Wednesday, July 3, 2019

CD REVIEW: BEYOND THE LAW by Tony Mills




BEYOND THE LAW by Tony Mills
(Battle God Music)

Tony Mills (SHY/TNT) is back with his latest release, 'Beyond The Law', sadly to be his final written work as an artist, after a career as a major recording artist since being signed to RCA Music back in 1985. I consider Tony Mills to be one the finest voices of the rock music era of recent times and on this latest release, Tony Mills' vocal prowess shines brightly. The cast of superb musicians backing Tony Mills is comprised of Tommy Denander on guitar, Linda Mills, Toine Vanderlinden, Josh Williams and Tony Forsthe on bass, Patrick McKenna on keyboards, Peter Newdeck on drums and Christopher Aldridge on saxophone. The new songs play on the theme of the prohibition era and the gangland mobs of the 1930’s to the westside youth culture of the 1960’s. ALL the songs are memorable, melodic; the sound is powerful with Tony Mills mixed to the front as it should. Highlighted by tracks like, "The Westside", the title track, "Running Guns", "F.B.I.", "Crackin Foxy" and "Code Of Silence". Superbly crafted songs, unbelievable guitar work, soaring vocals, incredible drumming and a perfect production make for a memorable listening experience.  This is one of those albums that'll get played dozens and dozens of time the next several months. To me, there is not a weak moment here. In fact, it starts off strong and gets even stronger throughout. Tony Mills has definitely saved his best work for last and as a fan of his work solo and in various bands through the years, I want to say, Thank you for your music Tony! -Tony @ The Dedicated Rocker Society

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