Red Dragon Cartel Release New Video
Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel just released a new video for their song "Shout It Out." The song is from the band's self-titled debut.
I read some comments on the video, complaining about D.J. Smith and his vocals. Suddenly it dawned on me why people are complaining about Red Dragon Cartel period: the band sounds modern. I guess everyone just assumed Jake E. Lee would form a retro (read:80s) sounding sort of metal band. When that didn't exactly happen, I guess it caused a little shock. I get that. I listened to "Shout It Out" about five times in a row, thinking about the track. I decided it sounds like something that commercial rock radio will definitely play... and really, that has to be goal here. I mean, this is professional music and the guys in Red Dragon Cartel want to book shows and make money. Making songs that fit in with today's rock scene makes sense. What do you think?