Hellrot
– Satan’s
Rock n’ Roll
Mexico
UtterlySomber Productions
“Satan’s
Rock n’ Roll” is the second full-length by Mexican one-man
black/thrash
tyrant Hellrot.
The music is
(as
one may
conclude from the
title)
firmly
infused with a rock
n’ roll
flavour, but put through a
black
metal
filter. If
you know bands like
Bathory, Motorhead, Slayer, Venom
(and
I’m assuming you do), then you will
have a pretty
good idea what to expect here,
as
the aforementioned bands are the foundation of Hellrot’s sound.
“Satan’s
Rock n’ Roll” is pretty much straight-forward, no-frills
old-school worship in
all its glory. Sole-musician “Tony Rot” knows how to handle his
instrument, and churn
out
one head-banger after the other. Each
song is packed to the brim with killer thrashy riffs, as well as
catchy, finger-bleeding solos that
are nothing short of impressive. The
music is pretty typical of the genre, so
don’t be expecting anything “new.” (You either like
black/thrash
or you don’t.)
The
drums are programmed using a drum machine. However, they do not sound
so
distracting
to
the point where I can’t enjoy
the music. (Opting
for a real drummer might be an option to consider though.)
Most
of the songs are pretty similar to each other, as they go all-out-war
on the listener from the get-go. Overall, it's a solid offering that will romp n’ stomp all the pathetic weekend-warriors
out there. “Satan’s
Rock n’ Roll” is
here!
(HT)