EP Review- Electric Revolution: Electric Revolution

Electric Revolution is the self titled EP by the Wisconsin Hard Rock band Electric Revolution and was released in February 2014. Now this review is something interesting because one of the band members (you know who you are!) actually asked me to review this piece and i couldn't turn it down because 1. im a nice guy and 2. these guys rock. However, lets see what really sparks on this EP.

Track Rundown

1.Helpless- The Diamond Head song? Haha no but what a great opener! The slide guitar is really groovy and i love the distortion its that perfect 70s tone with the wah pedal added for effect. The thing i really like about power trios is how full they can keep their sound and the bass here does a wonderful job and is very audible but not too much(just how i like it). The vocals remind me of Biff Byford from Saxon a little bit even a bit of Dio as well i really like it.

2.The Love I Have- The intro i really like here and not to mention wow the bluesy rockabilly riffing is pretty awesome and i even hear a bit of Robert Plant in the vocals. The drums are really infectious here as well. very Zeppelin inspired track.

3.A slower track that reminds me of something Rainbow might have released and the vocals are really strong here too. Pretty good track nothing mind blowing but its still got that groove that these guys seem to have down to a science. The solo kicks alot of ass though.

4.I'm Just Like You- Now i hear some UFO influences these guy tap into so many different bands which is really cool. The chorus sounds pretty infectious here as well.

5.Brand New Day- It might just be me but i hear some southern rock in this track i like it its oozing 70s rock n roll.

6.Gonna Make You Sweat- I like the riffing here alot and the drums are very jazzy feeling as well. I keep going back to a Saxon like voice and now i get a very Van Halen feeling here as well a pretty good closer to a good EP.

Overall, i give this ep an 8 out of 10. I find a piece like this one unique by todays standards because noone plays like this anymore and im glad to see a band like Electric Revolution pumping out some 70s blues rock.


Check em out at http://electricrevolution1.bandcamp.com/

Tribute Album Review: Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life is a tribute album dedicated to Ronnie James Dio and was released on April first 2014. Now what first caught my eye when i heard this album was going to be released was the artwork. Damn is it epic with every musician on here being represented as a warrior it surely got me excited how good this album would sound. Now its gonna be exausting to say every artist on here but all the classic 80s metal legends are here such as Anthrax, Scorpions Doro and Metallica with relatively newer ones like Halestorm and Corey Taylor having almost all of Stone Sour behind him. Now lets dig into this album

Track Rundown

1.Anthrax-Neon Knights: Upon hearing this i was blown away by how close Joeys voice sounds to Ronnies. The production is rock solid as well the guitar solo is absolutely awesome. awesome track to open the album

2.Tenacious D-The Last In Line: Tenacious D has never sounded as serious as they do on this track and that shows that they really care. The flute solo was interesting to put in and compliments the song very nicely.

3.Adrenaline Mob-The Mob Rules: I swear these guys sound EXACTLY like Sabbath like they got it down to a point an older cover but nevertheless its amazing and certainly does the song justice.

4.Corey Taylor, Jason Christopher, Christian Martucci, Roy Mayorga, Satchel-Rainbow In the Dark: Corey Taylor i will give credit to because im not the biggest Slipknot or Stone Sour fans out there but his voice suits the song nicely sure its nowhere near Dios epic vocals pipes but its a fitting tribute. Satchel from Steel Panther makes an appearance for the solo but it kind of lacks at the end a bit. still a good cover

5.Halestorm-Straight Through the Heart: This is my least favorite track on the album because well it just seems too subtle even for Halestorm who make some wild covers this one should have been one of them.

6.Motorhead with Biff Byford-Starstruck:  This is just good old dirty rock n roll alright. i like biffs(vocalist of Saxon) voice because hes like Dios counterpart in a way his voice is just a bit more dirty i like this cover alot and its awesome to hear Lemmy in good condition here.

7.Scorpions-The Temple Of the King: With the Scorps being legends themselves, they managed to take this epic classic and make it sound their own. Another killer track.

8.Doro-Egypt(the Chains are On): The queen of metal did a very good cover of this classic off the Last In Line LP. Her voice fits it and even gave it a big stadium feel.

9.Killswitch Engage-Holy Diver: This cover has been shoved down my throat ever since it came out. Its an OK cover it really sticks out like a sore thumb here among all the other bands here.

10.Glenn Hughes, Craig Goldy, Rudy Sarzo, Scott Warren, Simon Wright-Catch The Rainbow: Another fantasic cover Glenn really shines in this Dio all star band and it has much emotion just as the original did in 1975.

11. Oni Logan, Jimmy Bain, Rowan Robertson, Brian Tichy-I: This is a pretty good cover of a quite underrated song i had never heard of Oni Logan before this so he impressed me alot for a first time listen.

12.Rob Halford, Doug Aldrich, Vinnie Appice, Jeff Pilson, Scott Warren-The Man on the Silver Mountain: This cover is good instrumental wise but Halford really holds back most of the time it took a few listens to get used to it but its ok not mind blowing but ok.

13.Metallica-Ronnie Rising Medley: This cover features the songs A Light in the Black, Tarot Woman, Stargazer and Kill the King. well let me just say this: THIS IS FREAKING EPIC! as a fan of all things Metallica has done, this cover is surely a highlight of the year and is an amazing tribute to Ronnie. the shift from stargazer to kill the king just makes me go crazy everytime.

14.Dio- This is Your Life: Well a song by the man himself is a more than perfect way to end this album. it almost makes you cry how it emotional the song is with just his amazing voice and a piano nothing else.

Overall, this album gets a 9 out of 10. for a tribute album, this surely is a rare site to see one that gets so much attention and it has reasons. a collection of amazing tributes with a few that couldve been executed a bit better, this is a fitting way to send off our man on the silver mountain rest in peace Ronnie \m/