1 	Automatic Fix 	5:48
2 	Between The Truth And A Lie 	3:52
3 	Testify 	5:14
4 	Sanctuary 	3:47
5 	Pine Tree Avenue 	3:29
6 	Jelly Roll 	3:31
7 	Dirty Money 	3:56
8 	The Hollow Queen 	4:38
9 	The Ledge 	5:22
10 	Kingdom Of Slaves 	5:42
11 	War 	6:00

Bass – Jeff Pilson
Drums – Brian Tichy
Guitar – George Lynch
Vocals – Oni Logan 

Whether you’re a fan of Lynch Mob or not, there is no doubt you’re going to want to go pick up this disc. It`s hard, heavy and gets right to the point. This is kick-ass rock and roll, which is just what the world needs right now!

It`s hard to believe it`s been 25 years since the first Lynch Mob album, Wicked Sensation, came out. It just goes to show that something great rose up from the ashes of the Don Dokken / George Lynch feud: a great hard rock band called Lynch Mob!

The line-up of the band may have changed over the years, but in this case, it’s for the better. Lynch Mob currently is made up of a true supergroup featuring L.M. vets Oni Logan on vocals, George Lynch on guitars, Jeff Pilson (Ex-Dokken, Dio and currently with Foreigner) on bass and a veritable monster on the kit, Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Slash and Billy Idol).

Rebel was produced by Lynch collaborator Chris "The Wizard" Collier and has a great collection of songs that are, predictably, full of great guitar riffs and solos... after all, this is George Lynch we’re talking about! Oni Logan`s vocals are amazing as well -as this guy can hit the high notes- making his voice the perfect match for Lynch`s guitar riffs. The rest of the band is solid, making sure the rock keeps a-rolling!

Opening track "Automatic Fix" starts out with a killer drum intro that leads into Lynch`s massive guitar riff, which leads to Oni`s trademark vocals. It does not take long to realize these guys in 2015 still know how to rock! "Kingdom of Slaves" has some great blue`s sounding guitar riffs by Lynch and hard hitting vocals by Logan, showing the band has more than one trick up their sleeves! They shift gears again with the song “The Ledge," which is a slower track that features a great guitar solo by Mr. Scary. Other favorite tracks on Rebel are "Dirty Money," "Testify" and "Jelly Roll," the latter of which is a really fun song… just see below and play it for yourself! In fact, each song, from the opening number, to the last track, "War," makes it clear that the Lynch Mob is back and ready to kick your ass!

These songs had me up and banging my head again, like I did years ago, letting me know that great rock and roll is not dead!

Overall, this is a really a great rock album, not just for Lynch Mob fans, but also anyone who calls him, or herself, a true rocker! ---James Rozell, classicrockrevisited.com

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1 	21st Century Man 	4:55
2 	Smoke & Mirrors 	5:00
3 	Lucky Man 	4:29
4 	My Kind Of Healer 	3:33
5 	Time Keepers 	6:54
6 	Revolution 	4:00
7 	Let The Music Be Your Master 	6:18
8 	The Fascist 	4:09
9 	Where Do You Sleep At Night? 	3:50
10 	Madly Backwards 	4:11
11 	We Will Remain 	4:36
12 	Before I Close My Eyes 	4:42
13 	Mansions In The Sky 	4:18

Backing Vocals – Brett Chassen, Marco Mendoza, Oni Logan, Scot Coogan
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Marco Mendoza
Drums, Vocals – Scot Coogan
Guitar – George Lynch
Percussion – Oni Logan (tracks: 5), Scot Coogan (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 12)
Vocals – Oni Logan 

It seems like every Hard Rock/Metal band that has broken up at some point has gotten back together in the past few years. Some, like TESTAMENT, were a welcome return to the Metal scene. Others, like CREED and LIMP BIZKIT should never have happened. Unfortunately, this LYNCH MOB reunion tends to lean towards the latter category; I'll explain why in a minute.

LYNCH MOB was formed by former DOKKEN guitarist-extraordinaire George Lynch after his departure from the band. Their first album, Wicked Sensation was a decent success, but subsequent albums had them fading into relative obscurity. Lynch reunited with original vocalist Oni Logan a couple of years ago and Smoke and Mirrors is their first album back together.

Luckily, even though Logan's voice does not have the range that it once had, it has matured nicely and is very soulful. At times, when he uses his lower register, he almost sounds like departed THIN LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott! The downside is that I found some of the vocal lines lacking, and there's nothing that sticks in my head like some of the choruses of songs on Wicked Sensation did. Overall his performance is decent, but not excellent.

The real detriment to this album is Lynch himself. My relatively high hopes for this album came from LYNCH MOB's previous album, REvolution in which Lynch re-recorded a bunch of DOKKEN and LYNCH MOB songs with tighter arrangements and most importantly a baritone guitar, which added some sorely needed muscle to many of the songs. I was hoping this greater focus on guitar riffs would carry over to this album. Sadly, with the return of the old singer comes the return of the old style of writing music.

The riffs are typical 80s hair metal fare, with the barely distorted guitars pushed to the back of the sound. Also, surprisingly, many of the solos are pretty bad as well! I mean, that's the main draw behind this band, isn't it? We want to hear George Lynch shred it up just like the good old days! Yet, I can't think of a single solo that stuck out to me at all. What a disappointment.

However, it should be mentioned that 21st Century Man and the title track are enjoyable enough songs. You know how you hear an annoying song on the radio or wherever, and it sticks in your head for days afterwards and after a while you realize that you sort of enjoy it? That is how Time Keepers was for me, take that as you will. There really are not any songs that are absolutely terrible, it's just that many of the songs are not good enough for me to want to listen to them again.

Hard-core fans of DOKKEN and Lynch Mob will generally be pleased with this album. Other Metal fans, however, should probably pass because this will most likely not win them over. ---Mike Novak, metal-temple.com

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1 	Main Offender 	3:58
2 	Mr. Jekyll And Hyde 	5:27
3 	I'll Take Miami 	4:27
4 	Last Call Lady 	5:46
5 	Where We Started 	5:11
6 	The Forgotten Maiden's Pearl 	5:04
7 	Until The Sky Comes Down 	4:55
8 	Black Heart Days 	5:28
9 	Black Mountain 	4:32
10 	Dog Town Mystics 	6:14
11 	Miles Away 	4:56
12 	Until I Get My Gold 	3:57

Bass – Sean McNabb
Drums – Jimmy D'Anda
Guitar – George Lynch
Vocals – Oni Logan

For my money, George Lynch has never had a more fruitful musical counterpart than Oni Logan. Logan’s rich, full-throated bellow has, from the outset, seemed tailor-made to compliment the strong, earthy tones of Lynch’s acrobatic yet understated guitar heroics. ‘The Brotherhood,’ the latest release from their newly-configured LYNCH MOB, more than fulfills the promise of their two post-reunion endeavors, ‘Sun Red Sun’ (2014) and ‘Rebels’ (2015); it’s a rip-snorting chunk of Hard Rock groove and one hell of a fun listen that easily stands alongside their 1990 debut, the underappreciated late-era Glam Metal gem ‘Wicked Sensation.’ Lead off track “Main Offender” kicks in with a nasty, biting riff before giving way to a bridge that chordally resembles late-80’s Queensryche and a chorus that positively drips with attitude. The Heavy Metal stomp continues with tracks like “Black Heart Days” and “Until the Sky Comes Down,” while the tones and riffs on “Mr. Jekyll and Hyde” and “Where We Started” take on a slightly warped tinge of psychedelia. The influence of Led Zeppelin can be felt both in the rock-steady strut of “Dog Town Mystics,” and in the sweeping, swooping, swirling strings of the acoustic “The Forgotten Maiden’s Pearl.” And fans of the band’s earliest work will find plenty to love in the full-on Pop Metal of “I’ll Take Miami” (which, in the best way possible, recalls the very finest moments of Sammy Hagar-era Van Halen) and “Last Call Lady” (a song that simultaneously reminded me of Jackyl and the band’s own “River of Love”).

Despite being a band ostensibly built around a full-on bonafide Guitar God, George Lynch finds a sweet spot in the mix on ‘The Brotherhood’ that serves to neither dominate nor irritate; to be sure, there is fretwork wizardry a-plenty going on, but it’s refreshing when folks with full-shred capabilities also know how to exercise restraint in service of the song. Oni Logan is in fine voice throughout; always one of the genre’s most singular voices, he shines here, particularly in the Ozzy-style double-tracked vocals of “Black Mountain” and the Blues murk of “Until I Get My Gold.” What really serves to separate ‘The Brotherhood’ from its predecessors, though, is the rhythm section: the interplay between longtime scene stalwarts bassist Sean McNabb (Quiet Riot, Great White) and drummer Jimmy D’Anda (BulletBoys) gives these songs a swagger and a swing that goes beyond the standard thump and bash.

With ‘The Brotherhood,’ LYNCH MOB has managed to succeed where so many of their contemporaries have failed. It’s a record that’s true to its roots but refuses to pander to the past or offer listeners an ersatz nostalgia trip. Punchy and melodic, but still sharp and heavy, it’s a solid slab that will reward not only longtime listeners but anyone looking for a Hard Rock kick in the pants. ---Stone, metalnexus.net

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