How do you start to describe a product from people you have known personally for quite a while, with whom you organized Ramtatta events, or have danced at various events in the Sonic Ballroom more times than you can count, while downing a beer or two until delirium sets in? Yes, I’m talking about the frontman Tom and his band NITROVOLT… His previous band HI OCTAN ROCKERS was already a cool act and also a guest at one of our festivals back when I was still in Cologne organizing the Ramtatta and VOLLGAS festivals. Oh, and let’s not forget, Tom also strummed the strings for BLACK SHERIFF in the early days, giving the music a solid punch of Rock 'n' Roll. All band members come from bands that are relatively well-known here and there, like DUMBELL, or other Cologne scene bands that formed here and there but never quite managed to convince the world of the shine of punk rock.
As for the CD… it features 12 songs, adorned with a nice inlay, which doesn’t play a major role for me. The music… HIGH SPEED ROCK N ROLL! And it hits hard, coming out of the speakers with very good sound quality. I particularly like the guitars; they smash and break everything down, with very well-crafted riffs/solos, and last but not least, what comes from the drummer and the bassist. The title of this CD makes sense. The vocals, if you don’t know Tom, are a bit thin… That’s just how Tom is, and it’s somewhat noticeable in his voice. Nevertheless, he screams his soul out well, and all in all, everything fits together quite nicely. Of course, there are also band comparisons like ZEKE… Well, ZEKE is ZEKE and NITROVOLT is just NITROVOLT.
The record has its own character, and that’s a good thing… Not every band manages to make such a mark, especially after just their second release. The guys have done their homework more than well. No matter how you get your hands on the disc, it should not be missing from your collection. I just don’t quite understand why they save the best song for last… What Tom, Tim, Lui, and Micha were thinking, I’ll find out over a beer. My respect to the guys for this very successful record; it rocks and grooves in every song… And now the moose in Norway are also getting some good music thrown at them :)
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