BLADE OF THE RIPPER - Blade Of The Ripper

BLADE OF THE RIPPER
Blade Of The Ripper
Devil Doll Records
8/10




Fusing NWoBHM sounds, southern fried rock and Danzig/Misfits-style, sing-along hooks, Blade Of The Ripper gets straight to the point, point being - you’re about to get your ass kicked. The group maintains a gruff, Kentucky-bred sound during this self-titled debut, with Blade Of The Ripper rallying behind mastermind Adam Neal (Hookers, Nashville Pussy, Brothers Of Conquest), who formulates songs that are ever-so-slightly sinister as well as being, for the most part, vigorously rocking.

Essentially, many of the tracks on “Blade Of The Ripper” would be welcome on either of the first two Danzig records, but the compositional addition of swiftly-fretted scales and heavier overtones more often associated with bands like Diamond Head and Iron Maiden mutate this band’s bluesy swagger into an entirely different animal altogether.

The album’s retro appeal and dynamic assertiveness equates to certain success with followers of boisterous rock and the gritty, raw-sounding production of the entire affair serves to further add to the personality of the record. If any one new record has the ability to unite stoner rock fans and old-school headbangers, this is it.


Written By: El Blunto