Jorn: Lonely Are the Brave

The nine songs on Lonely Are the Brave — the fifth solo album from the giant, golden-throated Norwegian Jorn Lande — sound instantly familiar. Perhaps that's because we've already heard Jorn's voice so much in recent years on albums by Masterplan, Ayreon and Avantasia, or even the two discs he recorded with Symphony X singer Russell Allen. Or it could be because the man sounds like Ronnie James Dio and David Coverdale — just as dark but sometimes heavier and more guttural. Or maybe it's because Lonely Are the Brave rocks in the tradition of epic Seventies and Eighties hard rock and heavy metal.

In other words, this isn't groundbreaking stuff. But like mac and cheese or mashed potatoes and gravy are often considered comfort foods, Jorn's blurring of Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Whitesnake can be deemed comfort tunes. And while he does get stuck in mid-tempo rockers singing lyrics better suited to Axel Rudi Pell's band, you can't help but still raise your fist, bang your head and pledge allegiance to the almighty power chord.

Track Listing:
1) Lonely Are the Brave
2) Night City
3) War of the World
4) Shadow People
5) Soul of the Wind
6) Man of the Dark
7) Promises
8) The Inner Road
9) Hellfire

Added: January 13th 2009
Reviewer: Michael Popke
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