Extreme - III Sides to Every Story

Extreme's brand of hard rock balanced ambitious, progressive tendencies with catchy melodies owing more to The Beatles than anthemic arena rock; on Iii Sides To Every Story, the former tends to dominate. The album is divided into three "sides of the story" -- roughly speaking, "Yours" concentrates on politically oriented rockers showing off Nuno Bettencourt's virtuosity; "Mine" leans toward pop songs with warmly romantic sensibilities, plus an occasional philosophical lament; and "The Truth" tries to wrap things up into a coherent whole but dissolves into indigestible prog-rock excess. Read More