As we all know Phil Campbell is not just your ordinary guitar player, he was the guitar man besides front man and bassist Lemmy Kilmister along with super talented beach blonde hair drummer Mickey Dee. Anybody who ever had or has something called Rock 'N Roll in their hearts knows that one of the saddest days in ROCK 'N ROLL HISTORY was when Lemmy died. Let there be God's bless on his soul.
The harsh thing is that after all those years the power trio called Motörhead spent together is what is left emotionally for those who knew Lemmy closely and miss him the most.
As I am listening to the Old Lions Still Roar record I feel Phil's deep sadness and sorrow which probably shines hard emotions for him every day.
We have a unbelievable decent guest list of musicians throughout the album different special guest for each and every song. Let's take a look at the list closely!
Old Lions Still Roar Personnel:
*source from Wikipedia:
Tim Atkinson – bass guitar on "Faith in Fire"
Dane Campbell – drums on "Straight Up", "Swing It", "Left for Dead" and "Dancing Dogs (Love Survives)"
Phil Campbell – guitars, bass guitar on "These Old Boots", piano on "Rocking Chair", "Swing It", "Left for Dead", "Dead Roses" and "Tears from a Glass Eye", backing vocals on "These Old Boots"
Todd Campbell – acoustic guitar on "Rocking Chair", additional guitar on "These Old Boots"
Tyla Campbell – bass guitar on "Straight Up" and "Dancing Dogs (Love Survives)", acoustic guitar on "Left for Dead"
Alice Cooper – vocals on "Swing It"
Whitfield Crane – vocals on "Dancing Dogs (Love Survives)"
Will Davies – bass guitar on "Rocking Chair" and "Dead Roses"
Chris Fehn – drums on "These Old Boots"
Chuck Garric – bass guitar and backing vocals on "Swing It"
Robyn Griffith – drums on "Faith in Fire"
Rob Halford – vocals on "Straight Up"
Danko Jones – vocals on "Walk the Talk"
Mark King – bass guitar on "Left for Dead"
Ray Luzier – drums on "Walk the Talk"
Nev MacDonald – vocals on "Left for Dead"
Mick Mars – guitar on "These Old Boots"
Nick Oliveri – vocals and bass guitar on "Walk the Talk"
Danny Owen – keyboards on "Left for Dead"
Joe Satriani – all other instruments on "Tears from a Glass Eye"
Dee Snider – vocals on "These Old Boots"
Matt Sorum – drums on "Dead Roses"
Leon Stanford – vocals on "Rocking Chair"
Ben Ward – vocals on "Faith in Fire"
Benji Webbe – vocals on "Dead Roses"
The album is a mix of deep emotional ballads and hard rocking songs with huge guitars, heart-beating drums and soul touching bass not to mention the perfect vocals on each every song.
It is very hard to write about or describe the emotional part of hearing, listening to the record. Simply amazing, yet so painful feelings with each and every track.
Sound engineers did an awesome work, God bless them for record's awesome sound.
I strongly encourage everyone who have not heard the album to go out or go online and buy a high quality copy, forget those mp3 torrent sites. This so meaningful music deserves much more.
All of the above use it with caution, I tell you this because The Old Lions do not joke. It has been a long time since I have heard so true, honest and beautifully crafted MUSIC coming from all inside the soul and the heart.
As a listener I would like to emphasize my thankfulness for everyone who appeared on the record and did unbelievably beautiful musical work. Long Live The Old Lions who still roar! 10/10