This is another “one album and done” band from the end of glam and the great grunge atrocity. I am aware they put out an album in 2008, but that was an afterthought. Think AC/DC crossed with Guns N Roses and you get the idea of the sound that these guys made. If you like that stripped down all riffs and groove sound, then this album could be your new best friend. I’m a big fan of Bon Scott era DC, and this follows that sound. It’s a really enjoyable record that really puts a smile on your face.
There is not a bad song on the album, and it’s all killer no filler. If I’m pushed for my favourite tracks then opener Hey Kid hits the spot, Thrill Of The Kill and Axe To The Wax from Side 1 and 2, the slowed down groove of Freedom Road which has a nice solo, the full on Halfway To Heaven which has a killer groove, and my favourite Trigger Happy with that stomp and long beat and groove.
I am surprised that nobody issued the band Airbourne with a law suit, as that band literally stole Johnny Crash’s whole shtick. Sometimes you just want a record to get the toes a tappin’ and the head a noddin’ – and this most definitely does that.
9.5/10 from The Grooveman.
