This is the second and final album from Newcastle’s Van Halen influenced beat combo, HELLANBACH. I don’t think I have heard a guitar player this close to Edward himself. Sure, everybody copied tricks and runs from Edward, but no one got as close to his style and sound as Davey Payton did. In fact, Patton and vocalist Jimmy Brash made a great team, and I was dumbfounded they never made more from their talents.
This is such a good record, as was their first album, and it’s a shame they never sold more. I think everyone in Britain was more into straight ahead metal than flash awesome rock music. I have begun to appreciate this second album more over the years as I always thought the first album was the better of the two, but I now love them both. Tracks like The Main Man and Bandits Run are really good with some superb playing from Patton, but my favourite track on the record goes to SPGC (Street Punk Go Crazy). It has a great riff and the guitar sound is freakin’ awesome. Somewhat ironically, the track Daddy Dig Those Cats is a homage to the Stray Cats. I think Davey Patton still plays in stripped down rock n roll band around the north east of England. Great album!
9.5/10 from The Grooveman.
