THE DEAD DAISIES – Radiance

September 28, 2022 Bryce Van Patten Album Reviews, Reviews 0
The Dead Daisies - Radiance album cover
  • 9.1/10
    THE DEAD DAISIES - Radiance - 9.1/10
9.1/10

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Label: SPV / Universal Music Australia
Release date: September 29, 2022

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Hard Rock At It’s Finest

From the band that had it’s self-titled debut in 2013, to the newest album Radiance coming out this week, no one can touch The Dead Daisies for pure Rock and Roll with the heaviest grooves and foot stomping energy. Though their lineup has varied greatly over the years, it can easily be said that the current group is by far the apex for The Dead Daisies. “The Voice of Rock” himself, Mr. Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Black Country Communion) brings his powerful voice and solid bass to the mix, with guitarists Doug Aldrich (Dio, Whitesnake) and David Lowy (Red Phoenix, Mink) and drummer Brian Tichy perfecting the chemistry.

Brilliance Shines Throughout

The Dead Daisies – Radiance is the post-pandemic effort from what can only be called the preeminent heavy rock band today. 2022 saw drummer extraordinaire Brian Tichy’s return to the fold, and the band writing and recording the new album with Producer Ben Grosse once again at the helm. Listening to Radiance feels like a visit an old friend from the hey day of Hard Rock has come over to hang out, drink whiskey and party all night. From the opener “Face Your Fear”, to the incredible grooves in “Shine On”, the album has everything you could hope for from these rock legends, and more.

Final Notes

When you combine the experience, skill and chemistry of these 4 musical legends on an album, the resulting music can only be extraordinary. Radiance feels like a culmination of where The Dead Daisies were always heading, and have reached the top. The album is a great listen, with familiar yet new riffs, melodies that flow perfectly with the music, and a thunderous rhythm section to anchor everything. For this reviewer, it’s by far their best effort, and a definite must for those who love heavy rock from the 70s and early 80s. The Dead Daisies – Radiance: a definite must own.

The Dead Daisies - Band Photo
Photo: Oliver Halfin

Lineup

Glenn Hughes – bass, vocals
Doug Aldrich – guitars
Brian Tichy – drums
David Lowy – guitars

Radiance – Tracklist

01. Face Your Fear
02. Hypnotize Yourself
03. Shine On
04. Radiance
05. Born to Fly
06. Kiss The Sun
07. Courageous
08. Cascade
09. Not Human
10. Roll On

Author

  • Bryce Van Patten

    Bryce is an audio engineer and a graphic designer here at Metal Express Radio. From the day he purchased his first album (Machine Head by Deep Purple), he has had a passion for heavy music, which has influenced his whole life. Bryce is from the great Pacific Northwest in USA, and has played in metal bands like Babylon, Holy Terror, The Wild Dogs, Warhead and Egypt through the 80s. He had his first interview for the Portland, Oregon publication The Rock Rag with guitarist Paul Gilbert in his Racer X days. Then he was honored to get to have drinks, and talk for an hour with the legendary Dan McCafferty of Nazareth for his second interview. In 2013, he spent an amazing hour talking to Andi Deris of Helloween, which was the high point of his heavy metal journalism.   In the year 2001, he formed Man in Black Music Publishing. They released recordings by several local bands, and in the spirit of the old Metal Massacre compilations, he created a 2-album series called The Defenders of Metal. The albums featured classic styled Metal bands from all around the world, with bands from Australia to England, and from Argentina to Russia. Currently, he is the producer/creator/vocalist of the Metal band The Black Tuesdays.

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