When it comes to bands, even though we are
a small country, Sweden offers a multitude of metal genres and subgenres. One genre
that however is sadly under-represented is in your face down and dirty southern
rock! There are only a few out there, one being the outstanding Killbilly 5ers,
but apart from them, it’s very quiet. Well, hello Rebel Road! I actually knew
of guitarist Ulrich Seppenen since his days in the highly underrated band
Straightjackets. Here he also handles the vocals, proving he’s an excellent
rough edged down and dirty southern style singer. His voice fits perfectly to
the equally down and dirty, heavy and powerful southern rock riffing. Rebel
Road fit in somewhere in-between today’s Texas Hippie Coalition and classic
Blackfoot/Hatchet. It’s not too modern, yet doesn’t sound dated and they’ve
still got the classic groove. A killer album, highly recommended!
Janne Stark
Year: 2014
Label: Rambo Music
Country: Sweden
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