{"id":1092,"date":"2011-09-09T17:22:38","date_gmt":"2011-09-09T07:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=1092"},"modified":"2011-09-09T17:38:56","modified_gmt":"2011-09-09T07:38:56","slug":"electrik-dynamite-hair-denim-sex-metal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2011\/09\/electrik-dynamite-hair-denim-sex-metal\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrik Dynamite – Hair.Denim.Sex.Metal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In 25 words or less:
\n<\/strong>Massive.Party.Metal.Anthems.
\nMade.For.Pumping.Fists.
\n<\/strong>Air.Guitar.Good.Times.
\n<\/strong>Comes.With.Keytar.
\nCrank.Loud.Made.To.Enjoy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With a band name such as Electrik Dynamite, Hair.Denim.Sex.Metal<\/em> as the album title and claims of delivering \u201cparty metal\u201d, it was a pretty safe bet that this Melbourne based 6 piece was going to deliver my style of hard rock.\u00a0 But what I probably underestimated was just how good this album was going to be!\u00a0 Taking a massive dose of 80\u2019s style heavy metal and hard rock, mixed with some modern lashings in a nutshell is what you get with Electrik Dynamite, oh and some MASSIVE gang vocals, and I mean MASSIVE!<\/p>\n

The subduedness of instrumental Eternal Serenade <\/em>is an interesting choice of opening track, but maybe that\u2019s just meant to be the calm before the storm!\u00a0 You\u2019ve gotta love when a song opens up with a massive chorus that is as huge as the one on So Alive, <\/em>and that\u2019s our first real introduction to Electrik Dynamite, 1 minute of gang vocals and a massive chorus, before some galloping Iron Maiden\u2019esque guitars take the song away, and for that matter it doesn\u2019t let up for the next 8 songs.\u00a0 Depending on whether you dig Electrik Dynamite or not, this will either be a good or a bad thing.\u00a0 But I mean seriously, what\u2019s there not to love when every song is a catchy fist pumping metal anthem sung with gusto by \u2018Maverick\u2019, the twin axe attack of \u2018Circus\u2019 and \u2018Flexx\u2019 shredding away, you have the wingmen of \u2018Ice\u2019 and \u2018Stinger\u2019 providing the pounding rhythm and then there\u2019s KEYTAR, yes people, that\u2019s right, KEYTAR courtesy of the bands only female member \u2018Cougar\u2019. \u00a0Spanning nearly 8 minutes, the album does have a power ballad of sorts, Ik Hou Van Jou<\/em>, this one an epic with some mighty fine guitar work.<\/p>\n

The first thing that strikes you about the Electrik Dynamite sound, is a word that I have used repeatedly already in this review\u2026.MASSIVE.\u00a0 With production coming from Lord Tim, front man of Australian power metal band Lord and prior to that Dungeon, it\u2019s no surprise then to hear a real power metal sheen and stylings throughout this album. \u00a0Electrik Dynamite certainly do not deliver your typical raw, down and dirty, Aussie rock sound, nor do they deliver a typical 80\u2019s \u201chair metal\u201d sound. \u00a0For me personally, it\u2019s the distinct power metal musical influence that brings something a little different to the type of hard rock we have come to expect here in Australia.<\/p>\n

As far as debut albums go, this one is MASSIVE\u2026sorry, I couldn\u2019t resist using that word one last time for the ending!\u00a0 Being probably more associated with the \u201chardcore\u201d scene here locally in Melbourne, I urge those of you who have not yet checked them out, to do so pronto!\u00a0 It\u2019s ok, there may at times be some modern musical stylings, but it\u2019s clean vocals all the way, no screamo!\u00a0 It will be interesting to see the level of interest the band generate here in Australia, but I tell you what, there\u2019s something about this album that tells me Electrik Dynamite could be big in Japan, or Europe! \u00a0Melbourne, you’ve delivered again…<\/p>\n

Check out our interview with Electrik Dynamite right here….<\/a><\/p>\n

Essential Information<\/span><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Melbourne, Australia<\/p>\n

Check it out if you like:<\/strong> Party metal!<\/p>\n

Record label:<\/strong> New Justice Records<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> August 19th, 2011<\/p>\n

Producer:<\/strong> Lord Tim (Lord)<\/p>\n

Websites:<\/strong> www.electrikdynamite.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Latest Release:<\/strong> Hair.Denim.Sex.Metal (2011, New Justice Records)<\/p>\n

Track listing:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Eternal Serenade
\n2. So Alive
\n3. Love Tonight
\n4. Midnight Rider
\n5. After Dark
\n6. Hotter Than Hell
\n7. Night Lights
\n8. Madsnakes
\n9. Built To Rock
\n10. Love Strike
\n11. Ik Hou Van Jou
\n12. H.D.S.M<\/p>\n\n

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