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Rating: - Great Comeback Again With "Lightning Strikes Again"
As awesome, smooth, and brilliant as "Hell To Pay", Dokken's comeback album from 2004, is; their "Lightning Strikes Again" is a really great follow-up to it. The music is still smooth and brilliant so many clever guitar riffs, catchy drum tempos, great bass work, as well as Don Dokken's smooth melodic vocals. Even with George Lynch being long gone from the band, the guitar riffs and solos are still a very big important factor in making each song as awesome and unique as possible. John Levin proves once again to be a very worthy replacement. The rest of the line-up for this album contain Barry Sparks on bass and Mick Brown on drums.

This album tells a very basic but very touching ... Read More

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Rating: - Dokken's best album, and the best ROCK cd of 2008 *
On Lightning Strikes Again, Dokken has the comeback of the year and quite possibly the best hard rock record of 2008. For the fans-this is exactly what we've been waiting for. This may be Dokken's best album ever-in terms of songwriting, lyrics, inspired arrangements and quality production. As far as band member performance, John Levin has that classic George Lynch sound down perfect, but enough of his own style to make it interesting. Having Mick Brown still on the drums as tight and punchy as ever is great to hear, he's an excellent drummer. Barry Sparks on the bass has got the perfect style, unobtrusive and solid. Some reviews have made negative comments about Don Dokken's voice on this cd...for ... Read More

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Rating: - The True Missing Ingredient is...
Jeff Pilson.

That's right. Not George Lynch. Jeff Pilson. And this is coming from a Lynch fan of over 20 years. Let me explain:

Back for the Attack was a great record. It didn't have the stylistic range of Under Lock and Key (really soft ballads to fast metal anthems and everything in between), but it contained great songs and even better performances by Don and George. Even though Jeff's name is all over the songwriting credits and his background vocals are great, I never realized HOW much he was bringing to the table.

Then the band broke up. Jeff went his own way, George formed Lynch Mob and Don put out a solo record. Don's record (Up From the Ashes) was as ... Read More

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Rating: - Not Quite
Don Dokken tried to recapture the past magic with this one. The sound and structure are indeed close to the old stuff. Still, it just isn't quite there.

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Rating: - 10 out of 10!
Seriously, how many times have you heard the hype for a new album from a band that has not sounded like themselves in years? They always say that the band is going back to what made them famous in the first place. Well kids, here it is. This is classic Dokken sound with modern production. John Levin absolutely NAILS the Lynch tone and vibe. I am a Dokken purist and I can honestly say that this is possibly their very finest hour in the studio. You get Tooth and Nail meets Under Lock and Key...really! These are some of the best songs Don has writen and there's not a throwaway on the record. Highlights are "Oasis", "This Fire", "How I Miss Your Smile", and "Point of No Return". Thanks to the band ... Read More