Album: Adelitas Way

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The story behind this band actually started in Mexico, when they got arrested and mugged by corrupted cops. They ended up in a bar called the Adelita Bar. It just went from there… Officially formed in Las Vegas, NV in 2005, the 5 men band got signed by Virgin Records in 2008. Later in 2009, they released their first single “Invincible” on the iTunes store and that song became the official song of the WWE Show: WWE Superstars. The song was also featured in the video game WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2010 and in the National Hockey League used when the St.Louis Blues and the Phoenix Coyotes hit the ice. Another song from that album was also on the Saw 3D movie soundtrack.

Adelitas Way sound just like another typical hard rock band like Theory of a Deadman or Hinder, but in my opinion they have an edge; Rick DeJesus. Their lead singer has this beautiful, powerful, melodic voice. His vocals blend into their music like it was meant to be. It’s just little details like that that make me like or hate music these days. There are so many bands that are exactly the same, couldn’t even say who’s who if you heard them on the radio, and that is sad.

The album starts off with this great theme song, “Invincible”, which, in my opinion, was the best way too kickstart this album. Fast pace hard rock song that will let you know right away what you’re getting yourself into. I love sports, and this is the perfect song to put in a locker room before a big game, or simply on your iPod while you’re training… Gets me pumped in a matter of seconds.

There a songs like “Scream” and “Hate Love” that have a great chorus that sticks in your head all day, slower songs like “Last Stand”, “Closer to You” and “All Falls Down” that are all truly amazing. The sound of this album is very good, I really love the acoustics in “Last Stand”. Again, little details that you can hear… Little backing vocals here and there, but at the RIGHT place, you know? The song grid is also well done, well split I should say. All in all, this is one great album.