• New Music Reviews
• |
• Archives
• |
• News
• |
• Submissions
• |
• About
• |
• 
• |
• 

October 2024

• Frost*: Life In The Wires
• Aries Descendant: From The Ashes Of Deceit
• Fans Of The Dark: Video
• Radioactive (Tommy Denander): Reset
• House Of Lords: Full Tilt Overdrive
• Cleanbreak: We Are The Fire

September 2024

• Sinner's Blood: Dark Horizons
• Serious Black: Rise Of Akhenaton
• Eclipse: Megalomanium II
• SteelCity: Reverence
• Hydra: ReHydrated
• Heartwind: III
• Gabrielle De Val and the Dragonlords: Tiger
• Find Me: Nightbound
• The Nail: The Nail
• Timeless Fairytale: A Story To Tell
• Stryper: When We Were Kings
• Phil Mogg: Moggs Motel
• Pure Reason Revolution: Coming Up To Consciousness
• Jordan Rudess: Permission To Fly

August 2024

• Siege Perilous: Creation's Call EP
• Paralydium: Universe Calls
• Mike Tramp: Songs Of White Lion Vol. II
• Bite The Bullet: Looking For Paradise
• All For Metal: Gods Of Metal (Year Of The Dragon)
• Hammerfall: Avenge The Fallen
• Jim Peterik & World Stage: Roots & Shoots Vol. 2

July 2024

• Ironflame: Kingdom Torn Asunder
• Spektra: Hypnotized
• (Michael) Palace: Reckless Heart
• Mr. Big: Ten
• Dark Mile: Dark Mile

June 2024

• Kaipa: Sommargryningsljus
• Sunbomb: Light Up The Sky
• Seven Spires: A Fortress Called Home
• Atlantic: Another World
• Xeneris: Eternal Rising
• New Horizon: Conquerors
• Issa: Another World

May 2024

• Rhapsody Of Fire: Challenge The Wind
• Cloven Hoof: Heathen Cross
• Perseus: Into The Silence
• Yes: Talk (1994/2024) Reissue
• Marty Friedman: Drama
• Demon: Invincible
• The Treatment: Wake Up The Neighbourhood
• The Tangent: To Follow Polaris
• Riot V: Mean Streets
• Anette Olzon: Rapture
• FM: Old Habits Die Hard

[ More Music Reviews ]

42 Decibel: Overloaded

Hard Rock

3.0/5.0

Facebook
SPV/Steamhammer
Words: Craig Hartranft
Added: 21.06.2017

I think the United Nations needs to pass a new resolution that has a universal application: "As of this date there shall be no bands that want to or attempt to sound like AC/DC, ever, including cover bands." Yeah, I know, the UN is pathetic and useless. It would never work and AC/DC-like bands would continue to crawl out the woodwork every few months. Which brings us to the third album by Argentina's 42 Decibel, Overloaded, wherein they deliver more AC/DC-ish bluesy hard rock.

42 Decibel

There's not much more to add to that description. But for those who don't know 42 Decibel, here's some additional information. The band has nascent raw and unfiltered sound, essentially a stripped down, almost garage rock, sound. Vocalist Junior Figueroa tries to sound like Bon Scott, but merely sounds coarse and raw with his sing-speak style. Despite the AC/DC comparisons, 42 Decibel makes a fine attempt at delivering the same blues boogie sound. When they make it work, with some originality and creativity, the songs are pretty decent, especially when Billy Bob Riley drops in some slide guitar. Some the better songs are in the second half of the album with Half Face Dead, Lost Case (best song here), Cause Damage, and Double Itch Blues, though that last song is rather long. So there you have it. With AC/DC practically at death's door, if not on life support, you may find that 42 Decibel and Overloaded will scratch your blues-boogie itch.

Note: All Amazon advertising in this review first benefits the artist, then Craig Hartranft also receives a residual. Click, and thanks for your support.

With AC/DC practically at death's door, 42 Decibel's Overloaded may scratch your blues-boogie itch.

Alphabetical Index

By far, Sweden's Eclipse is one of my favorite bands. Always consistent and always entertaining, Eclipse has been delivering their 21st century version of melodic metal rock since songwriter, producer ... [ Read More ]