Born Again

Warrant

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2006)
• Original Release Date: June 27, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cleopatra
• ASIN: B000FI8M3O
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,536 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The Album’s Title "born Again" is Perfectly Describing the Band’s Current State: With their New Singer, Jaime St. James, who is Famous for Being the Vocalist of Black N Blue, and Internationally Acclaimed Producer and Engineer Pat Regan (Kiss, Deep Purple, Mr. Big, L.a. Guns) at the Mixing Desk, Warrent have Recorded an Album that Will Surprise their Old Fans and Definitely Attract Some New Ones. "born Again" Delivers Classic 80’s Hard Rock with the Band’s Trademark Touch of Poser and Sleaze Metal Or as the Band Itself Puts It: "it’s the Classic Hard Rockin' "born Again" Sound that We all Want to Hear. Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich and Cherry Pie with a New Twist"! --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For fans of 80s pop-metal , August 16, 2006

By	Daniel Maltzman (Arlington, MA, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Born Again (Audio CD)

3.5 Stars

Warrant's first new studio album in ten years is both a reunion and a revamping. "Born Again" (2006) marks the return of original lead guitarist Joey Allen and drummer Steven Sweet, along with holdovers Erik Turner (guitar) and Jerry Dixon (bass). Gone, however, is lead singer/songwriter Jani Lane.

Even with 4/5ths of the original lineup intact, it can't rightfully be called Warrant, can it? After all, Lane, a gifted songwriter, wrote all the band's songs and supplied them with all their memorable melodies and hooks. It was Lane's finely crafted songs that defined the band's music. Whether it be pop-metal with the band's semi-classic first two albums, "Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich" (1989) and "Cherry Pie," (1990) or a stab at alternative rock in the 90s with "Ultraphobic" (1995) and "Belly2Belly Volume 1;" Jani Lane WAS Warrant.

So with 4/5ths of the band reunited without Lane, the band is, well, uhh...Born Again? Rather than go with a generic unknown (as Skid Row did for Bach's replacement) Warrant wisely opted for a veteran of the 80s hair-metal scene to fill in for Lane. Lane's replacement, Jammie St. James, alumni of the underrated pop-metal band Black N' Blue, is a more than adequate replacement. He may not be the songwriter that Lane is (Dixon wrote or co-wrote most of the album's songs) but he has the pipes and charisma to front the veteran hair-metal dinosaur that is Warrant. Guitarist Joey Allen sounds as great as ever and his return is more than welcome.

While Warrant's classic third album "Dog Eat Dog" (1992) went for a heavier sound as a response to the changing sea of rock from pop-metal to grunge, and while the band's later-day 90s albums embraced the alternative sound of the times, "Born Again" lives in a vacuum, completely unaware of its surroundings. If someone presented me with "Born Again" and didn't tell me a thing about it and asked me to guess, I'd estimate that it was from around '88, from the sunset strip.

While "Born Again" definitely sounds retro, without Lane it doesn't really sound like vintage Warrant. It actually sounds more like Black N' Blue than Warrant. However, if you are a fan of 80s pop-metal, Lane or no Lane, you will definitely enjoy this album. While "Born Again" may not be a classic pop-metal recording, it's certainly enjoyable and fans of the genre should pick it up.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid, straight-forward rock, April 11, 2006

By	Allister Fiend (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born Again (Audio CD)

Let's get this out of the way right up front: it doesn't sound like old-school Warrant. How could it? Jani Lane, who wrote and sang all the songs, is long gone. Surprisingly though, this CD is remarkably solid. Most surprising to me is the quality of the recording. Let's face it, Warrant's not on a major label anymore, so they don't have millions to waste in the studio. This sounds as good as anything in the Warrant catalog.

Born Again is 4/5 of the original Warrant line-up, with Black N Blue singer Jaime St. James in Lane's place. The majority of the songwriting was done by bassist Jerry Dixon, with a few credits here & there to St. James & Joey Allen. Nothing on here sounds like Cherry Pie or DRFSR, but the overall vibe of the record is closer to these first 2 releases than any of Warrant's recent discs (Belly to Belly, Ultraphobic).

The only letdown on hete is the lyrical content. There's nothing particularly clever or new here, just a bunch of lines that rhyme. Get past that, though, and this CD is a pleasant surprise. Kudos to the Warrant crew for putting together a solid album on their own without Lane.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The more things change........, September 2, 2006

By	W.R. Ranger - See all my reviews

This is a kick a** album. One of the more known hard rock bands of the late 80's/90's comes back in solid form with a new frontman. Yeah, it takes a little bit to get comfortable with the new voice, but I think Jaime St James knows how to lay down the lyrics. He certainly has the experience.
This is a great album, and I am not just saying this because the mainstream music scene blows either. You could put this right up the with Warrant's early works. My favorite will always be Dog Eat Dog, but this one delivers the goods..............