Legendary vocalist Glenn Hughes has been one of the most powerful and versatile vocalist in Rock N' Roll history from Trapeze to Deep Purple to Black Sabbath, Glenn has done it all, or rather sung it all. With his latest Opus, Return Of Crystal Karma, Glenn returns to his Hard Rock roots. And it's a welcomed return that any rock fan should embrace as R.O.C.K manages to rock hard while still maintaining Glenn's funky side. Tracks like "Midnight Meditated" and "The Other Side of Me" highlight that funky style.

As with any Glen Hughes release, R.O.C.K showcases the talent and range of "The Voice of Rock." Glenn sings like there's no tomorrow on this record. Year after year Glenn just keeps getting better and better? "Days of Avalon" showcases Glenn's vocal talent.

Everybody talks about Glenn's singing ability and they forget how great of a Bass player he is. Well, R.O.C.K does its best to remind you how great he is. On tracks like "Angela" and "Owed to J" (a sequel to Deep Purple's Owed to G) Glenn rips away on the bass lines. Guitars are handled by J.J. Marsh and he does a great job. He has a very cool and unique style where he can be funky, melodic and heavy all at the same time. All these elements help make R.O.C.K a lot of fun to listen to.

As an added bonus you get an extra CD, Glenn Hughes - Live In South America. A very raw sounding live record that will blow you away and also drive you nuts with anticipation for Glenn's upcoming World tour - a must see! Glenn's live rendition of his Black Sabbath classic "No Stranger to Love" is alone well worth the price of the CD.

R.O.C.K is Glenn Hughes' best album in years, it's shock full of energy and melodic prowess. Fans of great singing, solid songwriting and rippin' tunes NEED to pick this up.

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Reviewed by Henry Bocanegra

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