Juggernaut was
Frank Marino's second solo release for
CBS since the dissolution of
Mahogany Rush, and would prove to be his final release for a major, subsequently recording for
Maze Records and others. Happily for
CBS it was the most successful release of his tenure on the label, with the lead-off track
"Strange Dreams" garnering enough airplay to qualify as a hit; even stranger for fans of maestro
Marino,
"Strange Dreams" doesn't have a guitar solo, but is propelled by rhythmic interplay with a synthesizer!
Marino's guitar work throughout his career has been outstanding; channelling the spirit of
Jimi Hendrix through his Gibson SG with his own stylistic flourishes, he constantly manages to display speed, precision, and feel through a considerable range of tempos and styles.
Juggernaut could easily be a
Mahogany Rush album, as
Marino fluidly struts his stuff in front of a rocking rhythm section, effortlessly moving through psychedelia, hard rock, and blues metal. Headbanger highlights include the eight-minute still-topical troop tribute
"Stories of a Hero," and the incendiary title track blazes to an explosive crescendo. All in all, a consistently strong release by an underappreciated artist. ~ Laurie Mercer
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