Evolution

This group of Brits released their debut album in 1984... Fast forward 37 YEARS and they released their 2nd album. Here we are, now 42 years on, and Dark Heart have arrived with their 3rd full-length. And I'd be remiss if I didn't say they sound great. The production on this album is crystal clear, pretty impressive for a self-released album. The musicianship is obvious but not flashy. The vocalist is great. The songs, unfortunately, don't stand up. It comes off as typical Hard Rock / Heavy Metal in the vein of all the recent Frontiers Records bands. Some bands (see Groundbreaker) do this stuff very uniquely. This just doesn't hit that spot for me. If the songwriting on this was on par with the rest, it could have been great. Unfortunately it is forgettable.