A Life By Design?

A Life By Design?

If Disturbed singer David Draiman is having fun with his project Device, then why shouldn’t Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren get busy doing what they were born to do? Joining forces with Evans Blue singer Dan Chandler as Fight or Flight, they’ve issued a solid hard rock album that does everything fans of both bands would enjoy and expect. “First of the Last” starts things with tight, assured playing and a chorus that’s backed by harmonies that nail the hook. This is the group's approach: play tough, tight, and rhythmic riffs and then cement them with polished vocals. “It’s Over” builds from reflective verses to heavily harmonized choruses, with lyrics that reflect the frustration of a life not yet fully lived. The group sounds most at home with the acoustic parts of “Leaving,” where it can further reflect and finally hit an electrified guitar solo with just the right amount of melody in its attack. The deluxe edition adds the excellent “Sacrifice” (not the Disturbed song!) and a cover of Judas Priest’s “Some Heads Are Gonna Roll.”

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