THE NEW TERRITORY REVIEW:

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MONSTER MAGAZINE
SCORE: 5/6

Many have asked themselves if it was right of Ronnie Le Tekro and Diesel
Dahl to continue after Tony Harnell left the band last year.
This album is almost a 'be or not to be' for the legendary band. Something has
obviously happened, because there is a whole different glow here than in the
somewhat boring "All The Way To The Sun". Finally the band dares to experiment
again.Who hasn`t missed classic Tekro experiments like "Ordinary Love" and "Classic
Romance"? A playful TNT replaces a band on slow gear.

Much of the credit goes to the sometimes over-british newcomer Tony Mills.
TNT have always had clear american roots in their music.
Now they have also got a foot hold in british territory; from
that a very suitable album title.The 60`s inspired "June" is as british as it can get.
"Something Special" also has a very british sound, and it suits the music very well.
"The New Territory" opens with the ethnic inspired "A Constitution", that tells clearly that
Tekro still is able to surprise with both existing riffs and guitar melodies. That they bring in
violin, with and without fuzz (!), makes the song a pearl. The album bubbles with "dur" like
classics, as well as new creating TNT-songs with a "drive" we haven't heard since "Intuition".

"Substitute" is a good example of pure happiness playing. "Are You Blind" has
a verse riff that only Tekro can come up with, at the same time as the vocal in the
refrain is so ultra typical symphonic Harnell that he is not missed one second!!
The light progressive "Golden Oppertunity" is among the biggest bombs on the album,with
syncopated, strange verse, followed by one of the most catching refrains in TNT history!!
Mills most likely has a finger in the game on "Now Were Talking", that bottom line is a cheer to
his british roots, with references to different Beatles tunes.Tekro has also sneaked in
some familiar melodies in the solo.The characteristic vocal harmonies , and not
least the chord progressions in the refrain for "Wild Life", is to get goosebumps of Mills
brilliance vocally, in "Can`t Go On Without " is also in Harnell`s spirit.
When, after a while, you have had enough of mind blowing happy tunes,the whole thing is toned down to the darkest TNT
has delivered since "Wisdom" from 1989.
"Milestone River" has an almost crying Mills that sings a painful melodic ballad,
perfectly dynamically built by a creative Dag Stokke on keyboard,
violins, good choir and guitar genius Ronnie Le Tekro back in top shape!!

Almost crying, i can quote the band itself; "God Help Me I`m falling in love
again"!!!