Love In Chains Good Lovin Review
Love In Chains
Good Lovin
Idora Entertainment
2026
While the band Love In Chains has been around for a bit, this was my first chance to really sit down and dig into their sound. Being that “Good Lovin” is their sophomore release, most have probably already heard the band. I hadn’t. That doesn’t mean much at all, though, because this is my lane. I was born in the arms of Hard Rock, big melodic choruses and screaming guitars.
The band was built around guitarist Mike Floros (Steel City) and vocalist Rob Kane (Apocalyptic Lovers), so knowing that, I was already intrigued. These guys have been making a good bit of great noise in the scene for a while now, and “Good Lovin” shows exactly why.
On “Good Lovin,” the band really digs into the melodic approach, and there’s not a moment where you feel out of place, out of touch or confused. Matter of fact, there’s no way you can’t smile with this album playing in the background. It’s instantly gratifying from the word go. Musically, I find myself somewhere in the mid-to-late ’80s and early ’90s Hard Rock scene. If bands like Firehouse, Dokken and King Kobra scratch your itch, you’ll be skinless and bleeding here. There’s also a subtle hint of Europe in the musical approach at times, particularly with the keyboards. That stuff screams Europe to me.
There’s a lot more to love here, but what stands out the most outside of the songs themselves is the songwriting and arrangements. Every track is built on big hooks, melodies that stick and arena-styled choruses made to be screamed back at the band. And for the guitar guru (it’s me, I’m guitar guru), there’s a massive amount of riffage and blistering lead breaks.
When I first got this in, I had to read over the press sheet several times just to make sure George Lynch wasn’t moonlighting. Mike Floros KILLS IT! While I’m a drummer, loud guitars have always done it for me musically, and there’s no way I’m not going to love what’s being served here. This guy absolutely rips.
I don’t know if I would’ve ever stumbled across this release had it not been sent in for review, which is exactly why I love doing this. Every now and then something lands in the inbox that makes you wonder how the hell you missed it in the first place. “Good Lovin” is one of those releases.
Take a good listen to this one, then go back and dig into the band’s earlier efforts. This should get some serious traction and, if there’s any justice, end up on more than a few year-end Top Ten lists.
Standouts – “Getting Away With Murder”, “Cry Freedom”, “Good Lovin” and “Lost In The Forbidden”.