Sunstorm

Sunstorm combines glittering keyboards, thick guitar and refined choruses around Joe Lynn Turner's powerful, smooth voice. The project began in 2006 when Frontiers head Serafino Perugino focused on demos for the phantom second album that was to have followed Turner's 1985 solo record Rescue You. Pink Cream 69's Dennis Ward handled production and bass, with the same band's Uwe Reitenauer (guitar), Chris Schmidt (drums) and Jochen Weyer (keyboards) filling out the sides. AOR warmth and hard-rock push mix naturally, and the songs draw you in with big melody. Ex-Survivor's Jim Peterik supplied new tracks, and on “Keep Tonight” and “Fame and Fortune” the air of the '80s rises intact into the present. The texture connects to Journey, Foreigner and Night Ranger, and the density never drops through the closing ballad “Arms of Love.” Rather than flashy technique, it values the appeal of the singing and the elegance of the arrangements, leaving a rich afterglow throughout — a classy melodic rock record for savoring a mature voice.