"Love * Drugs * Rebellion" is the debut disc from Rockets To Ruin. The CD is produced by Skid Row's Rachel Bolan, which helped to draw my attention. However, after a couple of listens I didn't care about Mr. Bolan because these guys' music speaks for itself
Rocket's to Ruins music is raw energetic Hard Rock with a modern touch and punk influences
The press package actually says what I have been longing to hear from a Rock band since the mid-nineties. I proudly quote "
They don't believe their lives are bad or that life is unfair. Instead, they believe in Kiss, Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue, The Ramones, The Cult, and the power of rock n' roll. and it shows!" HELL YEAH!!
These guys have one foot planted in the 80's Hard Rock scene where fun and good times were keywords. The other foot is placed in the now. Rockets to Ruin has managed to unite the 80's and now - the outcome is sweaty Rock with a bit of sleaze, but with a raw and fresh touch to it. The basic means guitar, bass and drums never goes out of style. Worth noticing is the guitar solos, which only is backed by bass and drums. This just makes it raw and honest.
Cleveland Willis vocals are in your face throughout the whole record. The same goes for the drum sound, which cuts like a knife through butter.
Several highlights are found on the record. The riff driven
Screaming at me sees Cleveland Willis doing an A+ performance. Sometimes he doubles his vocals only to give it more power. The intro to
1 more fix sounds like Metallica's
Enter Sandmen - however, this guitar riff is even better.
1 More Fix has become the best song on the album. The chorus for
Helpless and
Gotta Go, Gotta Roll are the best choruses on the record and both songs are spiced with great lead guitar.
The future is looking bright for Rockets to Ruin since they have all the ammunition to make it
"Love*Drugs*Rebellion" grows on you. The production is a bit treble, so to explore this album best possible it actually sounds best when played loud.
Written by
Michael Friday, December 22, 2006
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