Digital Steel review

Digital steel review. They're from the Netherlands. Thanks guys!

http://www.digital-steel.com/DS/index.php?headpage=albumrevs&id=1371

“What is it with these Australian bands? The guitarsound is só recognizable in the style of AC/DC and the raw uncompromisable blues rock/metal is great.” This is the first thing that crosses my mind after the fist two songs of Sister Switchblade. Enough room for clear guitar solos, with the hysterical vocals of frontman Jinks and funny lyrics about: sex, sex Looze Yer Load and even an Aussie Menage a Trois!

That’s why I get surprised by the hitpotential of the next songs, to start off with the sleazy and melodic Golden Girl, where the wa-wa effect is dug up again, yes! It is used as well as Ritchy Sambora uses it on Bon Jovi-albums. The somewhat simple title track is again more into the direction of AC/DC and you want to sing along right away. The guitar power chords give it the simple but effective touch. Needle in the red knows the same touch, but seems funky influenced by Rage Against The Machine/Audioslave. Predator is a pounding melodic rocksong with nice solo work. I´d say the finger tipping solo is influenced Eddie Van Halen. The intro of Stick with my Blood has some resemblance with Guns ´n´ Roses´ Welcome to the Jungle´. So with all these American bands I´ve mentioned above, the typical Aussie band thing by me was exaggerated.

The cover with a vintage tattoo make you think that Tonk is an older band, but the photo in the middle makes sure that these youngsters are up for more and that’s nice to know. In some songs the influences of other bands are a bit on the surface, but it are all well-chosen influences. All the songs are short, catchy and it makes that this 11 song album is done before you know it after some 37 minutes. Tonk is not too easy to find on the internet, but that will probably be because the band knows influences of the pre-internet times haha! Well the link below does work you know. So if you’re into good solid hardrock with some funky influences little compromise you should try it!


Rating: 83 /100