Hellacopters Live

Really cool!!! The Hellas played around an hour and a half. And they did it like they know: rock!!!
I know some Hellas followers like early days and they only played around five songs from early two albums. But who cares? The concert hall (SALA HEINEKEN) was completely full (and when I say full, I mean FULL!!). That was good for them but not for me because I like to see bands in small places... like their beginnings when they came eleven years ago. But that's the past and good bands gotta collect their awards.

I got late to the show so I lost supporting band so... no mention to them.

Well... it was nice to check them out though they're now more... forget it. Check them if you have the chance.

The HELLACOPTERS Live, Madrid, SALA HEINEKEN

The HELLACOPTERS Live, Madrid, SALA HEINEKEN

SOLD OUT!!!

Talks by itself...

Crawl Back In - great post-metal to download

Crawl Back In @ myspace

Get it on their myspace and pay attention to these guys...

Walls Of Mystery - Walls Of Mystery

Great self released work from this greek act with 15 cool tunes, no less.

Basically, WoM can be filed on stoner but this wouldn’t be fair for them and even for you: their sound is more “good ol’rock” flavored and voice transports you to ol’rock’n’roll bands; Hammond spiced “Take a Chance” or “End of Time” are an example; Slow “Scissor Tongue” will put you into a big hangover after a train of shots of bourbon in a far west saloon; “Harmless Axe” comes to mind early rock songs of Saint Vitus in the beginning; the same with “Another Deaf Season” but this spell brokes itself when a piano appears on scene. It fits perfect in the song, anyway.

“Gypsy Son” is a typical riff tune you cannot resist to listen to the end, though I’m sure you’ve heard similar ones before.

But this album is not perfect, to be a bit critical with my greek friends: “City Clown” is not into my likes… organ results a bit annoying though it’s clearly givin’ the circus attrezzo to the song…

If you try to guess where the heck they come from, you’ll never get right because they sound, both voice and instruments, like if they were truly 70’s southern rockers. You cannot assure the birth of this album is so recent.

After ninth song, cuts look more primitive, more simple. Seems like they’re from an early era of the band which is not necessary bad. The band assures they’re the same age as the others so… maybe it’s only my imagination… Examples of this opinion are “TV Brain” or “Drugstore Mama”.

This is a serious work. It doesn’t go only to get you by simple catchy tunes. They even go further to satisfy the most demanding rockers.

To end: a really interesting band I’m sure will have more cool stuff to offer in the future.

Devillac - 2008 - Three Hours To Coma

With a near-to-be disturbing cover, THREE HOURS TO COMA starts with the song which gives title to the album. Is one of those jammie relaxing songs with a bit of western taste... I guess.
But soon you'll enter into DEVILLAC's world with MAN WITHOUT A SPINE. I still remember when I first heard these guys and they're still in the same vein. Also I remember I filed their stuff pretty close to early QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, but they had their own way to understand that weird-stoner they made. Because I believe we all loved KYUSS, so it's supossed to be with QOTSA... but not in my case. I have to recognize sometimes I've got bored listening a whole album of their latest era. This won't happen in any case with DEVILLAC, who will preserve that essence that makes unique a band. Even if you think stoner-rock died some ago or if you firmly believe it never existed, you have to be aware this band is recommended to any into alternative rock scene.

Third song, PB, is one of my fave songs of this ten song album, together with following one. It is catchy, it is fuzzy, it'll make your feet stomp, it'll make you bang your head, it'll make you jump!!!
WINCHESTER is one of those alt-rock/stoner-rock tunes which remembers me one of those songs from that cool band called SUPERCRUISER.
Just to be a bit severe with my finnish friends, instrumentals like MENTAL explore sounds out of their yard... but they do it good!!!

KAMIKAZE could be a recurring tune, but with a wellknown riff so who cares?
WHITE KNUCKLE DRIVE is one of those songs that I'd love to be performed live. A truth fast stoner tune which I'm sure makes DEVILLAC explode over the audience anytime they unload their energy... remember early DOZER?

And to close this highly recommended sweet piece of music, the finishing touch of an almost 8 minutes track which fades out making you wishing more!!! All you have to do is spin again from the beginning to continue the trip...

Go rush for this CD before they run out HERE !!!

Sad News: BOSSK quits

Sad news to receive this info: BOSSK, one of the tips into post rock/ post metal scene, has announced they split up. To those of you who can enjoy these guys on one of their two last shows, don't miss the chance!!!!

from their myspace:

It is with great saddness that I have to type this, but Bossk is no more.
We have decided to call it a day.
Alex has decided that he no longer wants to
be involved in the band, and we cant continue without him.
There wont be a
new album, we have cancelled all the shows we had booked. This may come as a
shock to many people, but things havent been right in the band since Nick and
Rob left earlier this year.
I want to take this opportunity to say a huge
thank you to everyone that has supported us in our time together, we have made
some amazing friends, and shared some great times with a lot of people and none
of this we could have achieved on our own.
There are too many people to thank
for all their help, but special mention goes to everyone at Eyes Of Sound
Records for their constant support. Along with all the staff at Rock Sound
magazine.
The DVD will still be released in October, and we will also be
releasing all our records in a Trilogy before the end of the year. There is talk
of adding additional footage to the DVD, more news on this when its all
decided.
We WILL be doing two final shows, one in Leeds and one in London,
more details on this when we have stuff sorted.
Thanks for the good
times.
Tom

Sad news: The end of DUSTER69

After 9 years, 4 full-length CDs, 4 professional video-clips, 4 Splits and Vinyl Singles and a lot of compilation contributions (Rock Hard Magazine Germany, People Like you Stoner compilation to mention a few) the guys decided to end the chapter of Duster69. We are still proud about the last years and we want to thank all the fans and supporters from 1999-2008.

We say THANK YOU and you can order our farewell compilation NOTHING LEFT (unreleased and rare stuff from 1999-2008, fat full-coloured artwork, linernotes, guests appearances from Calamus, Disengage, Sparzanza, Mother Misery, Stonewall Noise Orchestra) for only 6 Euros right now.
We 4 still rehearse and jam in our Studio, so far only to have fun, and maybe you will hear new music under a new name in the future.

And check out the videoclip DUSTCRUSHER from 2001 on www.myspace.com/duster69