Diappointment

Being a hardcore Naz fan I was diappointed with this album. It has its moments with 'Talk Talk', Nothing so good' and 'God Loves the South',but overall trying to hard to be hard - at times grating. Get Loud and Proud (only if Hollis Brown wasn't on there), Rampant,Hair of the Dog,Close Enough for Rock...,Expect No Mercy and 2XS and see what they're about.

Excellent - Nazareth fans should appreciate this one a lot

As with many, if not most Nazareth albums, you must give this album some serious listening time before coming to any conclusions as far as rating it. The first few listens won't be too impressive (typical for Nazareth). But a true Nazareth fan understands that their music almost always tends to grow on you and sooner or later (usually sooner) you're putting away your other favorite rock band albums in favor of Nazareth, who have always been under-rated for whatever reason. Nazareth is simply a band whose tunes are hard to get out your head. Why? There's just something about this band that prompts you to pick up a beer and crank it up on the best stereo you've got. It's typical Nazareth - happy, up-beat rock that is fun to listen to. "Cheerleader" is about the only song on this album I still haven't gotten in to yet after about a month. The rest are great. Narareth really brings out some excellent, truly original blend of horns and guitars on this CD and they show the audience that they still have what it takes to really rock and not just make noise. The horns really add a touch of class just like some of the background vocals Nazareth has used in the past.
This band and CD is a real class rock act and I highly recommend it, especially to a Nazareth fan.

The best in 20 years!

After a long line of rather weak albums, Nazareth have finally managed to record something that is at least a bit comparable to the band's earlier heights. The opening "Light comes down" is the albums best song with its groove, and a pre chorus that really send pleasant chills down my spine. The fast rocking "Cheerleader" together with the captivating "Talk, talk" are also very attractive songs which show that Nazareth haven't lost the ability to really rock. I don't think this release will earn Nazareth any new fans, but it's a treat for us older ones to see that the boys still have it. I just hope that the weak efforts for the last 20 years haven't totally scared away former Nazareth fans! Do yourself a favour and give this album a chance.