This fourth release from Swedish Melodic Sleaze Metallers writhes
with the spirit of LA’s Sunset Strip circa 1989, adds a healthy extra dose of
punk and a hefty coating of melodic, arena-filling sounds to create a positive
soup of good-ole’ rock n roll energy. (I apologise for the half-hearted food analogy, but it got the point across I think)
This latest album, The
Savage Playground definitely shows off a much more melodic side of
CrashDiet’s sound, without losing any of that hard edged pedigree that people
expect of this hard working group. Almost constantly on the road since the
release of their previous 2010 album Generation
Wild, this album has a more live feel to it, and keeps the edges rough and
the sound raw.
The band’s hard rock edge can be seen with sleaze-filled
tracks like “Cocaine Cowboys” and “Drinkin’ Without You”, a firm nod to the
types of larger-than-life bands who influenced CrashDiet. However, on tracks
such as “California” you can hear a much more melodic approach to song-writing
(although no less rockin’), complete with catchy choruses and multiple guitar
tracks which make the song sound huge and creates a sense that the band has
musically matured- not just throwing out heavy riffs- but also writing melodic
songs.
Overall, this is a great album, especially if you are looking
for something which sounds new, yet would equally fit in with the heyday of 80s
melodic rock and metal.
8/10
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