The Alarm makes some of the most powerful rock and roll around-the clashing guitars, crashing drums and passionate vocals are genuinely exciting and downright inspiring. "Shout To The Devil," "Blaze Of Glory," "When The Storm Broke" and "Third Light" are our favorites, but all the tracks are strong. One problem: all of the songs on Declaration (except "Third Light") cry out one basic theme: "Stand up for your rights and beliefs no matter what." Which is fine initially, but gets tedious after repeated listenings-the tracks become marching songs for a revolution without purpose. A revolution needs a cause-and so does the Alarm. The Alarm bums, and we see the smoke...but where's the fire?

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