Released by: Rock Atack Records
Release Date: Out Now!!!
Genre: Hard Rock
Links: https://www.fighter-v.com/
Line Up:
Lucien Egloff – drums
Felix Cammerell – keyboards
Emmo Acar – vocals
Roman Stadler – bass
Thomas Gunn – guitar
Tracklist:
01. Eye To Eye
02. Heart of The Young
03. Run N Hide Away
04. How Long
05. Speed Demon
06. Bringing It Back
07. Miracle Heart
08. Stepped On A Landmine
09. I’m There
10. There Is No Limit (Speed Limit)
11. Power
12. Radio Tokyo Intro
13. Radio Tokyo
Switzerland has always delivered high class hardrockbands in the past, and of course GOTTHARD were once the absolute finest act ever to come out of this beautiful country. Sadly since their singer STEVE LEE tragically died in one of the most bizarre accidents ever, and despite the fact GOTTHARD carried on with a different singer, they did not reach the same high level anymore.
Now there is a new band called FIGHTER V whom started in 2019. The band released their debut the same year, but the following 5 years saw them struggling with corona restrictions and line-up changes, so now in 2024 the band has a new line-up and their 2nd album Heart Of The Young is released. Their current line up consists of Felix Commerell – synthesizer, keyboards, Lucien Egloff – drums, Emmo Acar – vocals, Roman Stalder – bass and Thomy Gunn – guitar, and musically speaking it is clearly 80s AOR/Melodic Rock orientated. Eye To Eye, Heart of The Young, How Long (superb, very catchy tune), Radio Tokyo, There’s No Limit and Bringing It Back (lovely catchy hook, with a cool saxsolo) are for example excellent uptempo 80s influenced AOR/Melodic Rockers that sounds like a mix between NESTOR, AVIATOR and early 80s BON JOVI. The band also throws in a few heavier tunes, such as the faster uptempo Speed Demon, which is a very strong tune that sounds like classic early GOTTHARD, WHITESNAKE and PRETTY MAIDS, and here we can hear some really strong vocals of Emmo.
There is also time for a calmer semi-AOR ballad, such as the sensational Miracle Heart, which reminds me of the legendary 90s underground releases of RED DAWN and NETWORK. Concluded, this is a highly recommended CD if you like the classic AOR/Melodic Rocksound of the aforementioned acts. FIGHTER V has got all it takes to become the successor to the legendary GOTTHARD. ft. STEVE LEE (RIP)
Written by: Gabor Kleinbloesem
Ratings: Gabor 8/10
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