| Written by Alex Stojanovic TRACK LISTING Get It Out Late Out Here Part Of Me Slip Talk To Me Leviathan Cold Another Day All There Is Booze & Cigarettes (Bonus track) Tell The World (Bonus track) Here Again (Bonus track) Release Date: January 18, 2019 / Label: Megaforce Records Website: www.altitudesandattitude.com |  |
ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE IS:
Frank Bello - Lead vocals, bass & guitars / David Ellefson - Bass & guitars / Jeff Friedl - Drums
Jonah Weingarten - Keyboard intro composition
Frank Bello - Lead vocals, bass & guitars / David Ellefson - Bass & guitars / Jeff Friedl - Drums
Jonah Weingarten - Keyboard intro composition
| | It was back in 2014 that we got the first taste from Altitudes & Attitude, the new side project featuring David Ellefson of Megadeth and Frank Bello of Anthrax, when they released a self-titled, three-song EP. In between all the recording and touring with their respective bands and other side projects, the two have been writing music for a full-length debut album, which after four years of writing, is ready to be released. What Altitudes & Attitude manages to capture is the other musical side of Ellefson and Bello that you wouldn't hear on Anthrax and Megadeth records. It's more of a classic rock sounding record, so if you're expecting to hear thrash metal, complex compositions, epic solos, and rampaging riffs, you're not going to get any of that, but simple, straight-to-the-point rock songs. |
As this is music that has been living inside Ellefson and Bello for a long time, the album is aptly titled Get It Out, which features ten all new recordings, as well as the three songs from the EP as bonus tracks. Lyrically, Frank had a lot to get off his chest, as many of the lyrical topics go deep into his family history and he tackles many of his inners struggles, including the murder of his brother in 1996, and growing up without a father. There are points where Frank's vocals sound akin to Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy. The album also features an abundance of special guest appearances, mainly on lead guitar, but also a couple of vocal spots as well. Guitarists like Ace Frehley, Gus G. of Firewind, Nita Strauss of Alice Cooper, Christian Martucci of Stone Sour and Black Star Riders, Russ Parrish (Satchel) of Steel Panther, and Bello's Anthrax bandmate Jon Donais all put their stamp on the album.
Some of the highlights include "Late", "Out Here", "Cold" and "Another Day" because when it comes to hooks, in the vocals or music, these tracks in particular seem to contain the most memorable hooks on the album, but then again, there's a hook or two to be found in each track. I do wish however, that the music contained a little more dynamics. Each song seems to follow the same melodic terrain, and a majority of the riffs are chord-based, which makes the songs seem to have a melodic punk vibe to them. Not saying that's bad, it's just an observation. Do I like the album? Of course. Did it blow me away? No. However, blowing everyone away wasn't the goal with this album for Bello and Ellefson, but to release the music that has been sitting inside them for so long that they never had the chance to get out anywhere else. Some songs are certainly better than others, but Get It Out does more than enough to satisfy my craving whenever I feel the need to listen to something that's not heavy.
Highs: Great hooks, fine vocals, very enjoyable songs.
Lows: A little more dynamics would've been preferred.
Final Rating: 8/10
Some of the highlights include "Late", "Out Here", "Cold" and "Another Day" because when it comes to hooks, in the vocals or music, these tracks in particular seem to contain the most memorable hooks on the album, but then again, there's a hook or two to be found in each track. I do wish however, that the music contained a little more dynamics. Each song seems to follow the same melodic terrain, and a majority of the riffs are chord-based, which makes the songs seem to have a melodic punk vibe to them. Not saying that's bad, it's just an observation. Do I like the album? Of course. Did it blow me away? No. However, blowing everyone away wasn't the goal with this album for Bello and Ellefson, but to release the music that has been sitting inside them for so long that they never had the chance to get out anywhere else. Some songs are certainly better than others, but Get It Out does more than enough to satisfy my craving whenever I feel the need to listen to something that's not heavy.
Highs: Great hooks, fine vocals, very enjoyable songs.
Lows: A little more dynamics would've been preferred.
Final Rating: 8/10
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