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Track List: 01. Life’s A Thrill 02. Tyger Bite 03. London 04. Never Givin’ Up 05. Easy 06. Pyro 07. Radio Show 08. Tell Me Tell Me 09. Only the Youth 10. The Deepest Side of Me 11. Until It’s Over Review: Sandness are a trio from Rovereto, Italy. Untamed is their third full length release, starting with Like An Addiction in 2013 and Higher & Higher in 2016. Basically, the band began with two high school friends, Mark Denkley and Metyou ToMeatyou, wanting to chase their hard rock dreams. I can’t find much other background, other than in the past they have shared the stage on various tours with L.A. Guns, Tygers of Pan Tang, Hell In The Club and Reckless Love. I will say off the top, to my ears, the MP3 version of this album lacks “pop.” The production is kind of flat, almost like it was either under mixed or too compressed in the final mix. That’s disappointing, because there are some good elements to Untamed. I almost think it doesn’t matter, considering how well Sandness recreate the ’80s sound and perform well in their own right. “Life’s A Thrill” is an adrenaline track with a killer vocal line, especially in the chorus. The vocalist does have a strong accent throughout the album sometimes making it difficult to get the lyrics right, but again, it really doesn’t matter. “Tyger Bite” not only starts with a good riff, but is one of those verses that rely on a 4/4 bass line…. Babylon A.D. maybe. “London” combines the old and the new. More melodic than sleaze, I sense they
