Promise Land [Import]

Giant | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 9, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Frontiers Records
• ASIN: B00319DX5Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,079 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Believer (Redux)

2. Promise Land

3. Never Surrender

4. Our Love

5. Prisoner of Love

6. Two Worlds

7. Plenty of Love

8. Through My Eyes

9. I'll Wait For You

10. Dying To See You

11. Double Trouble

12. Complicated Man*

Editorial Reviews

2010 release from the AOR/melodic Hard Rock outfit featuring original members David Huff and bass player Mike Brignardello. This new, re-invigorated line-up also includes vocalist extraordinaire Terry Brock (Strangeways, Seventh Key) and guitarist John Roth (Winger). The album also features a guest appearance from former Giant mainman Dann Huff. Promise Land was mixed by Ben Fowler (Van Zandt, Cher, Meat Loaf) and mastered by Grammy Award winner Joe Palmaccio. 12 tracks. Frontiers.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Giant" is David Huff (d), Mike Brignardello (b), Terry Brock (v) and John Roth (g), March 13, 2010

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Nikiforos V. Skoumas (Athens Greece, Cambridge UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Promise Land (Audio CD)

Finally, new album from American melodic rock band `Giant'. `Promise land' is their fourth studio album, marking the second reformation of the band (original reformation came in 2001 with `III' album).
Regarding this comeback, it should come as no surprise that original key player Alan Pasqua did not enter this effort (as in the 2001 reunion) however the `Giant' of 2009 also bares the absence of classic frontman-singer-guitarist Dann Huff. So how does one replace a band's focal point? By bringing in two of the most accomplished musicians the genre has to offer; these are singer Terry Brock (amongst the greatest AOR voices as most are aware) and lead guitarist John Roth of "Winger". The two join original members drummer David Huff and bassist Mike Brignadello.

`Promised land' kicks off as a top AOR/melodic rock album while after the first four songs the band moves into a slightly heavier sound with riffs very reminiscent to the classic `Giant' sound of the late 80s. The new members are actually taking a leading role- performance wise. Brock handles every kind of vocal line, proven particularly effective on songs that begin on a slow rhythm and build momentum during the chorus (best example being the title track). John Roth, on the other hand, throws in arguably some of his most flamboyant-ever performances with shredding solos on most of the tracks.
Favorite songs include: the dynamic `Two words collide', `Never surrender', `Promise land' and `Believer'

I suppose the best way for one to approach the album is without any reserves, concentrating primarily on the compositions and the performances and in all probability you will be rewarded. Regardless of its heritage, `Promise land' is a class-A AOR/melodic rock album that stands on its own, therefore will probably satisfy (musically) `Giant' hardcore fans as well as admires of the melodic sound in general.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No Longer Giant, March 9, 2011

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M. C. Hall (Garden Grove, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Promise Land (Audio CD)

After listening to most of the clips here on Amazon I have to agree with a previous reviewer and say that this is no longer Giant. "III" was a decently strong album even though it was missing some of the brilliant hooks that Alan Pasqua brought to the first two albums. "Promise Land" on the other hand is proof that this band without Dann Huff in the lineup is like a 66 Mustang up on blocks with the engine pulled. Huff's guitar playing is like a fingerprint. Anyone that has listened to enough of his session work can pick out his sound even when buried beneath a mountain of Nashville production tweaks. In Giant his playing was at its finest and most unfettered. His vocals were never top shelf, but they had a soulful grittiness that perfectly fit the what this band had to offer. That said, with Dann Huff no longer in the lineup this album sounds like CCM music left over from the 80's. Terry Brock's vanilla vocals remind me of all of the hair metal that wasn't strong enough musically to get airplay past the end of that decade, and new guitarist John Roth's (formerly of Winger) riffs struck me as pedestrian and by the book. Even the occasional guest solo by Dann Huff is not enough to lift this album to the level of songwriting and playability that made the first two albums so solid. I want to like this album, but it just doesn't have the goods. Stick to "Giant" and "Time To Burn" and give this one a miss.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the same, May 1, 2010

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past "askthelonely" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Promise Land (MP3 Download)

I am disappointed with this album of Giant. Dan Huff who sang on the other albums, played guitar and wrote most of the songs is not really a part of the band anymore so they have a new singer, Terry Brock who is doing a good job. The problem is in my opinion that you cannot replace a guitar hero like Dan Huff. His style was very unique. He plays some parts of this album like on the killer song "Promised Land" which is the best song to me co written more than 10 years agoe with AOR songwriter Mark Spiro. And the other bad thing is really Dan Huff was not involved in the songwriting process too much and so the songs are really weak I must say. Melodies dont stay in your head. I rather suggest get out the first two albums of Giant and enjoy them instead of this one.