Surviving the Law
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, The Newz and Rock 'n' Roll Telephone. 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. McCafferty died on 08 November 2022.
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 and backing vocals
- Pete Agnew – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jimmy Murrison – guitars, backing vocals
- Lee Agnew – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Ronnie Leahy – Organ on "You Made Me"
- Suzy Cargill – Djembe on "Let the Whisky Flow"