Track Listing

1. Forever More
2. I Wanna Live
3. One Day at a Time
4. So What!
5. Just in Case
6. Fallin' Apart
7. Breakin' Free
8. All of Me
9. First Time
10. PVT. Ledbetter
11. In a Hole Again
12. Game

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15975 in Music
• Brand: Tesla
• Released on: 2008-10-07
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .17 pounds

Album Description
Telsa return in 2008 with their first new studio album since 2004's Into The Now, which debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #31 and featured the mainstream rock hits: "Caught in a Dream" and "Words Can't Explain". Tesla is a Hard Rock band formed in Sacramento, California in 1984, and they have sold over 16 million albums in the US as of 2008. Forever More is their seventh studio album. This isTesla's first album to be produced by Terry Thomas since 1994's Bust a Nut. The album was engineered by Michael Rosen, who worked with the band on their Into the Now album and marks the first full album of original material for new guitarist Dave Rude.

Customer Reviews

More And More
This album is very much an upgrade from their last studio effort (of original material) "Into The Now" IMO. Not much filler to speak of, a few low points, but nothing substantial to ruin a very pleasant hard rock record.

"Forever More" is the opening track, a nice mid tempo perhaps rocker that could have benefitted with a time change at around the 3:10 mark to go more for a uptempo heavier feel, like a type of interlude or bridge time change (not so up on musical terms)...but if you remember how a song like "Shine Away" does this, it really livens up the song, and takes it in a different direction for a brief period, and I love stuff like that. Eventually the song does returns to the original tempo and feel it had before. The break it has there anyway is not bad, but I just thought it might go up a notch right in this section to liven up the song.
"Breakin' Free" is another song that could use this formula at the 3:00 mark to really, really break free and rock out I think. Minor points I think, and perhaps it wouldn't work, just a longtime Tesla fan's perspective on a couple things on the CD.

Other than that, the album to me is very uplifting hard rock in true Tesla form. I'll list my favs in order at the end of the review after quite a few listens, as with any new CD from a fav band...there is a lot to absorb. I am happy to report there is very little that is dull about the album, it has so much life and to me is as valid today as if it had come out 10 years ago, maybe 20 years ago? Still listening to it and after 5, 6 runs through it, it hasn't lost anything, and continues to open doors/thoughts on it, so that says alot. Believe me, if I didn't like it, I would explain why....I already nitpicked about a couple sections in songs, so you know I'm honest about it.

Nice guitar work on the record, does rock out with some nice anthems and like I said positive messages and the typical do it yourself and make yourself the best you can be stuff. Fills and solos on the guitar are featured throughout, and used effectively for the type of hard rock Tesla is known for as well as the mid tempo ballads of this nature also that is their calling card.

The booklet has a nice two page spread of each band member along with a page of notes to the fans about what they have been up to for the past year as well as the feelings going into the record, and of course touring which has been Tesla's strong point, if you haven't seen them Live, you are missing out on a major part of the experience.

Favs:
1. All Of Me - Love this song, straight up rock. Alot of attitude, this is the "All Of Me" Buckcherry wishes they would have recorded IMO.

2. One Day At A Time - Classic Tesla hard rock. Nice GTR work, nice outro GTR work. Crank it.

3. I Wanna Live - First Single. Great rocker with positive message.

4. The First Time - Classic old school Tesla, great message. It is a slightly slower type ballad. Be everything you wanna be, take your chances while you can.

5. Just In Case - Memo to God. In case I don't make it (to heaven), thank you for giving me such a beautiful life anyway. Nice 20 second guitar solo in this one also get's this one in the top 5.

6. So What! - Everyone knows life isn't fair...so what, shut up already, enjoy your life the best you can, and still rock like nobody's business!

7. Forever More - See Above. Nice song, just could use a kicker in the middle parts.

8. Pvt. Ledbetter - Pride in serving your country. Nice song too.

9. The Game- I like this one that closes out the CD, nice feel.

10. Breakin' Free - See Above, close to being a classic...falls just short.
11. In A Hole Again - Rocker, kinda messy, gritty...honest rocker?
12. Fallin' Apart - Okay song for Tesla, but nothing special really.

Doesn't Get Much Better Than This!!
This release has to rank as one of the Best Hard Rock-Heavy Metal albums of the year, hands down!! Tesla has never really dissapointed music fans with any of their albums. Sure, they have released stronger albums compared to some of their others. But, even (Dare I say) their "weaker" releases are top notch, and put up against other 1980's acts...there is no competition what so ever! Tesla is, like many have said here, one of the most underated rock bands of our time, and I say YOU BET THEY ARE! They tour constantly, put out fantastic albums one after another, and place their fans first!!!! I've been A fan since the first album, and have never looked back. I have also seen them twice in concert. First time in October, 1987 warming up for Def Leppard, and in Early, 1989 warming up for Poison. Both times were jaw dropping incredible experiences!!!! The funny thing is, compared to other bands that were around back in the 80's, and are still putting out material, Telsa is head and shoulders above them all! But, you don't hear the hoopla on the radio and with the media like you now get with acts like Bon Jovi. Such A crime!! If you have never heard of Tesla, or your A new fan, BUY THIS ALBUM!! You will love it, from start to finish! It ranks up there with one of their strongest releases. If you already are A fan, then you probably have this, and know what I mean. If you don't own it, you are missing out on an incredible band, and A fantastic bunch of songs. It's not 1986 anymore...it's 2008...and Telsa is STILL blowing the doors off those other 80's bands, and even the new groups!! An A+ album. And congrats to the band, and A huge thank you for once again another incredible album!!

Gets Better With Every Listen
Growing up, Tesla's 'Modern Day Cowboy' was at the top of the list of my favorite rock songs, with some of their others close behind. I tend to try and compare anything new from them to those great songs. So that makes it tough whenever you hear new stuff...you try to compare. On the first listen, I had my doubts about 'Forever More'. After several listens, the doubts were gone.

While there's nothing quite like 'Modern Day Cowboy' here, there are definitely a lot of great songs...but you have to give them a chance first.

On my first listen, I thought Jeff's vocals were a little below par, and that some of the songwriting at the beginning was a little weak. Then I got to 'Falling Apart'...and then 'Breaking Free'. By the time I got to 'The First Time' and 'Private Ledbetter', I was really starting to get into this, and some of my doubts about this album were quickly disappearing.

I listened to the whole album again, and suddenly the songs took on some meaning, and the hooky melodies were starting to show up. Now I'm loving it, start to finish.

So give Tesla's new material for the first time in four years a fighting chance before you say it isn't as good. It will grow on you.