I was there the day it was released, I couldnt wait! Maybe I was different but I was NOT expecting a Led Zeppelin remake at all. The interviews I had read lead me to believe this would be a continuation of what they had done on the UnLedded album and tour, Morrocan/World music mixed into a hard rocking frame work (Something like Pages Domino comes to mind). Needless to say I was quite mistaken.
To be honest Im not really sure what they were trying to do with this album. It was neither an atttempt to do a new Led Zeppeling record nor was it a continuation and or expansion of the work they did on Unledded (With the exception of Most High..maybe).
But in all fairness IMO it does have some interesting moments, and a few of the tracks were solid, shinning in the light was a good opener.
But to my ears most of it fell flat, from the vocals right on down to the guitar work. Not "terrible" by a long shot, just not the level I would expect from these two musical giants.
But hey if you liked or loved it thats cool by me, art is very subjective and I wouldnt diss that for nothing.