Top tracks — play these first
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Broken Bones — The title track encapsulates the album's themes of resilience and struggle, blending powerful guitar work with heartfelt lyrics that resonate deeply.
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Empire Start here — Opening the album, Empire sets a high-energy tone with its catchy hooks and driving rhythm, representing Dokken's signature style effectively.
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Can't Fight This Love — This track features soaring melodies and emotional depth, showcasing the band's ability to weave romance into their hard rock framework.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo listening experience
- soaring melodies for emotional release
- background music for focused tasks
- for nostalgic reflections
- consistent energy throughout the album
Maybe skip if you
- prefer fast-paced instant gratification
- seek standalone hit singles
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Shows Dokken's ability to evolve while honoring their classic sound.
- Themes
- nostalgic resilience· hard rock romance· melodic struggle
- Career context
- Released in 2012, Broken Bones marked Dokken's first studio album in six years since their previous effort, Lightning Strikes Again. At this point, the band was navigating a resurgence of interest in classic rock while maintaining their signature glam metal sound. This album reflects their attempt to reconnect with both longtime fans and new listeners.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Ratt· Twisted Sister· Scorpions
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Tonight
The bridge shifts from reminiscing about past love to a hopeful resolution, signaling a change in perspective through vivid imagery.
This structural pivot emphasizes growth and healing, contrasting the earlier nostalgia with a forward-looking optimism.
Tracklist
- 1 Empire Start here 3:31
- 2 Broken Bones 4:52
- 3 Best of Me 4:17
- 4 Blind 3:22
- 5 Waterfall 2:49
- 6 Victim of the Crime 4:29
- 7 Burning Tears 4:39
- 8 Today 4:20
- 9 For the Last Time 3:57
- 10 Fade Away 3:44
- 11 Tonight 4:57
- 12 Can't Fight This Love 5:11
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Slave to the Grind
Skid Row
Shares the same melodic hard rock energy and themes of resilience and struggle.
Pull
Winger
Combines emotive vocals with melodic riffs, exploring themes of nostalgia and personal conflict.
Hold Your Fire
FireHouse
Infuses glam metal with heartfelt melodies and romantic themes, similar to the emotional core of Broken Bones.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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