Let's start this review off with the proper words to describe the new Whitesnake album:
AWESOME! KILLER! SMOKING! FANTASTIC! KICK ASS! ok that should do. The return of David Coverdale and his current vision of Whitesnake a couple years back was welcomed and happily so by myself. The album was strong even a couple that would be classics on the album. 2011 arrives and with little fanfare Forvermore is unleashed upon us. The album opens with a driving blues number called "Steal Your Heart Away" and as soon as Mr. Coverdale begins to sing you know that this renaissance period is in full swing. Doug Aldrich and Reb Beach are if even possible better. The grindy grooves that just slither out those two only lift the songs to higher hieghts. Not only does this album have two of the best six string slingers on the planet Mr. Coverdale went out and got a drummer of distinct pedigree in Brian Tichy. His skin bashing has been present in Ozzy's band, Foriegner, Sass Jordan, Zakk Wylde and numerous others. Whitesnake has always been about the musicians who back David Coverdale's majestic rasp and snarl, sometimes the band has been on his level and other times not quite.
This is easily the best group of musicians he has ever assembled at one time. If the Slide It In group included Steve Vai it would bar-none be the greatest but even in comparison this collection of talent it other world. New bassist Michael Devin is no slouch either and his Rudy Sarzo like sliding bass style works perfectly in this band. Forvermore does not dissapoint at any point when it comes to a strong album. Each song kicks some ass whether it be a mid-tempo groover or a powerballad which says a lot when a band can write powerballads on this level. Overall this album is probably the best hard rock album of 2011 as of right now.
Song Highlights: Tell Me How, One Of These Days, Dogs In The Street, Steal Your Heart Away, My Evil Ways & I Need You (Shine A Light)
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