Despite the 13 tracks on here; there is nothing duff about it. The strength of the material is more apparent with each listen. VBS are current, retro, and quality all in one go. This lot are well worth seeking out; despite the odd name.
Britt Black: Blackout
Britt has far more of a heavier vibe than the lady above; far closer to some of the heavy rock females like Doro Pesch, Joan Jett, and even Die So Fluid's Grog with a modern twist. It's similar to Bif Naked, with a feeling of quality that seems to be lacking in Bif's output. BB's backing band is tight as a monkey's and peel off heavy rock styling with great class. The rather good cover of "She Sells Sanctuary" by the Cult demonstrates the breath of talent from the band. Britt was Bif Naked's guitarist; on the strength of this solo album, going it alone was a great idea.
Vocally, Britt is far easier on the ear than Bif and seems to have a better sense of the songs. Check out the rocking "Jet Black Heart" and the mellow "Stuck Here" for proof of the quality of this release. This is superior stuff that is perfect if you like your heavy rock sung by a woman.
Well that is a wrap of this set of rocking reviews. I am off to Bon Jovi this weekend with my beloved and a band mate or two. As always, stay safe, check out your local live scene, and rock hard!
Article comments
1 - Tim Hall
Were Queesnryche that bad? I saw them on the Sunday night in Manchester, and I'd describe them as good rather than great. Perhaps they put on a better show when they were headlining their own gig.
Still, Monsters of Rock traditionally have one otherwise good band that dies horribly on stage. It happened to Blue Oyster Cult once.
BTW, Hurricane Party have now changed their name to Roadstar.
2 - Mark Saleski
wouldn't it have been weird for Journey to headline? i suppose they were the "biggest" band but they probably rocked the least out of all of them.
...though i did see them open for Ted Nugent way the heck back in the "Wheel In The Sky"-era. they rocked pretty freaking hard back then.
3 - Tim Hall
Didn't see them at Donnington, but did see them at Manchester on Monday. They rocked pretty hard (and played "Wheel in the Sky").
4 - Andrew Ian Dodge
Yes QR were that bad. I think an editor got to Roadstar and changed it to Hurricane Party :p. I know the lads and they deserve to do well. The good review in this month's Classic Rock probably helped their cause greatly.