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Rehab (Quiet Riot album)
Rehab is the eleventh studio album released from the heavy metal band Quiet Riot in 2006. It is their first studio release since 2001's Guilty Pleasures, and is their final studio album to feature lead singer Kevin DuBrow before his death in November 2007. BackgroundIn September 2003, Quiet Riot broke up for the third time after the 'classic' lineup of vocalist Kevin DuBrow, guitarist Carlos Cavazo, bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Frankie Banali had been reunited since 1997.[2] Interviews with individual members revealed there had been tensions within the band, particularly between DuBrow and Sarzo.[3][4] When the band set out to reform in 2004, Neither Sarzo nor Cavazo was invited to re-join, and their roles in the band were instead filled by Chuck Wright, who had played with Quiet Riot various times in previous years, and Alex Grossi, respectively.[5] In December 2005, Frankie Banali issued an update on his official website stating:
However, the band was once again faced by several line-up changes. Wright left the band in 2005, followed shortly afterwards by Grossi.[7] In December 2005, guitarist Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns briefly joined the band,[8] leaving less than a month later after one rehearsal[9] due to musical differences.[10] Over the following months, the band would also work with guitarist Billy Morris, former bassist Sean McNabb and bassist Wayne Carver.[7] When asked about the status of the upcoming album and the reason it was taking time to be completed, Banali said:
Finally, in late August 2006, it was announced that the new album, Rehab, would be released in October of that year.[11] Musical styleThe album is an intentional departure from the "party-rock" sound of their past material and offers a more mature sound. Shortly after its release, drummer Frankie Banali called Rehab "the best Quiet Riot material that [they] have released in nearly two decades".[12] He was also very positive about guitarist Neil Citron and bassist Tony Franklin's performances on the album, stating "No other combination of musicians that Kevin and I have worked with in the past could have achieved what we achieved on "Rehab" due to the variety of the material and styles."[12] Kevin DuBrow commented on the difference in sound compared to the material that the band is most known for, and compared the album to 1970s rock music, particularly the bands that the members of Quiet Riot grew up listening to, saying:
Recording and guest performers For the recording of the album, Neil Citron played guitar (with the exception of "Free" and "Strange Daze"), while Tony Franklin performed bass. However, for the tour in support of this album, former members Alex Grossi (guitar) and Chuck Wright (bass) returned to the band.[14] The album also features a guest bass and vocal appearance by Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath fame, performing on the Spooky Tooth cover "Evil Woman". Hughes also heavily contributed to the album's songwriting. Kevin said of Hughes' contribution "[his biggest contribution] was actually more the songwriting and the background vocals to the other songs. Because he was a big participant on the songs that Frankie Banali had written with Neil, that I couldn't complete, because they were so far out of my normal vocabulary. Glenn came over to my house, just on the computer and just boom, finished all the songs I was having trouble with."[13] Critical receptionThe album has received positive reviews from critics. Prato of Allmusic gave Rehab three and a half stars out of five, and cited the first song "Free" as proving that "DuBrow's voice still sounds identical to the group's Metal Health days" and described "South Of Heaven" as having "an unmistakable [Led] Zeppelin-esque flair". He ended his review by concluding that "From front to back, all the trademark Quiet Riot elements remain in place on Rehab."[1] Greg Schmitt of Rock Eyez Webzine also reviewed the album positively with three and a half stars out of five, particularly praising the band's change in direction, saying "The problem was, with each [studio album] release getting further and further away from 1983; the material seemed to become more and more dated... It's almost ironic that for the band to seem fresh again, they needed to go truly retro. And that's just what they've done on Rehab." He concluded his review by saying, "by delving back into their roots, the band has found new vitality and spirit we haven't seen in years. Rehab still has plenty of '80s a metal sensibility, but marriages it well with the soulful grooves of the '70s. For Quiet Riot to be relevant in 2006, Rehab might just well be what the doctor ordered."[15] Track listing
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