DIAMOND LANE - World Without Heroes (2011)

California hard rockers Diamond Lane are gearing up for the release of "World Without Heroes".
The band's full-length debut is the long awaited follow-up to their 2008 Johnny Lima produced four-song EP 'Save This City', a damn near flawless step back in time to the late '80s.
On "World Without Heroes" Diamond Lane slightly change their focus, mixing equal amounts of hard rock with modern elements for a sound that doesn't just scream 'retro'.

One of the reasons for the 3-year long wait was the introduction of a brand new rhythm section, and drummer Jonah Nimoy proves to be a killer addition as he seems to be trying his hardest to slam his sticks right through the drum heads.
Even more impressive is guitarist Jarret Reis who has really upped the edge on this album -- his licks are both precise and varied and seem to come out of nowhere like a Mike Tyson uppercut during his prime.
Vocalist Brandon Baumann still has the perfect rock voice, and while the Mad Margritt comparisons still ring true, the Sebastian Bach sounds aren't as evident as they were three years ago.

"All Rebels Welcome" starts things off on the right foot as the song builds itself up into a fist-pumping anthem. Hot riff, gang choruses and a Les Paul solo cranked to 10.
"I Know Who You Did Last Summer" continues with that turbo-charged sound, and if Jennifer Love Hewitt's breasts bounced with the ferocity of this song, her movie that influenced this track would have been the top-grossing of all time.
"City Of Sin" and "All The Pretty Things" are the type of songs that could be found on current rock-radio (you can decide for yourself if that is good or bad) and find the band at their heaviest, while "Sundress City" and "Time Bomb" have that egotistical '80s vibe that we all love.


Diamond Lane is a blender of young 20's die-hard rockers that bring a well-calibrated, dynamic approach to the beast of rock 'n' roll.
Occasionally they try too hard in an attempt to appeal to current rock trends as shown on "Endgame" but for the most part they successfully walk the line between old and new.
"World Without Heroes" is a cool, mostly late eighties / earlier nineties melodic american hard rock (think Skid Row's 'Slave To The Grind') with wailing guitars, unrelenting (controlled) screams and a backend determined to hammer the message home.
It is a great effort from a band that is trying to find their place into the hard rock scenario, and they are in the right path.


1 - All Rebels Welcome
2 - I Know Who You Did Last Summer
3 - City Of Sin
4 - Sundress City
5 - All The Pretty Things
6 - Needle Down
7 - Time Bomb
8 - Heaven's Falling
9 - Never Going Home
10 - Endgame


Brandon Baumann - Vocals
Jarret Reis - Guitars
Ray Zhang - Bass
Jonah Nimoy - Drums


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