Whitesnake Album Review

‘GOOD TO BE BAD’

SPV

This is the first Whitesnake album since 1997’s wishy-washy ‘Restless Heart,’ which left Whitesnake fans wanting something heavier and more dangerous. Well, thankfully Lord Coverdale and co. have come up with an album that will blow your socks off. ‘Good To Be Bad’ is a storming comeback opus and probably their best since the famed ‘1987’ over twenty years ago.

With his producing sidekick and guitarist Doug Aldrich, Coverdale has found a connection that he had with Adrian Vandenberg and consequently Coverdale’s creativity is pushed to its limits. The latest line-up of the band is: guitarists Aldrich and Reb Beach, bassist Uriah Duffy, drummer Chris Frazier and Timothy Drury on keys.

‘Got What You Need’ proves that Coverdale has not lost all connections to his North Eastern roots as he shouts ‘aye up’ before the song kicks into action. The better songs on the album are the hard rock tracks, namely, the aforementioned song and the blistering ‘Best Years.’ The are some really powerful riffs and, of course, there can’t be a Whitesnake album without a ballad and ‘All I Want All I Need’ is reminiscent of the classic eighties power ballad ‘Is This Love?’ ‘Till The End Of Time’ is a slow burning ballad that closes the album and although it’s a good enough song, I think such a powerful hard rock album should finish with something heavier.

Coverdale has hinted that this may be his last album; if indeed his comments are true, then this is a fine album to finish a truly brilliant career.

Neil Daniels.