Hartmann – 3 (ReRelease)
Label: Pride & Joy Music
Release date: out now
Website: www.oliverhartmann.com
The re-release of the third HARTMANN record “3“ (2009) offers many different facets. You can find (partly bluesy) classic rock (“I Won’t Get Fooled Again“ or “Brothers“) as well as rather poppy tunes (“Suddenly“) or even progressive moments (“Don’t Give Up Your Dream“). The fine ballad “All I Can Say“ needs to be mentioned, too. The singer and guitar player (AVANTASIA, ECHOES, ex AT VANCE) delivers quality music as usual but used some different paths on “3“ stylistically. But there are also songs that obviously try to be contemporary, modern or whatever you call it. Distorted lead vocals like in “From Outta Space“ are certainly not everybody’s cup of tea, especially given the past of Oliver Hartmann. The sound at times is quite cold or rather mechanical which fits the style of some tracks pretty well but is a little bit different from earlier (and later!) HARTMANN outputs (which go into a more classic rock direction). “3” is an album that might well evoke different opinions more than others. The one outstanding track on the album, nevertheless, is “Brothers“, a duet featuring Tobias Sammet (EDGUY, AVANTASIA). Remastered and sounding rich and punchy, though. Co-produced by Sascha Paeth (u.a. AVANTASIA, HEAVENS GATE).
7/10
Martin Stark
Track List:
01 – I Won’t Get Fooled Again
02 – From Outta Space
03 – Suddenly
04 – All I Can Say
05 – Right Here Right Now
06 – Don’t Give up Your Dream
07 – Broken Down
08 – Don’t Tell Me It’s Over
09 – Lost in Havanna
10 – Brothers (feat Tobias Sammet)
11 – Forgotten Innocence
