This box set is one of those kind that brings together a number of a particular band's album in a cheap and cheerful manner... In this case, the collection marks the latter stages of hugely under-rated German melodic hard rockers Fair Warning's career, from 1997's patchy 'Go!' through to 2000's 'Four', and the first stageThis box set is one of those kind that brings together a number of a particular band's album in a cheap and cheerful manner… In this case, the collection marks the latter stages of hugely under-rated German melodic hard rockers Fair Warning's career, from 1997′s patchy 'Go!' through to 2000′s 'Four', and the first stage of their rebirth, in the shape of 2006′s comeback opus 'Brother's Keeper' and 2009′s 'Aura'. As with most collections of this nature, all of the albums have been unavailable (officially at least) for quite some time, and the cut price packaging therefore makes such re-issues an attractive offering for those seeking to populate their back catalogues with that long-lost or over-looked blast from the blast. For those unfamiliar with Fair Warning, the band came together back in 1991, when former V2 vocalist Tommy Heart teamed up with bassist Ule Ritgen, who most recently had collaborated with Teutonic proggers Zeno and former Scorpions axemeister Uli Jon Roth. Their self-titled debut album went platinum in their native Germany, and was followed by three more studio offerings and a live platter (recorded in Japan and included here) before calling it a day, re-emerging from their hiatus in 2006, [...]
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