Reb Beach: winger karma review

Karma Review:

Winger - Karma
Frontiers Records

Score: 89/100

Sjak: In October 2006 after thirteen years finally the fourth studio
album of Winger was released, simply entitled ‘IV’. That album, like
in fact all Winger albums so far, was very much appreciated by yours
truly and therefore I was very curious whether this ‘Karma’ could
again match my high expectations. Luckily I can answer this question
with a big yes, because ‘Karma’ is even better than the already
mentioned reunion record from 2006.

The swinging ‘Deal With The Devil’ opens very good and showcases a
very aggressive singing Kip Winger. Also ‘Stone Cold Killer’ is a
mighty fine rocker and is dominated by a groovy guitar riff which
makes it kind of impossible to sit still. As usual the guitar work
of Reb Beach is truly awesome and he delivers one impressive solo
after another. Of the other eight tracks on offer here I especially
like ‘Pull Me Under’, the ballads ‘Always Within Me’ and ‘After All
This Time’ and closing track ‘Witness, but the other songs aren’t
too far behind in quality. It is and still remains a shame that this
great band has been in hibernation mode for such a long time, but
that had everything to do with the musical direction in the
nineties. Luckily they’ve decided to catch up for lost time and they
will also visit our country in the next couple of months. If I were
you I’d better be there, since also on a live stage this is one hell
of an act….

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