{"id":24117,"date":"2023-11-08T10:56:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T15:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/?p=24117"},"modified":"2023-11-08T12:15:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T17:15:26","slug":"dokken-heaven-comes-down-album-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/08\/dokken-heaven-comes-down-album-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Dokken Heaven Comes Down Album Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Dokken has been one of my favorite bands for over 20 years and I’ve always bought their albums.<\/p>

Heaven Comes Down is Dokken’s 12th studio album, released on October 27 of 2023.<\/p>

Lead Singer\/namesake Don Dokken is the only classic member left in the band, but he has a killer band.<\/p>

Jon Levin has been the guitarist for a little more than 20 years and plays very much like classic guitarist George Lynch.<\/p>

Bassist Chris McCarvill is a monster player and great on stage.<\/p>

Drummer BJ Zampa is also a monster drummer, and plays “Wild” Mick Brown’s parts very well.<\/p>

I’m honest here so I’ll say Don’s voice is not what it used to be, but he’s still singing the best he can and having a great time.<\/p>

His voice sounds good on the album, but if you’re expecting him to sound the way he did in the 80s, then you may be disappointed.<\/p>

I’ve admitted like others that maybe Don should hang it up, but now I don’t.<\/p>

I saw he and the band earlier this year and they were having a great time, and the fans loved every second of it.<\/p>

So, keep on rocking Don!!<\/p>

Anyway, back to the album.<\/p>

I’m glad this album was made.<\/p>

The last Dokken album, Broken Bones, was released in 2012 and was supposed to be the last album at the time.<\/p>

Luckily, it wasn’t.<\/p>

If you’re a Dokken fan, you should enjoy this.<\/p>

Even with Don’s lower vocal register, he still has the voice for these songs, and the band is just super strong.<\/p>

Lots of guitar, bass, and drums on this.<\/p>

A couple of lighter songs, but mostly rocking stuff.<\/p>

My favorite lighter song is the last song on the album called Santa Fe.<\/p>

It’s about Don’s life actually, and about him moving away from LA to Santa Fe.<\/p>

Really cool song to end this mostly rocking album.<\/p>

If you’re a Dokken fan, give it a shot.<\/p>

Even if you’re not a fan, but a fan of good hard, melodic rock, check it out and maybe you’ll become a fan.<\/p>

I’m glad Don is still going and whether this is the last Dokken album or not, I’m glad it got made and released.<\/p>

See, I love new music from my favorite bands\/artists.<\/p>

I don’t just live in the past with the hits.<\/p>

I want to hear new stuff from them.<\/p>

I welcome it.<\/p>

And I certainly welcome this album and will listen to it many times over the course of my life, along with all the other great Dokken albums.<\/p>

I’m Rockin’ with Dokken forever.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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