Music : Journey "Revelation"

Rating:Out of 10

Journey is:

Arnel Pineda - Vocals
Neal Schon - Guitars and Backing Vocals
Jonathan Cain - Keyboards and Backing Vocals
Ross Vallory - Bass and Backing Vocals
Deen Castronova - Drums and Backing Vocals


I must admit that Journey is a band that has fallen off of my musical radar for quite some time. I wasn’t a big fan of Steve Augeri’s work in the band, but was I glad that Journey kept going. Like the majority of Journey fans out there, I too am a fan of the Steve Perry era of the band. I had no plans to check out Journey’s new CD, Revelation at all.

I recently read Andrew McNiece’s review at Melodic Rock.com giving this release high marks. I have come to trust Andrew’s opinion over the years, so I decided to give Journey another chance.





In the U.S., Revelation is a Walmart Exclusive release, and is two CD/ 1 DVD set, for the price of one CD. Yes, you read that correctly. Journey is giving you a chance to check out the latest version of the band, with a CD of new material, a CD of re-recorded hits with Arnel Pineda on vocals, and a DVD covering some live footage with the band.


There have been quite a few bands as of late trying to recapture the magic of their old sound. Some of them have done it well (Whitesnake) and some of them not so well (Dokken). I can honestly that with Revelation, Journey has finally put out a release that rivals those of their hit making years with Steve Perry.

By now, I am sure you know that Journey found Arnel Pineda via a You Tube video. They must have been impressed with what they saw and heard, and I have to second that opinion with his work on Revelation. Make no bones about it, Pineda doesn’t try to inject a new sound into Journey’s music. He is almost a dead ringer for Steve Perry vocally.

I don’t know if Pineda’s vocals have breathed new life into Journey, but the whole band seems re-energized. Neal Schon’s guitar work on this album is nothing short of superb. Cain, Vallory and Castronova also sound inspired.

With Arnel Pineda, Journey can forge ahead with the sound their fans love. While it may be true that Journey isn’t breaking any new ground here, I don’t think too many people will care. Revelation is going to please a hell of a lot of Journey fans, as well as the Steve Perry diehard fans out there.

Revelation is one of the highlights of 2008, and one of the best Melodic Rock discs so far this year. Highly recommended!

Taken From :http://hardrockhideout.wordpress.com








Track List
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Disc: 1
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01 Never Walk Away 4:19
02 Like A Sunshower 4:29
03 Change For The Better 5:52
04 Wildest Dream 5:02
05 Faith In The Heartland 6:18
06 After All These Years 4:10
07 Where Did I Lose Your Love 5:02
08 What I Needed 5:28
09 What It Takes To Win 5:23
10 Turn Down The World Tonight 4:56
11 The Journey (Revelation) 5:25

Disc: 2
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01 Only The Young 4:14
02 Don\\\'t Stop Believin\\\' 4:55
03 Wheel In The Sky 5:01
04 Faithfully 4:47
05 Any Way You Want It 3:25
06 Who\\\'s Crying Now 5:16
07 Separate Ways 5:27
08 Lights 3:16
09 Open Arms 3:22
10 Be Good To Yourself 4:29
11 Stone In Love 4:28