John Corabi - Unpluged (2012)

Not many metal vocalists, or any vocalists in general, can put their voice to an acoustic guitar and still sound so great. John Corabi, probably best known for his brief stint as Motley Crue frontman in the mid '90s, returns to the fore with a twelve track acoustic album which showcases five new songs and a batch of cuts from his past. Corabi sheds new light on Crue tracks 'Hooligans Holiday' and 'Loveshine' and they work wonderfully, not glued down by the grunge-tinged production of the mid '90s, his distinctive voice soars high above the minimal percussion and sweeping acoustics. There are also a few Union and Scream tracks, faves being album opener 'Love (I Don't Need It Anymore)' the magical 'Man In The Moon' and the swirling 'Everything's Alright'. Of the newer tracks 'If I Had A Dime' and 'Open our Eyes' shine, but there's no duff track on the album. Corabi is such a soulful singer, effortlessly breathing new life in some of rocks most underrated tracks. I'd love to see this guy get the recognition and success he deserves and hopefully 'Unplugged' will be the perfect starting point to exhibit that earthy vocal. 8/10