Melodic rockers GIANT are excited to announce the upcoming release of their new album “Stand And Deliver,” out on May 16th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. With this new album, GIANT deliver the hard-hitting rock and melodic hooks that fans have come to expect, while pushing the boundaries of the genre with a state-of-the-art production. Drummer and founder David Huff expressed his excitement for the new album: “Making GIANT records has always been our passion! Thanks to everyone at Frontiers we can make our dreams happen. I know it’s a bit of a different lineup but whoever is in the lineup the legacy of GIANT lives on.”

Some of these “revival” albums, as I call them, give me the willies. It’s been close to 35 years since the heyday of this band, and they have only one remaining original member…the drummer. I am going into this review with an open mind, because my expectations of the album sounding anything like the classic “Time to Burn” are low. This isn’t to say that I am expecting the album to tank, and maybe some of the magic is still there. Old AOR and Hair Metal fans like me need to take a step back and not expect that this will be a part two to the early classics. The album has 11 songs, and let’s get to some of the highlights on the album.

The first song is typically going to grab you, or float under your radar, and fortunately, “It’s Not Right” grabs me. Kent has a both a smooth and powerful voice, and he has no trouble negotiating the upper ranges. The lead guitar work is fantastic also. “A Night to Remember” is another winner. As is often common in the genre, this song has sentimental leanings, in this case, a magical night that is etched in his memory forever. “I Will Believe” is another sentimental offering, but also one that pushed you to move forward at all times, and don’t rest. Idle hands are the devil’s playground as they say. “It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over” has a piano introduction, and I love piano/keyboard work. Much of the big punch comes in the chorus, and there is another key change.

“Time to Call It Love” has another sentimental and emotional sound. It’s a catchy song, with some great melodies, as well as excellent lead breaks. “Paradise Found” has another heavy emotional sound, and it harkens back to gentle power of the 1980’s. “Pleasure Dome” closes the album. It has a sultry swing and sounds like they are just having some fun here, and isn’t that what music is all about? This was a good album, and it exceeded my expectations. Was the original magic still there? No, nor should you expect that, and it was still enjoyable to listen to. There wasn’t that “ah-hah” moment for me however, or that big catchy song. Still, it was good, and it was honest, and they are excellent musicians as a collective.