Phenomena is a "supergroup" founded by Metal Hammer magazine Wilfried Rimensberger and record producer Tom Galley. This first album featured such hard rock greats as Glenn Hughes, formerly of Trapeze and Deep Purple; Tom Galley's brother Mel Galley who played guitar for Trapeze and Whitesnake; the famous hard rock drummer Cozy Powell who had played with Jeff Beck Group, Michael Schenker Group, Whitesnake, Gary Moore, Donovan, Rainbow, Bernie Marsden, Robert Plant amongst many others; Don Airey famous from many rock bands such as Colloseum II, Black Sabbath, Gary Moore, Rainbow, Ozzy Osburne and Michael Schenker Group and many more; Ted McKenna from The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rory Gallagher and Michael Schenker Group among others and Neil Murray who had played bass for Hanson, Colosseum II, National Health, Whitesnake, Graham Bonett, Cozy Powell, John Lord and Gary Moore; Richard Bailey from Alaska, Magnum and Whitesnake and John Thomas from Budgie.

I listened a lot to this album in the 80's and came to like Glenn Huges vocals a lot. The songs are very melodic, with simple riffs and choruses but very majestic and powerful. It's melodic hard rock but very very good! An album everyone should own. An AOR-classic.

Cozy Powell died in a car crash in 1998, Mel Galley died of cancer in 2008 and John Thomas died in 2016.

1)Kiss of fire (7,5) Very melodic and toned down start, good but not more than that.

2)Still the night (7,0) More power but not much more than a god refrain.
3)Dance with the devil (8,5) Driving heavy rhythm great powerful singing and a really good song!

4)Phoenix rising (9,0) Fantastic ballad with a superb keyboard intro and Hughes setting in followed by a strong chorus. Melodic and one the most memorable hard rock ballads of the 80's!

5)Believe (8,5) 6-minutes with the best AOR possible!

6)Who's watching you (8,0) Uptempo with a heavy bass riff.

7)Hell on wings (9,0) Great bass-line in this superb melodic hard rocker.

8)Twilight zone (8,0)

9)Phenomena (-) Outtro.

Score: 8,19

Glenn Hughes-vocals (b.1951)

Mel Galley-guitars (1948-2008)

John Thomas-guitars (1952-2016)

Neil Murray-bass (b.1950)

Ted McKenna-drums (b.1950)

Cozy Powell (Colin Flooks)-drums (1947-1998)

Don Airey-keyboards (b.1948)

Richard Bailey-

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