Laughing on Judgement Day

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-01-18 rating:
What Happened Here?
No matter how much I listen to this album, I can't figure out what is wrong with it.

You see, in principle, there is nothing wrong. Same guys that made the fantastic Backstreet Symphony get together and follow the same recipe. Is that what went wrong?

The vocals are good, the guitar style is similar, but somehow Laughing on Judgement day doesn't rock like Backstreet did. For starters is the lenght of the record. As a matter of personal taste, 14 songs are too many for me on a record of this style.

Then is the lack of clear scorchers like Backstreet had in Distant Thunder or Dirty Love.

Laughing on Judgement days almost sounds like a Thunder By Numbers kind of record. It is not bad, but it does not stick with you either.

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review by: spideypsych date: 2006-12-20 rating:
Classic blues rock at it's best
This is my favourite Thunder album - and is reminiscent of early blues period Whitesnake crossed with Bad Company brought up to date - Empty City has echoes of Ain't no love in the heart of the city, but they are a tighter and much more intelligent band than 'Snake ever were. Danny Bowes voice is magnificent, only Paul Rodgers in his prime beats him for that combination of smoke and power. Luke Morley gives us rockers, acoustic ballads and blues rock at the flick of a plectrum. Yes it beats the latest Robert Johnstone`s tombstone for length and quality and variety but only just. They are fabulous live and I saw them a month ago rocking out the City Hall in Newcastle.

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review by: kate dedicated Glenn hughes fan date: 2006-12-10 rating:
from a woman!
Thunder are the most underrated rock band of all time - in my opinion.. fortunately now they are getting the recognition that they have long deserved with concerts selling out consistently - i attended their Wolverhampton gig on november 21st and was enthralled! As a result we - Matt and I bought their new album Robert Johnson's tombstone and the hairs stood up on our necks - the best yet!! this brings me to Laughing on Judgement day - until now I thought this was their best!! & it will always mean so much - appealing to women as well as men - who love and hurt at times.. Empty City, A better man and my personal favourite - 'Like a satelite' for if you have ever been a good distance apart from someone you love & miss!are the best tracks for me!Dont get me wrong - they are all GOOD! Well worth your investment if you are a rock fan but have a softer side too!

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review by: date: 2004-01-07 rating:
'Difficult' second album proves to be another gem
UK rockers Thunder were flushed with success after their debut album 'Backstreet Symphony' caused a stir at home and abroad, from which the guys were able to steal the show at Donington and sell out venues across the UK. The big question was whether they could come up with another strong album to build on that success. Happily 'Laughing...' follows on with another set of top notch songs, mainly written once again by guitarist and co-producer Luke Morley with input from the other guys (and co-producer Andy Taylor) on a few numbers. This album has many highlights, such as the emotive 'Low Life in High Places', 'A Better Man' (a live favourite to this day) and the storming 'Fire to Ice', where singer Danny Bowes evokes memories of classic Dio-era Rainbow.

The album is notable for the fact that there is one track which is NOT written by the prolific Morley; 'The Moment of Truth', a funky number which the rest of the guys composed and is not out of place alongside the consistently high standard set by the chief writer. Once again Danny Bowes proves himself in the great British rock singer stakes, and the musicianship is top notch, with signs that the guys were beginning to step beyond pure 'crunch', ading horns and harmonica where appropriate.

A second Donington appearance and some prestigious support slots helped keep the band's profile high in the face of the grunge tidal wave sweeping the rock scene, but there was a mini crisis looming in the ranks when bassist Mark 'Snake' Luckhurst quit after this album and tour citing musical and personal differences. Rumours of an approach by Whitesnake's David Coverdale to snap up Luke Morley were circling at this time also (since refuted by both parties) and the period was the most turbulent in the band's career. The grunge effect finally bit not long after, when the unrelenting success of the Seattle bands meant nothing else was getting a look-in, and so it would be two years before Thunder returned with a new album and a new bassist.

Another highly recommended album for fans of classic well-crafted British rock 'n' roll, although inevitably overshadowed by the near perfect 'Backstreet Symphony', this album should be high on the list for those just discovering this excellent band.


review by: date: 1999-11-04 rating:
A worthy follow up to Backstreet Symphony
This is classic Thunder at their blues-rock best, the profusion of crunchy guitar and wailing vocals in the opening track setting the tone for the rest of the album. Danny Bowes' voice is adequately stretched but your mind won't be, as the majority of the lyrics deal with stock relationship issues "Everybody wants her....but she wants me". The only real departure from the norm is "Empty City" which is a little more morose. The rest of the album though is good for a jump around your living room after a few Tenants Super.

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