[2020-07-31] Alcatrazz "Born Innocent" (Silver Lining)

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14216

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The hard-hitting, melodic heavy metal band Alcatrazz will once again throw down a studio gauntlet with Born Innocent, their first studio venture since 1986’s Dangerous Game. Alongside the unique vocal prowess and range of star frontman and founding member Graham Bonnet, Born Innocent also features fellow founding members Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea. And from the classic album art, featuring the mighty rock itself, Born Innocent is a journey into the sort of heavy, melodic and supremely articulated hard rock that is a cornerstone of the likes of Rainbow and the Michael Schenker Group, territory Alcatrazz successfully strode in the ‘80s before going on hiatus. Born Innocent features guest appearances from Chris Impellitteri, who wrote the music and played all guitars on the arpeggio-powered “Born Innocent”, with Bonnet’s vocals soaring to old-school heights, as did Bob Kulick for the majestic “I Am The King”. Virtuoso Japanese guitar maestro Nozomu Wakai similarly wrote and played guitars on the double-kick steel-plated Irish warrior ode “Finn McCool”, while the six-string legend that is Steve Vai wrote “Dirty Like The City”, with Bonnet once again powerfully hitting notes that are beyond the business of most humans. Besides the supreme musicianship, Born Innocent features genuine storyteller lyrics courtesy of Bonnet who revels in showing he loves the scent of an entertaining tale, proudly illustrated on the storming lead single “Polar Bear” which bristles with robust old-world adventure. Though Alcatrazz might well have been Born Innocent, their new album shows they’ve obviously learnt some robust and rawkus things along the way.

Tracklist
1. Born Innocent
2. Polar Bear
3. Finn McCool
4. We Still Remember
5. London 1666
6. Dirty Like The City
7. I Am The King
8. Something That I Am Missing
9. Paper Flags
10. The Wound Is Open
11. Body Beautiful
12. Warth Lane
13. For Tony

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Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14216

ALCATRAZZ Putting Finishing Touches On First Studio Album In 34 Years

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/alcat ... n-34-years

Tricky Kid · **Joined:** 23 Sep 2007 **Posts:** 8297

Charlie wrote:

ALCATRAZZ Putting Finishing Touches On First Studio Album In 34 Years

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/alcat ... n-34-years

Featured guests include Chris Impellitteri, Steve Vai, Bob Kulick, Dario Mollo, and Nozomu Wakai.

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14216

This album will be coming out July 31st. I've added pre-order details to the opening post.

Here's the first single, "Polar Bear":

Walter P · 20 Sep 2006

I really enjoy Jimmy Waldo on the keyboards. I'm excited to hear more!

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

A band I have been obsessed with since high school.

Everything has always been high art, so I hope that same esoteric approach is used here.

Bonnet, Waldo and Shea are all still there.

I don’t know much about Joe Stump and I hope he’s not a noodler.

I’ll get it no matter what and the reunion live album from 2018 was rather good.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Alcatrazz have released a video for their new song "Polar Bear". The song comes from the band's first new album since 1986. The new record will be entitled "Born Innocent" and is set for release on July 31st.

Frontman Graham Bonnet had this to say about the new single, "I heard those words "polar bear" and thought it's an intriguing title because it sounds all cuddly and nice, but it's not.

"It's a story of how when the Eskimo got too old, they would take their lives by sitting in snow, freezing to death and letting the polar bear take the body.

"The polar bear was very prominent in their lives as a God and also as a way of committing suicide, which is kind of awful. But when an Eskimo loses all his teeth and he could no longer eat, he would lose his strength obviously and then become a weak old man.

"He could no longer contribute to the tribe, he'd feel his life was useless and so he'd walk out into the snow and sacrifice himself to the bear."

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14216

"London 1666":

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14216

"Dirty Like The City":

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14216

"Born Innocent":

[2020-07-31] Alcatrazz "Born Innocent" (Silver Lining)

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