that hasn’t hindered the Oklaho-
ma based power rockers in the
pursuit of crafting that next big
song. The Reign is the second
release to feature their new sing-
er and longtime co-writer Mar-
shal Dutton whose voice powers
through the hard-hitting new
single “Remember Me” even as
their vanquished founder Aus-
tin Winkler is not forgotten – es-
pecially by the horde of Hinder
fans who have had trouble ac-
cepting the change. Those who
choose to live by the mantra “No
Austin/No Hinder” are missing
out on a powerful collection of
wrenching rock wrought from
the pyrotechnic furnace built
from years of experience touring
with the likes of likes of Mötley
Crüe, Nickelback, Aerosmith and
Papa Roach. The king is dead,
long live the king. For Hinder,
a new reign has begun built
with chugging guitars, a wall of
sound and genre bending de-
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crees suitable for the masses.
James Brown has been gone
for a number of years now so it
might be time to re-assign “The
Hardest Working Man in Show
Biz” moniker to a living and
breathing musician. One artist
throwing his hat in the ring to
claim nomination for that title is
Billy Sherwood who has gotten
a lot of recent press for stepping
into prominent roles in both YES
and ASIA due to the passing of
Chris Squire and John Wetton.
Throw in solo releases, his work
with Circa, curating compilation
albums and now his latest from
World Trade (Unify) you might
need to call in Accountemps
to help keep track of every-
thing he’s got his hands in. On
many of this album’s 10-tracks
it seems Billy might be angling
for spot in a reformed Genesis
since Peter Gabriel has been re-
luctant to rejoin his mates. Join-
ing Sherwood this time out are
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