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MR NASTY – 38 Caliber Kisses

July 10, 2025 /

If you like your rock n’ roll as sleazy as it comes then Mr. Nasty may scratch that itch. Usually this vibe  is associated with the LA strip, but these honchos reside in New York.

This is as simple as it gets; no frills rock n’ roll and they do have a knack for writing a catchy hook. Singer Dee Dee Sweet is from the Taime Downe school of vocal delivery. In fact, if you cross pollinate Faster Pussycat with The Quireboys and a hint of early Aerosmith you should now have the perfect idea of what these guys sound like.

Released in ´90 I don’t think it shook many trees sales wise, but it’s held in high regard within the glam brigade as a bit of classic and who am I to argue. Opening track Guns & Money pretty sums up the band and the album, it is an obvious choice for favourite tune.

I would say this is for aficionados only.

7/10 from The Grooveman.

VICTORY – S/T

July 8, 2025 /

Album number one from one of Germany’s most underrated rock bands. I always thought that their albums sounded a bit like Saxon, especially the riffs with the twin guitars. Having ex-Ted Nugent vocalist Charlie Huhn on vocals seemed an odd choice for a German band, but I have to say it works really well. Also having a slightly controversial cover did help the, as well.

Overall though, it’s the songs that make this one of my favourite Victory records. Very catchy hook laden songs with patented heavy loud riffs is always a winner for me, giving the band that commerciality that was a must have in the mid eighties. A great production by Ric Browde and a Michael Wagener huge mix gave this album every chance. The Hunter, On The Run, Chicks On Display, Don’t Count On Me, and Wreck Man are all banging tunes and you can pick any of these as a favourite track. The only down point is the pointless inclusion of a cover of the Bealtles’ song I’m Down. If you going to do a cover on your debut, at least make it one that’s relevant to your talents.

Overall, I do like this album.

8/10 from The Grooveman.

REVEREND – World Won’t Miss You

July 6, 2025 /

So, after Reverend’s awesome self titled EP that was released in ´89, they were picked up by Charisma America and released this – their debut album one year later. I’m going to refine my original assessment of the band’s sound that I wrote in the review of their first EP by saying that if you put Anthrax and Overkill in a blender, then out would pop Reverend.

I was going to say it’s something in the water, but Reverend are from the west coast. Yup, this is a good old thrash record that delivers from front to back. The title track World Won’t  Miss You is the pick of the bunch for me. Although the fat huge chugga riffage of Rude Awakening is a close second.

Cool record!

8/10 from The Grooveman.

ANTIX – Get Up, Get Happy

June 29, 2025 /

Another short and sweet five track EP from another hopeful 80’s rock band that maybe you wouldn’t give a chance to other than the fact that it was produced by Don Dokken and Jeff Pilson. They also managed to get it released in the UK through Heavy Metal America, which was a relatively new label at the time.

This EP is really quite good and they would go on to release two full length albums after this. It’s not your usual straight up and down mid eighties sound as these guys have some cool grooves and breakdowns in the tunes to make them different, I get what Dokken saw in them. The opening to Caroline has a killer funky bass intro that leads into an awesome riff with an huge guitar sound. Add the big hook and killer harmonies, and it’s a sure fire banger.

Five tracks and I love them all. If you come across a copy, grab it as it’s definitely a diamond in the rough.

8.5/10 from The Grooveman.

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