NEWMAN — One Step Closer (review)

NEWMAN — One Step Closer album cover Album · 1999 · Hard Rock Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
Stephen
In my opinion, Newman can be considered one of the most talented British musician and criminally underrated. Not only he's a multi-instrumentalist, he can also write great hooks and superb ballads, and this second release is a proof that Newman deserved a better appreciation and recognition. The first track, 'One step Closer', is a brilliant opening piece, the chorus is pure gold and hummable, and I'm convinced, this along with the midtempo AOR-ish ballad, 'Should've Been Me', are the true winners of this album.

'Desperate Hours' and 'The Call' are another midtempo melodic rock gems; 'Don't Walk Away' and 'Fire of Love' are also lovable. There are two passable tracks here, 'Taboo' which is a hard rock filler and 'Strongest Heart', even though not too bad, this acoustic ballad is too flat and quite boring at some places.

This album also stretched nicely with variety, you can find faster paced songs and also a slower moment with the first half of the album is practically stronger than the second, but with only couple of duds, 'One step Closer' is surely one of the most exciting melodic rock release of 1999. Recommended!
Share this review
more

Review Comments

Post a public comment below | Send private message to the reviewer
Please login to post a shout
No shouts posted yet. Be the first member to do so above!

Review Index

Member Zone

Username:
Password:
Stay signed in

Metal Subgenres

Artists Alpha-index

MMA TOP 5 Metal ALBUMS

Rating by members, ranked by custom algorithm
Albums with 30 ratings and more
Master of Puppets Thrash Metal
METALLICA
Buy this album from our partners
Paranoid Heavy Metal
BLACK SABBATH
Buy this album from our partners
Moving Pictures Hard Rock
RUSH
Buy this album from our partners
Powerslave NWoBHM
IRON MAIDEN
Buy this album from our partners
Rising Heavy Metal
RAINBOW
Buy this album from our partners

New Metal Artists

New Metal Releases

Unearthly Litanies of Despair Death Metal
ENGULFED
Buy this album from MMA partners
It Beckons Us All....... Black Metal
DARKTHRONE
Buy this album from MMA partners
Death Is Not The End Doom Metal
GLOSSA
Buy this album from MMA partners
The Way Forward Sludge Metal
BLACK TUSK
Buy this album from MMA partners
Till Aska Atmospheric Sludge Metal
WALK THROUGH FIRE
Buy this album from MMA partners
More new releases

New Metal Online Videos

Agremorta - Adrocitas (Official Lyric Video)
AGREMORTA
Bosh66· 2 days ago
Agremorta - Ploratus Umbra (Official Lyric Video)
AGREMORTA
Bosh66· 2 days ago
Agremorta - Vertex Membrana (Official Lyric Video)
AGREMORTA
Bosh66· 2 days ago
HAIL SPIRIT NOIR - The Temple Of Curved Space (Official Track Stream)
HAIL SPIRIT NOIR
adg211288· 2 days ago
In Sulfur - The Gate (OFFICIAL VIDEO) 2022
IN SULFUR
Bosh66· 3 days ago
More videos

New MMA Metal Forum Topics

More in the forums

New Site interactions

More...

Latest Metal News

members-submitted

More in the forums

Social Media

Follow us
Follow us on Twitter Become a Facebook fan RSS Feed