible album and performances. Amazing sound. A lost gem.