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Mitch Malloy

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Man, this is an amazing melodic rock album that came just a few years too late. Mitch Malloy is an incredible vocalist with a set of pipes that are just perfect for arena rock. The only problem is that by the time he released his 1992 self-titled debut, arena rock was already being shown the door by Nirvana and company.

That, of course, doesn't change the fact that this is a first rate AOR/melodic rock album along the same lines as the Brian Howe Bad Company albums, Alias, and Signal. You know the kind of soaring emotional love songs and upbeat rockers that seemed everywhere as the 80's were drawing to a close. Malloy could belt out those songs with the best of `em (he reminds me a lot of Europe's Joey Tempest) and he was a first class songwriter too. "Anything at All" and "Mirror, Mirror" are incredible singles, and the rest of the album is of a similar quality.

If you're an AOR fan, Mitch Malloy's debut is an absolute must-have album. The sad fact is, they just don't make `em like this anymore.

I'll be very honest, until about two weeks ago, I had no idea who Mitch Malloy even was. However, now that I have bought and listened to his debut album, I can't understand how I never heard of this guy. Simply put, his voice and songs are amazing.

Mitch Malloy's debut is almost a flawless album of melodic-rock music. I know the reason he never achieved successs is due in large part to the grunge invasion of the early 90's. That, however, is a tragedy. This album could have made Malloy a household name back in the day, but like so many other awesome bands, he was tossed aside for flannel-clad, alt-rock. Anything At All, Mission Of Love, Cowboy And The Ballerina, Over The Water and Nobody Wins In This War are all solid melodic-rock songs. The rest of the album shines as well, and I can't see fans of melodic-rock music not loving the album.

I can't say this for fact, but I had heard, that before Gary Cherone joined Van Halen, Mitch Malloy was Eddie Van Halen's choice for a replacement for Hagar. I often wondered why, and even who Malloy was. Rest assured, that will be the case no longer. Go buy this album right now and support awesome rock 'n' roll.

Mitch has an amazing voice! He just recently played at Firefest in England and apparently still has it. Why he didn't make it big is beyond me. Strong voice and a big range. Great writing! Buy this now if you like melodic rock.

Bought this album after hearing "Anything at all" at Rock City, the #1 rock venue in the UK. It's a top-notch recording with a bang, a big swing and lots of fun, sung with spirit, flair & passion. No wonder Eddie van Halen was impressed and wanted Mitch as their lead singer in 1996. I'd not be surprised if Eddie and Alex joined him on his next album to make good. "Cowboy and the Ballerina" is a 15-second melody box tune turned into a track that waters the mouths of Bob Seger, John Cougar Mellencamp and Southside Johnny. Like Mellencamp, Mitch Malloy should be played loud; using Mark Levinson or similar high-quality amps greatly increases the fun.

I bought this CD when it first came out in 1992 because of my favorite song "Nobody Wins In This War". There are some other good songs on the CD, but none come close to "Nobody Wins"-that song alone is why I gave it 5 stars and it is worth the entire CD. Another great song is "Problem Child".

the review below this is spot on. great songs! great aor/arena rock!
i just want to add that if bon jovi or survivor or boston used any of these songs on an album the song(s) would be number one hits.
i will warn you away from the second release unless you really want to hear mitch sing but not rock. just found out about third album. sounds like he is rocking again.