Marchello - The Power Of Money (1991) [2026]

A brilliant mixture of AOR, Hard Rock and guitar shredding Melodic Metal featuring virtuoso guitarist and singer Gene Marchello, “The Power Of Money” was recorded back in 1991 but never released on time – highly demanded by fans and collectors worldwide not just because of its “lost” status, but because it is an amazing melodic Hard Rock / Metal album.

Despite having released a successful debut album at the tail-end of the ’80s (entitled ‘Destiny’) that has since become a bit of a cult favourite amongst more than a few aficionados of melodically tinged hard rock, for MARCHELLO – the band of guitarist & vocalist Gene Marchello – things turned out with their 2nd disc.
Marchello’s debut gained a reasonable amount of interest in the States thanks to encouraging levels of airplay on MTV for their first video and a fair bit of touring. But their record label, as happened with many bands of the genre when the musical climate began to change, dropped Marchello’s contract.

Then, the follow up album Gene and his band mates (bassist Nick DiMichino, drummer John Miceli and keyboard player Gary Bivona) recorded, was shelved.
The finished record certainly provides evidence that Gene had learnt a great deal from the experience of recording & touring, and thus features vocal performances full in confidence and akin to a cross between the styles of erstwhile Journey vocalist Steve Perry and Danger Danger frontman Ted Poley.
His guitar skills shows a clear development as well, redefining his style influenced by the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Vito Bratta (White Lion) and Yngwie Malmsteen.

“The Power Of Money” delivers some killer rockin’ tunes ranging from elaborated Melodic Hard Rock to straight American Hair Metal.

Furthermore the album contains a cool cover version of “I Feel Good” from the King Of Soul James Brown arranged in a hard rockin’ way.

So in this lost album you get everything ‘people like us’ liked to hear back at the end of the ’80s / early ’90s, with a very good production and polished sound.


Tracks:

01 Marcello - The Magic Comes Alive
02 Marcello - Boys Night Out
03 Marcello - Every Man's Lover
04 Marcello - Wall Of Paper
05 Marcello - The Power Of Money
06 Marcello - Rock Me
07 Marcello - All God's Angels
08 Marcello - Good Good Girls
09 Marcello - Sleazy Street
10 Marcello - Running Man
11 Marcello - Dancers
12 Marcello - Spitting Image
13 Marcello - Riot
14 Marcello - I Feel Good
15 Marcello - Livin For Number One (Demo)
16 Marcello - Destiny (Demo)
17 Marcello - Tight Pants (Demo)
18 Marcello - She's Magic (Demo)
19 Marcello - Winners Never Lose (Demo)

Personnel:

Gene Marchello – guitars, lead and backing vocals
Nick DiMichino – bass, backing vocals
Gary Bivona – keyboards, backing vocals
John Miceli – drums, percussion