Heaven Comes Down CD

You can feel that heat off the Sunset Strip and see that hair in the wind as Dokken bring their timeless convertible Ferrari rock n roll power to the table with Heaven Comes Down, an unapologetic celebration of everything Dokken do best. You want to rock Sink your teeth into Fugitive, which rides some shimmering guitar work courtesy of Jon Levin, Don Dokken imploring that Im a fugitive from life, and if you want ballads, head on over to Ill Never Give Up, hanging on that Coliseum chorus, Levin laying down a landmark solo. The pattern of Heaven Comes Down never falters in delivering the goods on both sides of the fence. Just Like A Rose brings the PacificCoast Highway into vision withitssmooth, effortlesslydriven gears, and Saving Grace carries a mystical malevolence. But it is closerSanta Fe which is perhapsthe mostrevealing, spare yet glorious moment, Don Dokken opening up with what amounts to alifemoment biography, a spartan acoustic arrangement allowing the rich yet roaddriven vocals to frame what might well prove to be the defining moment ofDokkens career. Mixed by Kevin Shirley Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Joe Bonamassa and produced by Bill Palmer and Don Dokken, fans will love it, neutrals will be wonderfully surprised by some of the ingredientswithin Heaven Comes Down.