LYNYRD SKYNYRD God & Guns (2009 UK 12-track CD album - Recorded in Nashville in 2008/2009, with noted rock producer Bob Marlette, input from guitarist John 5 and a wealth of material written by the band and a cadre of elite Skynyrd-minded songwriters, a remarkable album emerged. With a backbone of Southern rock and country, passionate Van Zant vocals and trademark layered guitars, 'God & Guns' manages to maintain the iconic Skynyrd punch while sounding completely contemporary. Sure toattract attention in these politically divided times is the title track, which harbours a sense of menace and unwillingness to back down that harks back to Skynyrd's earliest days. The band knows the song and others like 'That Ain't My America', will have their critics, but Medlocke says listeners should get beyond the title).