Grin and Bear It Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Grin and Bear It |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | 1992 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal |
| Labels | JVC |
| Length | 39:26 |
| Ranked | #81 for 1992 , #3,782 all-time |
Album rating : 81.1 / 100
Votes : 26 (3 reviews)
Votes : 26 (3 reviews)
September 28, 2021
With the turn of the 90’s, guitar-hero-lead Neoclassical Metal was one of the many Metal styles to see a sharp decline in both quantity and quality. Impellitteri’s sophomore album “Grin and Bear It” is unfortunately not an exception, but rather a testament to that fact.
Grin and Bear It manages to be the top Neoclassical Metal album of the year by this fact alone. While Impellitteri’s debut not only had very memorable guitar leads, it also was commanded by the legendary Graham Bonnet on vocals. New vocalist Rob Rock does a good job and even has a similar sound to Bonnet, but he can’t match the man when it comes to crafting earworm hooks and interesting lyricism. Impellitteri himself is still putting out impressive solos and riffs, but similarly, they just aren’t very memorable. There’s also a lot less “power” on this one compared to the debut, and it sounds more in line to hit some commercial success (though I’m sure it never did).
One plus is that the production is much better than the debut, which was a mess for no good reason. None of the songs are bad by any means either, it’s just nothing to write home about. The track “Power of Love” is an easy cut above the rest, with some classic Power Metal sensibilities to it.
Grin and Bear It manages to be the top Neoclassical Metal album of the year by this fact alone. While Impellitteri’s debut not only had very memorable guitar leads, it also was commanded by the legendary Graham Bonnet on vocals. New vocalist Rob Rock does a good job and even has a similar sound to Bonnet, but he can’t match the man when it comes to crafting earworm hooks and interesting lyricism. Impellitteri himself is still putting out impressive solos and riffs, but similarly, they just aren’t very memorable. There’s also a lot less “power” on this one compared to the debut, and it sounds more in line to hit some commercial success (though I’m sure it never did).
One plus is that the production is much better than the debut, which was a mess for no good reason. None of the songs are bad by any means either, it’s just nothing to write home about. The track “Power of Love” is an easy cut above the rest, with some classic Power Metal sensibilities to it.
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | When the Well Runs Dry | 3:58 | 80.8 | 6 |
| 2. | Ball and Chain | 3:29 | 87.2 | 9 |
| 3. | Wake Up Sally | 5:24 | 78 | 5 |
| 4. | Power of Love | 4:17 | 86.4 | 7 |
| 5. | Under the Gun | 4:02 | 78 | 5 |
| 6. | Endless Nights | 4:21 | 78 | 5 |
| 7. | City's On Fire | 4:37 | 77 | 5 |
| 8. | Grin And Bear It | 4:27 | 80 | 4 |
| 9. | Dance | 4:50 | 75 | 4 |
Line-up (members)
- Rob Rock : Vocals
- Chris Impellitteri : Guitars
- Chuck Wright : Bass
- Ken Mary : Drums
34 reviews
| cover art | Artist | Album review | Reviewer | Rating | Date | Likes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | System X Review (2002) | 70 | Oct 9, 2024 | 0 | ||
 | | Stand in Line Review (1988) | 90 | Oct 26, 2021 | 4 | ||
 | | ▶ Grin and Bear It Review (1992) | 65 | Sep 28, 2021 | 0 | ||
 | | 90 | Apr 13, 2021 | 1 | |||
 | | Eye of the Hurricane Review (1997) | 45 | Sep 5, 2019 | 2 | ||
 | | Crunch Review (2000) | 80 | Sep 2, 2019 | 1 | ||
 | | Venom Review (2015) | 85 | Sep 6, 2016 | 3 | ||
 | | Wicked Maiden Review (2009) | 85 | Aug 31, 2016 | 1 | ||
 | | Pedal to the Metal Review (2004) | 75 | Aug 31, 2016 | 1 | ||
| | System X Review (2002) | 85 | Aug 23, 2016 | 1 | ||
| | Crunch Review (2000) | 90 | Aug 18, 2016 | 1 | ||
| | Eye of the Hurricane Review (1997) | 80 | Aug 10, 2016 | 2 | ||
 | | Screaming Symphony Review (1996) | 80 | Aug 9, 2016 | 1 | ||
 | | Answer to the Master Review (1994) | 90 | May 25, 2016 | 3 | ||
 | | Victim of the System Review (1993) [EP] | 85 | May 24, 2016 | 0 | ||
| | Eye of the Hurricane Review (1997) | 80 | Apr 11, 2015 | 3 | ||
| | Grin and Bear It Review (1992) | 75 | Jul 29, 2014 | 0 | ||
| | Stand in Line Review (1988) | 90 | Jul 15, 2014 | 4 | ||
 | | Impellitteri Review (1987) [EP] | 80 | Jul 15, 2014 | 1 | ||
| | Answer to the Master Review (1994) | 80 | May 22, 2014 | 2 |
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Venom Review (2015)
휘루 85/100Sep 6, 2016 Likes : 3
Impellitteri의 무려 10번째 정규앨범이자, 6년 만의 복귀작으로 Chris Impellitteri는 그동안의 공백을 "Animetal USA"로 활동하였는데, 나름 그곳에서 재미를 봤는지 Impellitteri로 돌아오는 기간이 상당히 길었다. 그래도 Rob Rock도 때마침 하던 일이 정리됐는지, Chris Impellitteri와 재회하며, 다시 활... Read More
Megametal 90/100Apr 13, 2021 Likes : 1
Zatiaľ posledné album od Impellitteri - "The Nature of the Beast" obsahuje prvky predošlých albumov a štýlov, no zo všetkých albumov aj asi najenergetickejšie a miestami aj dosť rýchle (čo hodnotím pozitívne). Štýlovo je to prevažne Neoclassical Metal s prvkami Power a Speed, pričom niekedy počujete aj Rock -ové časti. Album má aj celkom dobrá texty (čo ... Read More
