'Tattooed On My Brain' album review: Nazareth are still rocking hard 50 years into their career
There are very few bands that can boast of having been around for half a century. Among those, the handful that still roll out original material are even fewer, and fewer still are those that still actively tour. One band that can proudly check all three from the list are Scottish hard rock pioneers Nazareth who celebrate their 50th anniversary as a band this year with their 24th studio album (that's 24 original LPs - no compilations) 'Tattooed On My Brain', their first record to be released under the Frontiers Music label.
With the new album comes a new lineup for Nazareth. Most noticeably missing is vocalist Dan McCafferty, who retired in 2013 due to health issues. Filling in for McCafferty is frontman Carl Sentance, formerly of Persian Risk and the Geezer Butler Band. Longtime member Jimmy Murrison is on guitars, joined by the only original member of the band, Pete Agnew, on bass. Pete's son Lee Agnew completes the lineup on drums.
