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Pop Evil has released their follow up effort to their 2008 debut Lipstick in a Mirror. While I thought Lipstick in a Mirror was good, the band has improved, and War of Angels is definitely a step above the debut. Luckily, I have been able to hear the band perform a few of the songs from War of Angels live prior to purchasing the CD, and I already knew that I liked the tunes I have heard.
War of Angels seems like a more balanced effort. Some songs like “Last Man Standing” and “Boss’s Daughter” are heavy, while the song “Let It Go” is more of a pop/power ballad, that has huge radio potential.

Leigh Kakaty’s voice surprised me on this CD, as I thought his voice sounded higher than it did when I have seen him live. He sounds great, as does the rest of Pop Evil.

I have to admit that I am not a fan of too many modern rock bands, however, Pop Evil has won me over with their energetic live shows. Judging from the tunes on War of Angels, Pop Evil is clearly one of the better new bands out there. I would compare their sound to Shinedown’s at this stage in their career, and that is not a bad place to be in my opinion.

I have enjoyed War of Angels much more than I expected to, and definitely believe it is worth picking up.

For more information on Pop Evil, please visit the band’s website. You can purchase War of Angels at this link.

Rating: Out of 10

Track Listing:
1. Last Man Standing
2. Epitaph
3. Broken and Betrayed
4. Monster You Made
5. Let it Go
6. Boss’s Daughter
7. Daisy Chain
8. Purple
9. Black & Blue
10. Next Life
11. Save the World

Pop Evil is:

Leigh Kakaty – lead vocals
Tony Greve – lead guitar
Dave Grahs – rhythm guitar
Matt DiRito – bass
Dylan Allison – drums

~ by Rob Rockitt on August 24, 2011.

Posted in CD Reviews I-P, Entertainment, Hard Rock Music, Hard Rock News, Hard Rock Videos, Music, Video
Tags: Dave Grahs, Dylan Allison, Hard Rock, Leigh Kakaty, Matt DiRito, Modern Rock, Pop Evil, PopEvil, Tony Greve, War of Angels