Dare - Blood from Stone (1991) [Japanese Edition]

Fronted by Thin Lizzy alumni Darren Wharton, DARE delivered a superb AOR debut album, but for this second effort Wharton decided to go for a more Melodic Hard Rock direction… and what a killer record it is in this genre.
By 1989-1990 Melodic Hard Rock was ruling the Rock scene and Wharton, perhaps also influenced by his previous stint with Lizzy, opted for a more muscular musical approach, so “Blood From Stone” turned to be a rocking affair.
Wharton’s vocals here are harder, grittier, filled with passion n’ pain, while guitarist Vinnie Burns finds more room to drop his melodious yet sharper riffs & solos, all but negating the need for Brian Cox’s artistic keyboard additions.
Yeah, “Blood From Stone” is the ‘different’ album from all Dare discography, so if you’re looking for crunching guitar riffs, big rhythm section and arena choruses check out tracks like ‘Wings of Fire’ and ‘We Don’t Need A Reason’.

Tracks:

1. Wings Of Fire (04:59)
2. We Don't Need A Reason (03:38)
3. Surrender (03:40)
4. Chains (04:03)
5. Lies (04:42)
6. Live To Fight Another Day (03:55)
7. Cry Wolf (04:06)
8. Breakout (04:09)
9. Wild Heart (03:49)
10. Real Love (04:05)
11. Walk On The Water (05:06)

Personnel:

Darren Wharton – vocals
Vinny Burns – guitars
Brian Cox – keyboards
Nigel Clutterbuck – bass
Greg Morgan drums