Soul Shock Remedy
Fisheye Lens
Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt
Ever hear the name Ken Mary dropped? He played drums on both Magdallan albums, and both the first Cordola and Tamplin solo albums, as well as on albums by House of Lords and Alice Cooper. On this album he throws down the sticks and takes a hold of the center mike for a clean and creative album full of great melodic and solid hard rock. Fusing styles of jangly alternative, rumbling low-end grunge and hot arena rock, Soul Shock Remedy may just be the cure that national radio needs. This stuff kills -- all 11 tracks! And did I mention that Ken Mari (sp) has a great voice?!
The small independent Revolution Records sure has something to be proud of here. Every cut is a winner, the title track being the most memorable, followed by "Green Tambourine" and the mesmerizing ballad "Dreamz."
A worship leader at his church in Fountain Hills, Arizona, Ken's faith can be seen through a looking glass on this album, with words like: "A killing words are off the shelf/ We only try to fool ourselves/ We place the blame on someone else/ Take a look inside, through the looking glass."
In "The Machine," he talks about the world's machine, of which he "escaped -- just in time." He also warns, "living in a wicked way will leave you blind...It's time to open your eyes to freedom."
I have taken a liking to this album, and I have high hopes for it.