It might be hard to recognize that
\nTransistor<\/i> symbolizes another comeback for Norway’s TNT –
\nsimply because many people (except for the long-time fans) may
\nnever have heard of this group.<\/p>\n
The band – vocalist Tony Harnell, guitarist Ronni Le Tektro,
\nbassist Morty Black and drummer Frode Hansen – have been slugging
\nit out for the better part of two decades, though their exposure in
\nAmerica hasn’t been the greatest. Their reunion in 1996 hasn’t
\nseemed to attract a lot of attention, and their 1997 release
\nFirefly<\/i> was not released as a full album in America. So,
\nTransistor<\/i> could be seen as the first full-fledged attempt
\nto get this band recognized.<\/p>\n
My advice? Wake up and take notice, ’cause this album proves
\nthat TNT is not only relevant in 1999, but still packs a musical
\nwhallop.<\/p>\n
Now, I’ll freely admit that I’ve not followed TNT that closely
\nover the years; I think the only album of theirs I own is
\nIntuition<\/i>, and I can’t remember the last time I listened to
\nit. So I entered
\nTransistor<\/i> stone cold, with no expectations – and in a way,
\nthat’s not a bad approach to this album.<\/p>\n
Harnell, an American singer fronting a Norweigan band, could
\npick up the phone book and make it sound convincing. On tracks like
\n“Because I Love You,” “No Such Thing,” “Wide Awake” and “Into
\nPieces,” he solidly and consistently delivers the goods. Providing
\nthe counter-attack is the remainder of the band; Le Tektro’s guitar
\nwork is impressive, especially his rhythm work, which helps power
\nthe band into overdrive.<\/p>\n
While it takes a little time to get into
\nTransistor<\/i> – “Just Like God,” a track available only on the
\nAmerican version, isn’t the strongest way to start this journey –
\nonce you’re locked in, you won’t want the door to ever unlock. From
\nlighter power metal to the flirtation with ballads (“Fantasia
\nEspanola” is a killer track, though it might throw some people for
\na loop), TNT proves they’re not afraid to approach any musical
\nstyle. They have nothing to lose, and everything to gain; to their
\nbenefit, they gain a lot with this album, including respect.<\/p>\n
In a sense, it might not be right to label
\nTransistor<\/i> as a heavy metal album; TNT seems to bridge the
\ngap between what they were in the ’80s with a melting pot of rock
\nthat has become their sound. To say this is metal might scare away
\nnewer fans afraid of the terminology – but to call this a more rock
\nalbum might frighten some of the older fans who have survived some
\nof the band’s style changes.<\/p>\n
So what
\nshould<\/i> one call
\nTransistor<\/i>? How about a fresh start for a band that has been
\nwaiting a long time for their number to be called? Better yet, call
\nit what it is – a solid album worthy of your time, money and
\nattention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27871,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[7517],"rating":[5617],"class_list":["post-39259","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-tnt","rating-rating-b-plus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/39259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39259"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/39259\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=39259"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=39259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}