By now you should be aware of the new album Journey released recently. If not, well here we are. Journey's one of the greatest rock bands of all times with countless of millions albums sold and many timeless songs. And their heart's still beating loud. ''Eclipse'' comes 38 years after their debut but it's far from an obligatory, retro album. Just like 2008's ''Revelation'', ''Eclipse'' is here to demand your attention, not because of the brand name, but because of the tremendous songs. With Arnel Pineda on vocals the band is on fire and recaptures the passion of the early days, when they conquered the world. Neal Schon is back with even more fiery guitar work continuing to steer the band into new days of glory. The new songs remind a lot of the ''Frontiers'' era, when Journey wrote their heavier ever material. If one word was needed to describe the album, it would certainly be passion. When you listen to songs like Chains of love or Resonate, you cannot but feel the energy and get carried away by the storng emotions. It's top class stuff the band will be proud of regardless of record sales. It's not only the rockier stuff they recorded in decades, it's also an interesting glimpse at the progressive side of the band, something that we hadn't seen since the early albums. The overall production is really powerfull and crystal clear and performances just as expected perfect. Againa a few words for Pineda: He may sound too close to Steve Perry, but he does this out of true love for his idol and he's original in this sense. And if a voice can be immitated, soul cannot. Pineda prooves he has plenty of soul and it shines through making ''Eclipse'' a very special moment in Journey's discography.
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