Dokken - Heaven Comes Down - New Album Review & Unboxing
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- This is a review and unboxing for the brand new 12th studio album Heaven Comes Down from Dokken. It’s their first album in 11 years.
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I’m impressed… this thing is heartfelt, and Santa Fe is one of the most beautiful goodbyes I’ve ever heard on a final album.
Agreed 💯
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On Dokken new cd...track never give up rocks! Great song..LONG LIVE CD FORMAT.LONG LIVE ROCK,METAL...GREAT JOB BRENDON.
The important thing is Mr. Don Dokken still rocking...!!!
Yes he sure is! Thank goodness for that!
To me it feels like a final goodbye. As a fan I understand he has to end it sometime. This album gives the vibes to me. I respect this album regardless of the high registers he use to hit. I will always have a place in my heart for Dokken.
this is beautiful to see your love of Don Dokken
here in France we have SORTILEGE - PHOENIX try to ear that band speak in french...
This album is epic! It's one of my favorite already! Don did a great job on this album!
I totally agree, I just received the cd this saturday and I'm enjoyng a lot the album I think Don's voice is recinforced by the amazing guitar work of John, the melodies are fantastic. A nice surprise, a fantastic album. Great review Brendan
Great video, brother. Just got around to ordering this album plus the vinyl boxset. So excited to hear Back For The Attack as a double album. The new songs are killer!
Can’t believe you didn’t run out and buy it the day it was released! I almost reached out to you to say hey it’s totally worth it but figured you were already spinning it. Glad you’re getting in on it now.
Excellent album.Bought the vinyl and still can’t believe how good this truly is.Agree with you Brendon,best album since 87.Great review!
You forgot one of the best albums Up from the Ashes. The guitarists were phenomenal.
Outstanding album. Don keeping the songs in his range, Jon rips on guitar all over this! Great call Brendon 🤘🤘
Big smile yes, this is a killer album. Thank you Dokken . GREAT REVIEW.
grew up listening to Dokken and I still listen to classic material that was my generation this record has grown on me I love it , Santa Fe , Now as get older I really resonate with this song : Heaven comes Down rates as one of my favourites in the last year ,
I agree with you, Don sounds really good on this album, he's not trying to do anything his voice can't do anymore. Fugitive is great but those last 3 songs really jumped out at me, I think the album ends very strongly!
Me too! I felt the same way. Sometimes these great albums start big but don’t finish strong, this one does!
Hey Brendon, saw Dokken open for Accept on the Under Lock And Key tour and have loved them ever since, despite a couple of missteps on the way. Bought this the other day as I really liked the first couple of tracks that were put out and agree with what most people are saying, great stuff, Don not pushing his voice and Jon Levin sounding great throughout.
Its great that so many of bands from this era are having another go after varying lengths of hiatus, the bigger names like Winger and Extreme for sure, but also bands like Heavens Edge, Hurricane, King Kobra... Nostalgia IS what it used to be again!
I streamed the album and i agree he sounds great singing in the diffrent register. The guitar playing by Levin is Awesome. Not one song on this album i don't like. Grewt review and love your channel! Hoping my music store has it when I go this week if not I'll have to order online
Love this album. Totally agree with everything that u have said about it. It's been on a repeated rotation of my listening since it's come out on Friday. Love it so much that I just can't get enough of it. Don sounds AMAZING on this album. May be their last album. If so Don and company are going with a bang. Such a killer album for sure most definitely. LOVE IT!!!!!!!
Thank you for a well thought out and balanced review. That said, when it comes to the ballads on Heaven Comes Down, I much prefer I'll Never Give Up. I'm pretty sure it's my fave Dokken track since the classic era. I'm sort of getting a Scorpions vibe (Still Loving You) off of it. Walk Away will always be my favorite Dokken ballad, but I'll Never Give Up would rank high in a fave Dokken ballads list for sure. Lastly, Back For The Attack is my favorite Dokken album as well. This time of year calls for repeated Dream Warriors listens.
Bought the vinyl and the Silver Lining Records pressing was great. Sound level wasnt quiet like a lot of pressings these days. Was punchy and not lacking base. Very nice lyric inner sleeve. Thanks for the review brother.
You nailed the review. Good album!
Dokken is one of my all time favorites but I haven't heard anything besides the 80's greatness in years. I'm listening to this right now on UA-cam and I really like it.
I’m glad to hear you’re checking the band out again after a long time. If you like the new album, make sure to check out their album Lightning Strikes Again (2008)
Good review of the album. I agree there are no filler songs and I do like Don's vocals. My favorite song is I Remember. In my opinion, the best guitarist that has been in Dokken / Don Dokken is John Norum. I know Don has bragged on how well he can play George's solos. Like you mentioned about Def Leppard, they will never return to their Pyromania days.
Nice thorough review ty
Thanks for your review I have liked what I heard so far
My pleasure
Great review. And what a great idea to have a Dokken album with two guitarists.
100% accurate review. Despite the vocal issues I think is by far better album than the new Lynch Mob. His voice sounds better than in the Broken Bones. The unique character in his voice is still here. Don is a geeat storyteller and still convincing.
I have to say this album exceeded my expectations. It is really good .
I love this Album. Don and new Band sound amazing. Like you said, I think Levin stands on his own as a great guitarist and I no longer miss George. Thanks for a great review.
Really nice video. I streamed a few songs. You have now convinced me to listen to some more. Thank Brendan.
Great review. Brendon you kicked ass on this one.
Thanks! The album made me do it!
I just received the Japanese CD for Heaven Comes down with Forevermore the added track which is worth the buy as Forevermore is another Amazing Song.🤠
Cool! Maybe I’ll have to pick that one up if I find a good deal.
I appreciate your Dokken review. I have always loved this band and after seeing your review I found the Japanese one on Ebay as I had to have that extra song which I love. Thanks Brendon
One hell of a final album. Far better that expected. But the best dokken album after the 80's is Up from the ashes. John Norum and the rest did a killer job in that record.
The entire album is great especially the final track Santa Fe. What a beautiful way to say goodbye on a final album.
It’s nice that people are really taking to the song Santa Fe.
Killer review Mr. Snyder 👍🏻🙌🏻🎸
I’ve only heard fugitive and Gypsy so far-
What Don doesn’t have in range-He FAR EXCEEDS with songwriting- very excellent songs!
Yes he has a style unlike any other. As soon as you hear one of his songs you know it’s Dokken.
Fan since 1986, saw them with john
norum, for his age Don sounds good,
but his prime was over 😎
Great review
Awesome
Amazing album !!!
Great review. To many “In my opinions” lol. Cheers from The Captain
Nothing groundbreaking kinda boring but at 70 DD is still rocking. Those first 4 records will never get old for me.
Don Dokken is where he is supposed in 2023 with his vocal range. Don is 70 years old, so do not expect 27 year old Don Dokken vocal range and you'll be fine. no need for Lynch this n that anymore either...Dokken is Jon Levins band. What we have here with Heaven Comes Down, is an adult Dokken album. me & the wife took a 45 minute ride in the truck and had a listen...great cruiser music with replay value.
I think it’s great. Much better than the new lynch mob album.
While I do like the new Lynch Mob, it did not blow me away the same way that the new Dokken album did. From the opening song until the end the new Dokken album rocks hard.
Really great album, Don is going out with a bang, for being last dokken album, great band overall.
Have to admit Brendon initially had ABSOLUTELY no interest in this at all because Don is hard to listen to even on the last few albums. Upon your review and going and listening to it a couple of times……… I couldn’t agree more it’s DEFINITELY better than anything since BFTA. Ordered it today. Even if it’s “studio magic” it’s still sounds really good. Thanks Brendon for the great review 🤘🏻🤘🏻
My pleasure! I’m glad you gave it a chance and found it to be good.
>Say you're done with the band, and there will never be another album
>Drop another album 11 years after
>Refuse to elaborate
Don's such a boss.
Heaven Comes Down is definitely the best Dokken Album since 2008’s Lightning Strikes Again. I felt Broken Bones was an ok follow up but not remarkable, the production and Don’s voice was sounding a bit weak on that album for me. Heaven Comes Down however is a huge step up production wise, song writing wise and overall energetically much stronger with the performances. If this is indeed the last Dokken album then it’s a great one to go out on. “Just Like a Rose” is my personal favourite song on the album.
On Dokken, heaven comes down cd..track never give up is Amazing & great song! Great guitar work from john levin.
Alright buddy… you know I was waiting for this. In one of your previous videos you yelled at me (hahaha - light humor, not serious) when I said Lynch Mob > Lynch Solo > Dokken. You said well Dokken wasn’t released yet so it was unfair. However, at that point I did hear 7 of the 10 songs through an advanced digital that received. The only songs missing was 6, 8, 9. On Friday when Mr. Amazon dropped off my physical copy I did listen to the entire thing, twice. So…. Skipping ahead because I said a lot of what you mention here. I really loved Lightning Strikes. I have that up there with Back For the Attack. This record Jon Levin is a work a pure art. I think Jon wanted Don to go out on an extreme high and Levin’s playing is some of the best on ANY Dokken record. The House of Lords guys are phenomenal. …and Don. Well, due to statements over the years that Don was done, that aside from a one-off show here and there, he wasn’t doing anymore because of age and health. I understood that, I respected that. Was a little sad, but I understood. So, to hear Don smart enough to stay within his range, without straining, and wanting to give the absolute best of what he can… I loved his vocal approach. Like you said DefLep, Bon Jovi - they’re not returning to glory days vocally (well maybe when Sambora returns…hahah). I live the art and the packaging of this album. For me, I liked the first two singles that dropped, I like most of the rest of it even more. The song Santa Fe, instantly jumped to the top end of my favorite tracks released in 2023. Now I previously stated in my opinion Lynch Mob > Lynch Solo > Dokken was my preferential order, I’ll concede and make a change….. However, at this time… I still have Lynch Mob at the top because I thought this was the best since their Wicked Sensation. I do have Dokken in as the No.2 maybe even a 1a with the Lynch solo rounding out the three. And that’s not to say I disliked anything because all three are really, really done well. Brendan…. Loved your review. Funny how we had kind of the same impression and same remarks. Maybe I should start doing videos too. If only I had the time!! Great video, as always can’t wait for the next.
I really like the new album.
Rockin With Dokken!!!!!
Great Album
Jon Levin is a great guitarist I love his tone he sounds just like he does live as on the album and I really love all their albums but I disagree I think lightning strikes again is their best album since back for the attack, I have seen them live this year and they sounded good the band is fantastic Jon Levin is great and Chris is great back up vocals and bj and Chris their rhythm section is great,the new album I give it a 7 out òf ten,also if you didn't know Chris drew the cover a lot of people need to realize he can't sing in the upper register,I agree Jon is my favorite guitarist since George
What I really need to know is where did you get that t-shirt? I’d love to have one!!
Love this album
Chris and BJ Zampa are oficial members of the band since a few years
Yes but new to recording an album with Dokken
Decent album. Started off strong but dragged a little as the album goes on
I really like this album. Dokken is a band that their albums are a hit or miss with me. I'm happy to say that the only song I disliked was Santa Fe. I really liked Don Dokken's vocals on it.
🤘😎🤘 Brilliant album. 🤘😎🤘
not a bad album 6,5/10
Bonjour de France brendan, je regarde toutes vos vidéos 😊. Mais je croyais que vous n'aimiez pas le format digipack 😂. Peut-être qu'il n'existe pas de boîtier cristal pour ce cd.😢😢.
Au revoir brendan et à votre prochaine vidéo 😊😊😊.
Just now I was thinking: "I wonder if Brendon's posted a new vid". lol wouldya look at that!
Every morning at 6 am EST in the US
@@BrendonSnyder nice!
I always thought Peter Baltes from Accept played bass on Breaking The Chains
That is correct
I don’t hear much hard rock music that resonates with me these days. Great van fleet-dirty honey- rival sons? I listen and I want something to hit me , but it hasn’t. I was never a big Dokken fan but this recording sounds better to me most recent releases.
Yep. I can’t get into those bands. Not enough hard edge if you ask me. It’s hard to find good, hard driving, bluesy rock these days. Rival sons are not even close to what I look for in a hard rock band. Yes, they are good but not for me. Thanks. Great review.
Its decent if you dont compare it to the glory days. Brendon..you must have almost as many rock tshirts as cds 😊
Haha 😂😂😂🤷♂️
@@BrendonSnyder they are all very cool!
don’s arm is partially paralyzed
I thought Dokken broke up.
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The reason Don does not play guitar is that his entire right arm is paralyzed.
Yes, partially paralyzed. He can move it again but just can’t play guitar or at least not yet.
Not that good in my opinion ill stream once more but i dont think so😢😢
Unless people who call themselves Dokken fans have had their heads buried for the last 10 to 15 years, they should know about the limitations of his voice. Expecting DD to be singing like he did decades ago is totally unrealistic and I doubt there are many fans who don’t know this.
So to the album, it’s got some good songs and some not so good. It drags in the middle a bit and ends with whimper whereas it would have been better with a big uptempo rocker. The vocals are in tune but as expected pretty lifeless although acceptable and certainly not as bad as his live performances of recent years. Guitar work is great but it doesn’t jump out and WOW me. My biggest problem with it is something you didn’t mention in your review Brendon and that’s the production. This is probably the worst sounding Dokken album of their catalogue. Sounds like it was recorded in an aircraft hangar and the drum sound and mix is not very good. Zampa is ok but he doesn’t have the swing and attack that Mick Brown had so that is a bit of a disappointment. Overall, glad to get another album (can’t see there being another to be honest) from them but regardless of not expecting brilliant vocals, the album is just all round a bit of let down. Glad you and others love it but as a fan since the first album, I can only say it’s ok. 50/100 for me.
It’s pronounced Juan Crew-see-ay
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Lots of tricks in the studio to make Don sound good. Digipacks are a huge reason why I no longer buy CD’s anymore. Cheap format. For the record, this is not their best work in years. First half is good. Second half is stinkola.
I think they didn't do enough. Don has been the weakest link of this band for decades now. AT least I still have the first 4 Dokken (+ early & late Lynch Mob).
So Alex I guess you’re a co-producer of the album? I mean you must been to make a claim that studio tricks were done. I mean the only one who would know were the ones who were there. So you were there right? Yeah that’s what I thought. You’re a loud mouth dick trolling around commenting to see what kind of reaction you can get out anyone. It’s sad that’s what you do for fun instead of actually enjoying music and life. Well more power to your sad and miserable life. Stay jealous!
Not better than lightning strikes again
You're probably right.
Like the first 4 albums and the live one they did . George lynch was an integral part of the band for me . After that i lost touch with the band .
Average C
I wish George Lynch and Don could put their differences aside. It would be cool if George made guess appearances on Dokken's albums. I need to catch up. I haven't heard a single note from the last 4 Dokken albums.
Check out Lightning Strikes Twice and you won’t miss George Lynch anymore.
@@BrendonSnyder Will do!👍😁
Time to stop beating that dead horse.
I an picking this up only because of your review of the music. Don's vocals have never been my cup of tea. I always bought Dokken records because of George, Jeff and Mick not Don. Great songwriter though.