TNT – “All the Way to the Sun”
Tony Harnell is a very talented and traditional melodic rock singer. The voice is high and clear: think 80’s high vocals of the glam rock variety. Ronni LeTekro’s soloing is of the guitar idol kind. Combine them and the result; music that will particularly please the audience whose preferences are bands in the style of Foreigner, Journey, Firehouse, Slaughter, etc. Of course, the music is more laid back now because the guys are older now, so the lyrics don’t narrate stories about making out in the back seat of a car, etc. There are rocking moments, slower moments, guitar solos, and all the elements needed to have a balanced album. My personal opinion is that this band lacks power or energy. There is no kick. The rocking moments simply do not rock hard enough. There is a song here called “What a Wonderful World” and it is that old song that everyone knows. What’s the point in covering this song? I have a TNT record from 1984 called “Knights of the New Thunder” on Polygram Records. One day, when I get motivated, I will get a record player and listen to the album. Having said that, it’s obvious that the band thought of itself as a metal band back then. One song is called “Deadly Metal”. The title track also says “Bearing the swords of steel/So black you can’t see/Armored with will to survive/Taking you dead or alive/Hear the roar of our sound…” See what I mean?!