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Kill Cheerleader Album Review
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Band Name: Kill Cheerleader
Album Name: All Hail Rating: 4.5 / 5 User Rating: 0 / 5 Label: Corporate Punishment Records Buy Album: Amazon.com Rate Album: Rate |
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Tracklist 1. sell your soul 2. so young 3. deathboy 4. lady of the night 5. no feelings 6. go away 7. find your own way home 8. i want action 9. don't call me"baby", baby 10. bad habit 11. no lullabies 12. Hurt the people you love |
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While the world tires of waiting for Axl Rose to get off his ass and release Chinese Democracy, Kill Cheerleader is set to deliver what may be the most potent shot of hard rock since the days when balls-out, reckless, leather-clad Rock 'N' Roll ruled the Sunset Strip in the eighties. Infused with a hellish, punky spunk and enhanced by alcohol-fueled, fiery guitar solos, the harsh pop metal sounds of Kill Cheerleader update the streetwise vibes of bands such as LA Guns and Guns N' Roses on tracks like the hard-hitting, bullish 'No Feelings' and the rave-up opening anthem 'Sell Your Soul.' Their rough and ragged image calls up notions of street urchin sleaze and much like their gutter rock forefathers, Kill Cheerleader display a sufficient amount of attitude to back up their insidiously rocking music. 'Deathboy' includes a chanting verse atop a big, strumming riff, then the group strips things down for a melody line-tagging lead that is edgy and headbangingly seductive. There's certainly no denying that the group often sound very similar to early LA Guns, but Kill Cheerleader has an additional recklessness about them that's more often found in bands like Dwarves. Music of this type is made to be cranked up loud as hell and turning up tracks like 'Want Action' and 'Bad Habit' to extreme volumes should be considered as being mandatory. A spacey, obligatory ballad, 'No Lullabies', showcases the softer side of the group's personality but this sound is much more Monster Magnet than 'The Ballad Of Jayne.' Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of this entire record is that it comes across as bring very honest and not forced in terms of performance. It's evident that these guys can really feel the music and it shows in their execution. Most importantly, the performance backs up the sneering delinquency on this record, making it essential for fans of straight-ahead, spitfire-rocking mayhem. Pop wannabes and one-note-Charlies be dammed, Kill Cheerleader is coming to crash the party with 'All Hail', one of the most riveting Rock 'N' Roll hellrides that fans will experience this year. Get ready for hell to break loose with the release of this decidedly killer record. Review by: EF Read Member Reviews |
