Raining Rock is the second studio album by the British hard rock band Jettblack, released on August 7, 2012, through Spinefarm Records. The album spans the genres of hard rock and glam metal and has a total length of 50 minutes and 50 seconds.
Background
The album follows Jettblack's debut release, Get Your Hands Dirty (2010), and precedes their later album Disguises (2015). The title track, "Raining Rock," also serves as the album's opening song and was released as a single with an accompanying music video.
Track Listing
The album contains 14 tracks, including a bonus track featuring Udo Dirkschneider (co-vocals on track 14):
- "Intro" – 1:09
- "Raining Rock" – 3:43
- "Less Torque, More Thrust" – 3:41
- "Prison of Love" – 4:05
- "System" – 3:59
- "Black Gold" – 7:10
- "Something About This Girl" – 3:43
- "Sunshine" – 3:19
- "Temptation" – 3:53
- "Never Gonna Give It Up" – 3:17
- "Inbetween Lovers" – 3:57
- "Side of the Road" – 3:31
- "The Sweet and the Brave" – 5:32
- "Raining Rock" (feat. Udo Dirkschneider) – 3:42 [Bonus Track]
Personnel
- Will Stapleton – vocals and guitars
- Jon Dow – vocals and guitars
- Tom Wright – bass
- Matt Oliver – drums
Additional musicians:
- Udo Dirkschneider – co-vocals on track 14
Reception
Music Enthusiast Magazine offered a positive review of the album, praising tracks such as "Something About This Girl," the ballad "Black Gold," and the fast-paced "Temptation," describing the album as "completely dominating."
Other Uses
The term "Raining Rock" is also used as the name of a game design studio (Raining Rock Studio), which describes itself as designing games for entertainment and social impact, including work with charities and foundations. Additionally, the phrase may be encountered in reference to the broader meteorological phenomenon of "raining stones" or "raining rocks," a documented but rare occurrence in which stones or rock fragments fall from the sky. However, the most prominent and widely documented use of the term is as the album title by Jettblack.
