Tag: heavy pettin

This is the band’s self-titled album released back in ’83, it was produced by Brain May and Mack. Polydor sure put their money where their collective mouths were on this release. A lot of bands around this time complained about lack of support from their record companies, but Heavy Pettin could not say that. I think it’s obvious Polydor thought they had scored another Def Leppard.

I like this album as it still has that rawness and energy, as well as killer songs. In And Out Of Love opens up the album and if that song is not a statement of intent then I don’t know what it is. Killer hook and chorus and Hammie’s vocals are top drawer, if you’re not singing along with this you need to see a doctor. Love On The Run is as good as anything that Leppard were doing at the time. Love Times Love is a just a simple four four rock song, but the vocal drives this baby along. Great song! There are still hints of NWOBHM hanging around as Victims Of The Night is straight from the NWOBHM songbook. Those early Leppard comparisons are all on show with Shout It Out, even the guitar sound is the same. Great song though! In And Out Of Love is my favourite song, I mean how can it not be.

These guys should have been huge and they are right at the top of the page headed “What The Hell Happened?”.

9/10 from The Grooveman.

How do we put as much pressure as possible on a new young band ? I know! We will say they are the next Def Leppard. And that’s exactly what Sounds and Kerrang mags were doing at the time to Heavy Pettin.

This album was the band’s second, it was released in ’85 and Leppard were huge at this time. So let’s get into em! The album opens up with the hard rock majesty of the title track. A great tune with a killer groove and chorus. Sole Survivor follows and it is a melodic rock fans wet dream. Huge hook and chorus that scores high on the sing-a-long factor. China Boy is definitely a Leppard clone track right from the groove all through the melody and the main vocal. Lost In Love is next and this has single written all over it, but for some reason it wasn’t. Missed opportunity or what!? Side 1 ends with Northwinds. If melodic NWOBHM was a genre this would be it.

Side 2 kicks off with Angel. It has a huge fat drum sound with killer stereo riffing guitars. A great song, and again it’s high on the sing-a-long factor. Heart Attack follows and starts like some eighties pop band until the switch is flicked and we are into the best track on the album. Superb tune with a killer riff and groove, and I love the hook and chorus. Their finest hour? Quite possibly.

It’s ballad time next with Dream Time and Hamie’s vocals are awesome. Walkin’ With Angels is a fun uptempo melodic groover and it’s all about the vocals and harmonies. The album closes out with Throw A Party, an AC/DC-Leppard crossover, Friday night, feel good tune.

They released another album in ’89 called Big Bang and then they were done. You feel as though the record company let them down with this album as they should have done a lot more.

8.5/10 from The Grooveman.