Band: Top Johnny
Album title: Top Johnny
Label: StarBrite Productions
Distributor: Two Side Moon/SLW Promotions
Release date: June 2009
Release: CD

Canadian-based quartet Top Johnny is an edgy, hard rock/ metal band that combines elements of that classic, guitar-oriented, metal sound of the good old eighties with touches of more modern bands like Tool or Rage against the machine.
The album (a 12 songs cd) is from opening track “Bad Boy (For loving you)” till the end of “Ready 4 U” a constant rock n’ roll train of heavy guitar licks and melodic chorus that doesn’t stop for one second. This is a very cool thing for die hard fans of the genre/band, but after hearing the album a couple times you kind of miss something slower to catch your breath.The guys (and gal) did an amazing job on the album and the production value on this release is just incredible! This is one of the best “sounding” CD’s I have heard in a LONG time, but unfortunately this cd is not for everyone due to it “never stop to breathe” action that runs trough the album. But I think this is one of those things that WILL work out on a live stage of a festival where you can TAKE NO PRISONERS.

90/100

Jeroen.