Red Dragon Cartel | Self Titled Review | Jake E Lee | X Badlands |

 

Review: This is the latest from guitar legend Jake E. Lee. This band is his new outlet, but it's not a stage for him. It's a full-on attack of guitar driven hard rock! Jake can still play as well, maybe even better, than so many years ago. This disc is full of great riffs and fantastic solos! Check out Fall From the Sky (Seagull), for an awesome note holding that only Jake can deal out. This disc features some guest vocals from different bands, but the vocalist that he chose for the band is great too! Very soulful, reminiscent of Badlands, but different enough to have it's own voice, no pun intended. The last track, Deceived, is a full-frontal attack of fast, hard riffs that will take you back to Ozzy days. Jake is still an undisputed guitar god and proves it with this disc. I hope that we keep hearing great stuff from these guys! Can't get enough! 

 

By Ryan Lane