Dominoe had commercial success back in 1988, when their
debut single became an overnight success in Germany. The song "Here I Am" was
featured in a Renault commercial, the name of the car was R5 and it gave the
band a lot of exposure on television all over Europe.
A lot of years have passed since those hay-days, and the two
guys behind the band - Robert Papst and Jörg Sieber - remained friends and share
the love for writing mainstream rock songs. Together they have created another
fine rock album, but a lot of time has passed by and a lot has happened in the
music business since... so where does that leave the band today?
I am pretty convinced that their fans won't be found among our
readers, this is simply too commercial and mainstream! They are still capable of
writing catchy rock songs with striking vocals, but fifteen pop rock songs is a
bit too much for me. I miss a hard and heavy edge to the songs, even a bit of
aggression - but that is nowhere to be found on this album.
'The Story is Far From Told...' is a very, very mainstream
rock album with lots of cheesy pop songs, so if you need an album for a quiet
evening with the girlfriend this might be something for you, otherwise listen
very carefully before buying!