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Band
The Lizards
Title
Cold Blooded Kings
Type
LP/EP
Company
Hyperspace Records
YOR
2004
Style
Hard Rock
12/14/2004 - Review by: Frank Hill
The Lizards - Cold Blooded Kings - 2004 - Hyperspace Records --Nailer

Track Listing
1. The Opal Crest Of Zed
2. Cold Blooded Kings
3. Take A Ride
4. Down
5. Rising Star
6. Hyperspace
7. Dark Matter
8. We Are Dinosaurs
9. Magic Cloud
For some this group of 70's stars--Bobby Rondinelli (Blue Oyster Cult), new vocalist Mike DiMeo (Riot), Randy Pratt, Patrick Klein and their 'geezer rock' just doesn't pack the punch the modern age needs, but what the new millenium youngsters could use is a good dose of the dynamics that these experienced guys bring to the game. Their image is a bit flowery, but musically they're sure-footed and consistent with the bluesy-groove of the first two tracks, the slower dirge of 'Down' and the sweetly soft 'Rising Star'. The jam-oriented 'Hyperspace' sees them breakout some some cool harmonica and funk is the lesson of 'Dark Matter'. with 'We Are Dinosaurs' the band even takes a little time to play homage to (poke fun at) their own lengthy history. I would've liked to have heard a couple really bombastic number ala Led Zeppelin, but these guys go back just a bit furthur with a leisurely, but not too lava lamp loungey medium-paced set which is probably the hardest to make work.

Score: 8 of 10

website: www.thelizardswebsite.com


--Nailer 12.14.04
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