Rock Star Supernova Entertainment Art "Rock Star Supernova" (Sony) Released November 21, 2006

Released at the end of 2006 by Sony, the album has certain elements to it that fans of the members’ previous bands will appreciate. It also has a few new elements, and, sadly to say, some things that just aren’t terribly inventive, despite the amazing talent that founded the band.

Opening with “It’s On,” the CD starts out with a pop flavor with a heavy undertone. “Leave the Lights On” is more of what fans would expect out of Tommy Lee’s contributions, with dirty, sex-laden innuendos that can be inferred just by reading the title. The music itself, while still pop, is also similar to an updated Motley Crue with heavy bass lines and overdriven guitar. A saxophone also appears unexpectedly, which hits home the song’s obviously fun nature. “Be Yourself (And 5 Other Cliché’s)” is definitely single-worthy material and will keep playing itself in your head even when you’ve turned the CD off. Sadly, “It’s All Love” takes the CD into a totally different direction with sappy melodic lines that sound quite a bit like many other bands out there today. However, “Can’t Bring Myself to Light This Fuse,” while definitely a ballad, has the possibility to be of epic proportions when performed live. With violins and cellos backing the rockers, Rossi’s voice takes on a tender side and the song ends up being just right, even though it’s almost over the top.

The CD does a three-sixty here and starts presenting more of the hardcore, metal-tinged music that most fans of these musicians are probably looking for. “Underdog” is interesting because of it’s structure; it starts out forcing you to tap your toes, slows down, uses odd chord structures, and is just strange enough to make you listen twice. The same goes for “Make No Mistake…This Is The Take,” the title of which seems like the guys got sick of playing the chromatic changes. The rest of the CD is difficult to discuss; it’s not bad, but it isn’t ground-breaking, either. Many true metal fans may be disappointed with the pop-oriented nature of most of the album’s tracks. New fans will probably appreciate what these guys are doing, and fans of the bands that came before this super-band will definitely need to have an open mind in order to really appreciate what’s taking place, that is, if they possibly make the mental hurdle necessary to listen to the product of a TV show.

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