Heaven Comes Down

Description

You can feel the heat of the Sunset Strip, hair blowing in the wind as Dokken puts its timeless rock’n’roll power on the table like a convertible Ferrari with Heaven Comes Down, a shameless celebration of everything Dokken does best. Want to rock? Then sink your teeth into “Fugitive,” riding on shimmering guitar work courtesy of Jon Levin, Don Dokken pleading “I’m a fugitive from life,” and if you want ballads, head to “I’llNever Give Up,” hooked on that Coliseum chorus, Levin laying down a striking solo. The Heaven Comes Down format never lets up in delivering the goods on both sides of the fence. “Just Like A Rose” brings the Pacific Coast Highway to life with its smooth, effortlessly driven gears, and “Saving Grace” carries a mystical malice. But it is the intimate “Santa Fe” that may be the most revealing moment, the most understated yet the most glorious, Don Dokken opening up with what amounts to a “biography of a moment in life,” a Spartan acoustic arrangement allowing the rich yet road-focused voice to frame what may well prove to be the defining moment of Dokken’s career. Mixed by Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Joe Bonamassa) and produced by Bill Palmer and Don Dokken, fans will love it, and the neutral will be wonderfully surprised by some of the ingredients present in Heaven Comes Down. Heaven Comes Down will be released on CD Digipak, and on black 12" vinyl and color variants.