Dare

Label: Legend RecordsRelease date: 1. 4. 2022Production: Darren WhartonAlbum length: 41.59 minGenre: AOR/hard rockRating: 8.0/10 Dare are by now Irish AOR legends, and hard rock (and, to a degree, folk rock) legends too. Their 1988…

One of the most striking AOR records of the rock'n'roll era gets a new lease of life and fresh essence in its new version, while keeping all its exceptional charisma and grandeur. Even after the "refresh," it works perfectly well.

Location: Seebronn / Festivalgelände / Germany Date: 29.07.2017 So. The second day of this year's Rock of Ages festival put nine acts on the stage, and the program was kicked off at half past eleven by German heavy/hard…

So. The second day of this year's Rock of Ages festival put nine acts on stage! Saga were picked as the day's headliners, going up against their direct "challengers" Marillion, and the rest of the bill lined up like this: Dare, Pretty…

Let's hope the Burns/Wharton partnership holds up, because it doesn't just deliver, it brings back the top-tier quality Dare once spoiled us with, and the kind we've always "instinctively" demanded from them.

Performing: Stallion, Babylon A.D., Candlemass, Carcass, Dare, The Dead Daisies, Dragonforce, Equilibrium, Ektomorf, Slayer, Leartherwolf, Battle Beast, Debauchery vs. Blood God, Voodoo XLocation: Balingen / Messegelände / Germany Date:…

With their butchery mission, Carcass gave Slayer a proper warm-up, so the day-one headliner had no trouble burning the venue to the ground. Standout sets from Leatherwolf, Babylon A.D., Dare, Voodoo X

Even the seasoned Wharton's experience, dressing the new album from British AOR rockers Dare in top-notch production, can't hide the self-cloning, the lack of inspiration and the missing freshness of expression.