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Gotthard – Lipservice (Release Year – 2005)

  • January 11, 2007
  • by Rob Rockitt
  • · CD Reviews A-H · Entertainment · Hard Rock Music · Hard Rock Videos · Music · Video

gotthardlipserviceQuite possibly one of the best discs of 2005 is Lipservice, the 10th release by Swedish rockers Gotthard. Gotthard is well known in the UK and Europe, but continue to go unnoticed in the United States. It is really a shame, because a record this good should really be heard by the masses.

“Lipservice” has gone Double Platinum in Switzerland and continues to sell well everywhere but in the United States.

Gotthard has a sound that falls somewhere between Def Leppard and Bon Jovi, but”Lipservice” is a stronger release than either of those bands have put out in years.

Whether you want some rocking pop metal songs or some power ballads, “Lip Service” has it all.

“All We Are”, and “Dream On” start this disc off right by rocking. “Lift You Up”, should have been a massive hit here. “Everything I Want“, is an awesome Def Leppard like power ballad, and “Cupid’s Arrow” sounds a lot like a Whitesnake track musically.

“I’m Alive” is an excellent heavy track with a killer vocal by Steve Lee. “Stay For the Night” and “Anytime Anywhere” could have both been radio hits. Both tracks have a sound that is similar to House of Lords.

“Said and Done” is another quality rock track with excellent guitars of Leo Leoni and Freddy Scherer.

“Nothing Left At All” is an acoustic guitar, piano based ballad that could have been another big hit.

There is a lot to like on Lip Service. This is a very upbeat and clean sounding record. It has a good mix of excellent vocals, and great sounding guitars, crafting one of the best Hard Rock/Melodic metal discs I have ever heard. Fans of Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and the Scorpions are going to like this disc a lot. All other should at least give this a listen too.

Here are a couple of videos from Lip Service for you to check out!

Lift You Up

Anytime Anywhere

Rating: 9VOut of 10

Track Listing:Gotthardband

  1. All We Are
  2. Dream On
  3. Lift You Up
  4. Everything I Want
  5. Cupid’s Arrow
  6. I Wonder
  7. I’m Alive
  8. I’ve Seen An Angel Cry
  9. Stay For the Night
  10. Anytime Anywhere
  11. Said and Done
  12. The Other Side of Me
  13. Nothing Left At All
  14. And Then Goodbye

Gotthard is:

Steve Lee – vocals
Leo Leoni – guitars
Mandy Meyer – guitars
Marc Lynn – bass guitar
Hena Habegger – drums

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  1. JP January 18, 2007 · Reply

    If Anytime/Anywhere were released in 1988 Gotthard would be the biggest band in the world,US included. I have been waiting for a ‘current’ band to nail that classic 80’s rock sound w/o sounding fake and forced and Gotthard knocked the damn ball out of the yard.
    These guys aren’t big in the US because the US music and radio industry sucks ass and has no taste. If it isn’t rap or EMO it gets ignored.

  2. rhodeislandrock January 16, 2007 · Reply

    How Gotthard remains unknown in the U.S. is beyond me. The band has been releasing excellent ’80s styled Hard Rock for years and they are HUGE in Europe. Lipservice was one of my favorite albums from 2005 and I still pull it out regularly.

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