Tainted Lady - How The Mighty Have Fallen (EN)

It's the end of April and it's snowing outside. So you use your free day to write a review and you hope that the debut album of the Danes Tainted Lady makes your day. The disc is named "How The Mighty Have Fallen" and you can buy it in the shops from the end of May.

An a capella voice introduces the first song "The Witness". Aside from the beautiful voice, you only hear a quiet buzzing or humming in the background, which fits perfectly to the wintry mood, however. This scenario doesn't last long, though, because after a short while the drumming intro turns into the next track "Set Us Free". Dirty guitar riffs as well as the bass join in to the rest of the band. Mister Michael Catton is on the microphone and immediately shows that he can not only sing beautifully but that he also has the necessary balls.

Next comes a track called "Ampburner", a nice mid-tempo pounder, which doesn't leave anything to be desired regarding the instruments, but he also doesn't want to ignite properly. Why? It really is nice to listen to but nothing remains in the head. Indeed, Mister Catton shouts his soul out of his body and the instruments groove skillfully, but somehow it doesn't leave me flabbergasted. The track called "The Best Day" is the sixth song and stands out from the rest. Sentimental vocals lend themselves to the instruments beautifully and the song invites you to dream along.

The songs of this album are rather similar to each other and the strong vocals achieve a high enough rating for the guys. Here it's proven again, that you need a good singer for a good track, who needs to convey emotions and who has control over his vocal chords. The duration of about 40 minutes and a total of ten songs is usual for a longplayer, so everything is done right there.

Conclusion:
"How The Mighty Have Fallen" is quite neat for a debut album. If you like bands such as Airborne or Volbeat, you should listen to this and you won't make a fault by buying this disc. The guys know their craft and the one or other song is also fitting for a party.

Rating: 7/10

Recommendation: Set Us Free, The Best Days