Melidian - Lost In The Wild (1989) [2010 Rock Candy Remastered]

One of the most criminally underrated and unheard albums from the glorius year for Melodic Rock / AOR – 1989 – should be “Lost In The Wild“, by MELIDIAN. Fortunately, Rock Candy records made justice to this excellent record with a great 24-bit remastering, first time on CD release.

It’s almost unbelievable to learn how many artists and bands came up with a quality album in 1989, just prior the musical market was about to be engulfed by back-to-basics grunge and irritating college rock.
One of those bands was Melidian, which surprised with this now cult-classic “Lost In The Wild”.


Perhaps Melidian’s educated musical roots were to blame – their sound was a triumphant mix of pompish keyboard driven AOR and muscular guitars, laced with razor sharp guitar riffs.
Imagine a satisfying combination of Survivor, Bad English, Giant and some Ratt for an accurate approximation of their sound and you’ll be half way to paradise.

Time now to reappraise a really satisfying, yet largely unheralded, album from this little known New York City five piece. This Rock Candy remaster of “Lost In The Wild” sounds million bucks, pristine & clear.



Tracks:

01 – Ready To Rock
02 – Livin’ Under The Gun
03 – Fire Up The Heart
04 – Sleepless Nights
05 – Hands Off
06 – Lost In The Wild
07 – Overheated
08 – Top Of The Rock
09 – Broken Toys

Personnel:

Chris Cade – vocals
Jayson Lane – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Eddie Wohl – keyboards
Dave Clark Howell – bass, , backing vocals
Pete Greene – drums, percussion