 | Dokken Return To The East Live (2016)
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| 2.5 average | Robbit | May 31st 18 |
RETURN TO THE EAST LIVE is a new live recording of the classic Dokken lineup (Dokken, Lynch, Pilson & Brown) at some reunion
shows in South Dakota and Japan during 2016. They're obviously trying to recreate the spirit of their 1989 BEAST FROM THE
EAST live album 27 years later. While the band sounds razor sharp and the set list is packed with their finest moments, Don
Dokken's somewhat hoarse and understated vocal performances place a notable damper on the proceedings. His delivery is very
careful, delicate and far too gentle for heavy metal songs like these. It's true that he always had a tendency to approach
Dokken's songs like a hair metal balladeer, but he sounds both too soft and sometimes a tad sour. This just isn't a flattering
representation of Dokken as a whole and probably should have shelved. It's really a shame too because the rest of the band
does sound great here.
The only saving grace here is possibly the new studio track "It's Just Another Day", which sounds good from a musical
perspective, but also suffers from the same vocal issues as the live tracks. This one is more for the benefit of more
forgiving hardcore fans than casual ones.
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