Description
Drop is the seventh studio album by the American hard rock band Bride, released on Rugged Records in 1995, distributed by Benson Music Group. The album was recorded by Chris and Dino Maddalone with Dino and the band producing.
One of Cross Rhythms favourite rock teams, in years past the band have taken in hard as diamond metal, lazy blues rock and hook-driven AOR. This album, their first for their new record company, takes in everything they’ve done previously but brings us into some startling new territory as well. «You Never Knew Me» has a Doors feel and is wonderfully effecting while «Life Is The Blues» has a mandolin driving through it. The idea of ‘Bride go roots’ might appal Cross Rhythms metal heads, but give ‘Drop’ a chance lads, there’s some wonderful musicianship, great hooks and Dale Thompson is still one of the most effecting singers in Christian rock. [Tony Cummings, Cross Rhythms, August 1995]
Girder Music Promo, 2022
Hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since this album dropped back in 1995. 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of this epic album from 80’s Rockers Bride.
Unique, Alt-Rock, Different, Grungy… there are many different words that one might describe DROP from Christian Metal Sensation BRIDE. Dale and his brother Troy were the Axl and Slash of the Christian Rock Scene. Bad-ass (yes, I said it), yet their first albums were glam metal. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Yet this album just sowed up on the scene as a surprise. If you were expecting more glam metal, like Trixter or Poison, this was much closer to Guns and Roses meets Pearl Jam and Mumford and Sons. And although many that tried their hands at converting their 80’s metal to more of an alt-grunge failed miserably, Bride did something rather unique while trying to say relevant. They not only captured the attention of critics, they managed to create an album that just gets better with age. 25 years after this album dropped (pun intended) this album just keeps getting better. With new artwork and completely re-mastered by Rob Colwell, it’s been re-mastered and reloaded to perfection.
Digging into the music you’ll first notice the album starting off rather heavy with Personal Savior and song 3 You Never Knew Me. Mandolin on Life is the Blues and the Banjos that start the second track Mamma shows the creativeness that Bride brought to this album. After listening to Mumford and Sons you would think that modern bands always used banjos and such however in 1995 there was not a banjo in-site. How Long is reminiscent of super early AC/DC with those slow yet heavy guitars, not the Back in Black but the ’74 Jailbreak AC/DC with more of a grunge element. This Bride album is years of seasoned musicianship and is everything we said. Better 25 years later.
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CD tracklist:
01. Personal Savior – 4:01
02. Mamma – 5:04
03. You Never Knew Me – 4:33
04. Life Is The Blues – 4:25
05. Help – 4:58
06. Only Hurts When I Laugh – 3:42
07. Thrill A Minute – 3:39
08. How Long – 4:58
09. Have You Made It? – 4:13
10. Nobodies Hero – 4:09
11. I’m The Devil – 6:56
12. Jesus Came Back Via Jesus In A Pawn Shop – 3:57
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Rugged Records. Remastered for vinyl by Rob Coldwell and re-issued as a Limited Edition 12-inch vinyl LP by Girder Music in 2022 (released through Limited Run Vinyl/Limited Run Music, limited to 150 copies worldwide), pressed on Heavy Weight Virgin Black Vinyl.
Drop. Remastered and pressed on Heavy Weight Virgin Black Vinyl, Girder Records 2022.
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