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Band
Shakra
Title
Powerplay
Type
LP/EP
Company
AFM
YOR
2013
Style
Hard Rock
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4/15/2013 9:42:52 AM - Review by: Eric Compton
I was a big fan of the band's last album "Back On Track" (2011). The group's ninth album "Powerplay" isn't nearly as effective. These songs sound cookie cutter, the normal verse, verse, chorus repeat with a lead is rather lazy songwriting and arrangement. The band is known for their Bon Jovi styled arena rock and those Swiss fans just eat this stuff up. "Powerplay" is about like "Fall" or "Everest", just not that entertaining but still gives the die hards something to believe in.
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    3 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: SHAKRA
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
 REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Back On Track
2011
AFM
Eric Compton4/13/2011
4.5
Fall
2005
AFM
Eric Compton11/29/2005
-
High Noon
2016
AFM
Eric Compton2/29/2016
3.5
Infected
2007
AFM
Eric Compton9/20/2007
-
Powerplay
2013
AFM
Eric Compton4/15/2013
3
Rising
2003
Point Music
Eric Compton9/23/2003
-
Snakes and Ladders
2017
AFM
Eric Compton2/2/2018
3.5

ALL INTERVIEWS FOR: SHAKRA
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