Album review: MICHAEL CATTON – Point Of No Return

Mighty Music [Release date 10.11.23]

‘Point of No Return’ is the debut release British/Danish singer Michael Catton (formerly of Tainted Lady). He is joined by renowned producer and guitarist Soren Andersen (Glenn Hughes), Chris Catton (keyboards, backing vocals), Michael Gersdorff (bass) and former Pretty Maids drummer Allan Tschicaja.

“This album has been growing inside of me for the past 15 years, since I first got hooked on rock music as a teenager. The energy, the attitude, the bravado: all my influences rolled into a single album.” says Catton, who continues, “I wanted to make the album that I myself was longing to hear as a teenager. This is the album that has been missing from the record stores, the songs that have been missing from rock bar playlists, the passion that has been absent in so much music in recent years.”

The opening duo of ‘Faith’ and ‘Livin’ Lovin’ are proper hard rock anthems, that have the 80s influence Catton was after, with an added modern sheen to the production.

No prizes for guessing ‘Armageddon Again’ sounds like Def Leppard vocally, with a sizzling guitar solo from Soren Andersen. ‘Gas on the Fire’ is another with Leppard touches and some glorious harmony vocals. Oh, and yet another sizzling guitar solo! It’s like the 80′s never went away. Steel Panther take note, this is how you do 80s flavoured hard rock.

There is of course a ballad, step forward ‘Never Say Goodbye’, where Catton gets to show his gentler side of singing. Plus we have ‘Brother’, one of those big production ballads that hits the spot with the vocals, keys and arrangement.

With a top notch set of musicians Michael Catton has achieved his aim of making an album that is missing from record stores and those that enjoy well played 80s styled hard rock. It’s nothing new, but it is done a whole lot better than many similar artists have tried in the past few years.

If you like melodic hard rock then grab a copy of Michael Catton’s album pronto as you’ll love it! ****

Review by Jason Ritchie

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