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 Bad Hair Metal Died for a Reason Feb 13, 2008
I was shocked to see that Firehouse had released an album this decade, I thought that most of these cheese hair metal bands had died (thank god) when grundge took the life out of most of the talent-less posers. OK, I liked Firehouse first release. I thought Hold you Fire was also good. When I look back (I was only seventeen at the time of the first release) I can understand why they were so likeable, but as I matured, most Hair I realized that most of the hair metal was really that bad and talentless. Most of it hasnt stood the test of time well, and there is a reason for that. When I read through the list of songs on my "Hold Your Fire" CD (right before I finally parted with the dusty CD only last week) I couldnt have seen worse lyrics. When I see reviews of these guys being musical genius and great song-writers, I just shake my head. "Prime Time" shows us how forty-year old men can write songs of such drabble and show that they havent advanced one bit since the first release, that hopefully no one will buy this CD, and the final nail will be put in firehouse coffin, like it should have been back in 1992. Dont bother if you are expecting a more mature and advanced firehouse. You will be dispointed if you do. Buy this only for comic releif
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Talented Rock Band Oct 20, 2005
I must admit that I am guilty of generalizing this entire genre of music as being mostly "cosmetic" with little musical content to justify its popularity. What I heard on Firehouse's Prime Time has really changed my thinking. Extremely well crafted vocal leads with tight harmonies and skillful guitar features all weave together to provide strong melodic and rhythmic development; something painfully lacking in today's pop hits. The band's creative braintrust; Bill Leverty, really has a talent for writing and performing. I sincerely enjoyed it and would recommend it to others.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
A return to form? Well, kind of............. Aug 12, 2004
OK, so here we are with Firehouse's 6th studio release. You really have to give credit to these classic 80s bands that still manage to produce decent albums well into the 21st century. Some albums are better than others, and I must admit to being a bit disappointed with 'O2'. So what we really want to know is is this a return to the form and energy of Firehouse's first 2 albums? Cause let's be honest, that's what most of us have been hoping for and what this CD supposedly is according to other reviews.
In a nutshell, the answer is yes and no. They have made a jolly good effort, and credit is due here, but it is a bit of a hit and miss album.
First the good news. There are a few gems on this album. `Crash' and `Door to door' are classic Firehouse all out rockers. `Door to door' features Michael Foster on vocals and he does a very good job. This track also features some outstanding guitar soloing from Bill which you will not be able to help play air guitar to! The standout track on the album is `Perfect Lie'. With it's heavy intro, great lyrics, emotion and catchy melodic chorus, this song ranks as one of Firehouse's best songs ever. `Body language' and `Take me away' are above average.
Now for the bad news. There are too many average tracks. The first and title track is the band trying to sound funky and modern (similar to a few tracks on `O2') which just does not suit the band. The chorus just does not have any `kick' to it for it to even hope of comparing to the openers of previous albums like `Rock on the radio', `Reach for the sky', or `Can't stop the pain'. The 2 tracks with Bill on vocals (`Holding on' and `I'm the one') are rather dull and disappointing, which is a shame as his song on 'O2' was pretty good. The singing should definitely be left to CJ next time. The one ballad at the end `Let go' shows much promise with it's emotional intro, but the chorus sounds a bit like a nursery rhyme which is a real shame.
So overall, this is a decent effort and better than 'O2', but could have been so much better. They have captured the sound of their heyday, but only on a few tracks. If you are an established Firehouse fan like me, I'd say this is a must have album as the 3 or 4 great tracks really are fantastic. If you are a newcomer, the first 2 albums are a better bet.
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 #1 Band in the World Jul 04, 2004
There is no doubt about it that FireHouse is the best band around these days, no one can match them other than perhaps Tesla. This is a great album overall, really good stuff, give it a listen a couple of times. I agree with the other review, they should just let CJ Snare do the singing, he sings flat out better, and is amazing. But overall great job FireHouse!
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Still putting out great music! Jun 11, 2004
This continues on the Firehouse legacy. Another top studio CD from a great hard rock band. These guys have never stopped (unlike many of their other contemporaries) and there is good reason why. This is some solid music and a great live band.
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