Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2135 in Music
• Released on: 2009-10-27
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Album Description
Lynch Mob is finally back in 2009 with Smoke and Mirrors, the record that all fans have been expecting since the release of their breakthrough album Wicked Sensation in 1990! After seventeen long years, vocalist Oni Logan and guitar wizard George Lynch found their way back together and again show their amazing abilities in some killer new Hard Rock tunes. Critics and fans alike praised their debut album for Logan's hook-laden vocals and Lynch's virtuoso guitar playing. Shortly after touring in support of Wicked Sensation, Logan and the band parted ways. Now reunited, Lynch Mob can do no wrong.

Customer Reviews

The Lynch Mob Finally Returns!
It's been 20 long years since we last saw or heard of the "real" Lynch Mob. A lot has gone on with George Lynch ever since the highly under-rated 1990 Debut Album: "Wicked Sensation" was released. That album featured the unique vocals of "Oni Logan", George Lynch playing at his prime, Anthony Esposito running the bass at his best, and "Wild" Mick Brown of Dokken with the Mob, just kicking it and making a rocking record. After that album was released, due to alchohol problems, Oni was kicked out of the band soon after the "Wicked Sensation" Tour and George moved on with "Robert Mason" who although was very good, didn't really have the chemestry that Oni and George had on that first album.

After a Dokken reunion, and a load of solo albums and albums titled with the "Lynch Mob" name that didn't really give it justice, George Lynch has finally given the fans what they've wanted for so long, yes, he's back with Oni Logan at the lead and man, just listening to all these tracks shows that the chemistry is clearly back and rocking as hard as ever.

I'm not going to bother reviewing every track, as "All" and I mean "All" the tracks on this album are either very amazing or "Exceptional". But, I will give you the highlights that will just hit you in the face from the moment you hear it.

21st Century Man: Wow, you know that feeling you get when you're at a concert and the band is finally going to come out, and next thing you know they come out and the hairs on the back of your neck stick up? you'll get that feeling immediately after you pop this disc in. The Track Rocks from Top to Bottom and Lynch is almost trying to tell you that he's going to rock you're ear drums.

Smoke and Mirrors: This bluesy title track is just amazing.

My Kind Of Healer: almost like a "Wicked Sensation" Part 2, awesome.

Time Keepers: to me, this is the Magnum-Opus of the album, just heavy and chugging with an exceptional solo from Lynch.

The Phacist: almost like a Lost Dokken Track.

Madly Backwards: Has a Thin-Lizzy 70's Rock N' Roll Vibe that just rocks.

We Will Remain: almost, like a Yngwie Malmsteen meets George Lynch sounding track, awesome.

overall, that was just the highlights...all the songs are amazing and rocking.

If you thought George Lynch has kinda lost it in the last few years (album wise), this album will make you think twice before ever thinking that again.

The Lynch Mob Are Back and Taking No Prisoners!

This CD grows on you quickly
My buddy told me Lynch Mob was putting out a new album and my first statement was, "yeah, well who's singing?" Then he informed me Oni was back so I was on board. Went to a CD Warehouse by my house but they didn't have it and couldn't find it in their computer system to order it. Went to Best Buy and of course they didn't have it. So I came here and downloaded it for $8.99 and listened to it. First run through I really liked it and thought that "My Kind Of Healer" was just a killer track. I've gone back through now several times and I really like every song. Oni sounds great. Love that bluesy vocal and George tears it up. I paid $8.99 for this CD but I'd pay more it's so damned good. If you like old Dokken stuff and the first Lynch Mob CD "Wicked Sensation" then you'll love it. Because it's better than either.

Glad they're back
While I agree with the person who stated that there are a lot of Lynch fans who cling to the past and can't stand anything he does that is different from the normal Dokken/Lynch Mob vein, I couldn't disagree more with their assessment of the album overall. It's a really good album. Its the first album I've bought in a long time, and I did so after hearing a recording of one of the bands recent shows in Japan where they played a few of the new songs. I really like Revolution Hero and Madly Backwards. Great grooves. I like the growth in the lyrical content. It's great to have an album with socially aware topics from these guys. It's also great not to have another album that's like watching a hockey game. You know, where you sit around waiting for a fight, but in this case you're waiting for the guitar solo. Songs are as strong as the solos! One of the things that makes it is the presence of Marco Mendoza and Scott Coogan. With all due respect to Anthony Esposito (and Jeff Pilson) and Mick Brown, they just don't have the chops these two bring to the table. When I first heard Mendoza was in the band I was elated; anyone who take over for Tony Franklin, as he did in Blue Murder, is no slouch. Can't wait for these guys to hit the road. I'll be there.
O.k. I took away one star for the "na na na's" in Smoke and Mirrors.