Surviving the Law explained

Surviving the Law
Type:	studio
Artist:	Nazareth
Cover:	Surviving the Law.jpg
Released:	15 April 2022
Studio:	Sub Station (Rosyth, Scotland)
Genre:	Hard rock heavy metal
Label:	Frontiers
Producer:	Yann Rouiller
Prev Title:	Tattooed on My Brain
Prev Year:	2018

Surviving the Law is the 25th studio album by Scottish hard rock band Nazareth. It was released on 15 April 2022 by Frontiers Records and produced by Yann Rouiller who also worked with Nazareth on their previous albums, Tattooed on My Brain (2018), The Newz (2008) and Rock 'n' Roll Telephone (2014).^[1] It is the second Nazareth album to feature vocalist Carl Sentance. Original singer Dan McCafferty had given his blessings to Nazareth's new singer and left the band in 2014 citing health issues.^[2]

Reception

Aaron Badgley of The Spill Magazine compares this to Tattooed on My Brain, their prior album. "Surviving the Law has a rougher edge. Here the band is much less polished" and he continues, "It is heavy metal, and at times they are dipping their toes in grunge."

Personnel

Nazareth

• Carl Sentance – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Pete Agnew – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Jimmy Murrison – guitars, backing vocals
• Lee Agnew – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Ronnie Leahy – Organ on "You Made Me"
• Suzy Cargill – Djembe on "Let the Whisky Flow"^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022 Hard Rock & Metal Album Release Calendar . 26 August 2022 . Loudwire.com . 30 August 2022.
2. Web site: NAZARETH Announces New Album 'Surviving The Law' . 12 February 2022 . Blabbermouth.net . 30 August 2022.
3. "Surviving the Law" CD liner notes. Frontiers Records. 2022.