CONTAGIOUS — The Calling (review)

CONTAGIOUS — The Calling album cover Album · 2001 · Hard Rock Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
Stephen
A generic name, a generic title, not to mention a cheaply designed cover art, I'm pretty sure if you ever saw this at a store, which I don't think it'll happen though, you won't even bother to touch if it's sold only 99 cent, but your parent's right, don't judge anything by its face, because you'll miss this big thing that came out in 2001 when Coldplay and Matchbox 20 are ruling the airwaves.

Brought alive by Z Records, Contagious put many monstrous riffs that's highly infected by Dokken and also somewhat similar to Spanish' hard rock band, Airless, into 'The Calling'. The melodies are quite simple but enchanting, if you ever heard the band Change of Heart, I found some similarities but Contagious is way much heavier. Check out 'Lost And Lonely' and 'Flying High', you need to seriously go see the doctor if these tracks can't move your head and legs.

'Hear It Calling', a brilliant melodic rock opener, the chorus is stunning; 'Time And Again' is a proof that the band has been listening to Dokken non-stop for years; some other tracks are also pretty nice such as 'Lady' or 'Outta Time', but even though there's no bad fillers at all, you can always live without tracks like 'Suzi Ann' or 'Fantasy'. Glenn Watmough's vocal is a little inconsistent at times, sometimes he screeches too much, but the whole harmonic vocal thing is perfectly done.

Recommended for fans of melodic heavy metal or mid-80s glam metal, the guitar is also phenomenal, the production is great for an independent release. An underrated release and an unknown band, glad that I learned this band from a friend. A sure keeper and deserved an 85% rating for a well-done job.
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