Gotthard - Bang! (2014)

Gotthard‘s second studio release with new vocalist, Nic Maeder is an album of ever unfolding delights. Yet, in the beginning, it finds itself on the immediate downward slide toward Whitesnake territory, not helped by Maeder’s vocal mannerisms. Sacrificing your identity for a second hand template, albeit one cut in the shape of a mega successful band should seem totally alien to a multi-talented outfit like Gotthard. For all 62 minutes of Bang, Bauerfeind’s production pulsates with energy and invention, amply providing us with all the muscular, hard punching rock you would expect from the band. But look below the surface and Bang is simply bubbling with unexpected subtleties and meticulously wrought textural detail.

Tracklist :

1. Let Me In Katie
2. Bang!
3. Get Up 'N' Move On
4. Feel What I Feel
5. C'est La Vie
6. Jump The Gun
7. Spread Your Wings
8. I Won't Look Down
9. My Belief
10. Maybe (Duett)
11. Red On A Sleeve
12. What You Get
13. Mr Ticket Man
14. Thank You

Total playing time 01:03:05