 | Dokken Breaking the Chains
3.3
great
| Ranking: #63 for 1983 | |
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| 2.5 average | MaxRebo24 | March 8th 12 |
As much as I like Dokken, nothing much stood out for me here, except for the title track and Paris is Burning.
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| 3.0 good | Antonius | September 18th 23 |
I did not find Dokken's debut being neither impressive nor a point of reference. There is much
energy, passion and enthusiasm all around the album but it lacks the 'great' moments. The music is
heavily influenced by Van Halen and this is especially evident in guitar parts ('Live to Rock').
Despite showling little originality, it contains all the right ingredients of a glam metal band in
the newly emerging scene. With the aim to obtain radio ariplay, there is an extensive effort to
hit catchy choruses in expense of deep, thoughtful lyrics. Highlights here are Don's solid and
enthusiastic vocals that go hand-in-hand with Lynch's proficient guitar play. Bass and vocals are
more of a supportive nature as they keep solid and rhythmic sections. Recommendations: "Breaking
the Chains", "I Can't See You", "Felony".
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| 2.5 average | Robbit | November 30th 16 |
Disappointingly run of the mill pop metal that seems just a little too polished to sound as dangerous as good heavy metal should. I've always enjoyed the title cut and even the live version of "Paris Is Burning", but the rest of this material is fairly bland and unmemorable. The template for their later style is in place, but the execution and production isn't. George Lynch's guitar work is impressive as always, but isn't enough to save this album.
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| 2.5 average | mooncrazy | September 24th 08 |
Best songs: Breaking The Chains; Paris Is Burning; Nightrider
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| 4.0 excellent | MrIceTea | February 25th 23 |
| 2.5 average | Timmy | January 31st 23 |
| 3.0 good | Djokoll | September 14th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Bren80 | July 19th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Snuron | February 26th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ville714 | September 17th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Hawks | June 22nd 21 |
| 2.5 average | Harlz | February 28th 21 |
| 3.0 good | heck | November 29th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Ronike | October 29th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Jeejee | September 26th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | jmal00 | September 19th 19 |
| 3.0 good | Advent | March 18th 19 |
| 2.5 average | MarcoLG | January 24th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | YAAAOOO | January 14th 19 |
| 3.0 good | t67 | November 23rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Darxeve | November 6th 17 |
| 2.5 average | DaveD | August 18th 16 |
| 2.5 average | musixxx | December 22nd 15 |
| 3.0 good | manu8a | August 3rd 15 |
| 3.0 good | Froot | July 26th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Mitch | July 17th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Titan | October 21st 14 |
| 3.0 good | Sebe | February 1st 14 |
| 2.5 average | pains | June 3rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Atheus | December 1st 12 |
| 3.0 good | mho | July 13th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | mandan | January 13th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Jumaos | December 18th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hunter25 | September 4th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | IggyJack | September 13th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | EKhan | April 30th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | MCB67 | December 21st 08 |
| 2.5 average | kv22 | August 12th 08 |
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