Year : 2013 (Buil2Kill Records Edition)
Style : Glam Sleaze Hard Rock
Country : Italy
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 112 mb
Bio:
Speed Stroke is a Rock n Roll band based in Italy, started in the summer 2010.They had their debut in the internationally distributed official Tribute Album to Dave Lepard ( Crashdiet) "Reborn In Sleaze" 2011 Via Street Symphonies Records, where they perform the single "Riot in Everyone".In December 2011 they've realeased their first song "Age of Rock n Roll", that has played the role of first single included in their debut album "Speed Stroke" (Buil2kill Records/ Nadir Promotions), released in March 2013,warmly welcomed by critics and fans.On February 9th, 2014 they've shot their first videoclip produced by VMultimedia to valorize their work.The chosen song was "Sick of You" ,first track of the album, reaching awesome results.Thank to the deal signed with Jack Rock Agency and then Bagana Rock Agency, they had the chance to promote their jewel all around Italy and more, playing more than 200 live shows in 4 years, some with artists like Shameless/Tuff, Labyrinth, Sister, Tigertailz, Kissin' Dinamite, Pino Scotto,Confess, Living Dead Lights,Hardcore Superstar and the almighty STEEL PANTHER.Now they're ready to shine again, after a long writing and recording process, with their new album that is gonna be out in 2016 supported by a new video and an intense tour.
Album:
SPEED STROKE is a new Glam Hard Rock band from Bologna, Italy, formed in 2010 by guitarists D.B. and Niko, two known musicians in Italian Rock/Metal scene, also producers of many undergrond groups in the area.Their self titled, rockin’ debut just has been released in Europe few days ago.Speed Stroke toured extensively and they were invited in 2011 to participate in Dave Lepard’s tribute performing the song ‘Riot in Everyone’, one of the best covers of the disc.Stylistically the band has recognizable influences, but essentially Speed Stroke plays American Hard Rock with some Euro sleaze influences mainly in the choruses.The stars of the recording are the sharp guitars delivered in a wall of layers that truly rocks. The good thing is both are really well complemented and mixed resulting in an impactful attack never sounding muddy or noisy. Speed Stroke’s sound is completed by a hard hitting rhythm section and the incisive vocals of young singer Jack.The overall sound on this disc is sweaty, energetic yet polished hard rock with attitude.Opener “Sick Of You” is a gritty, sleazy hard rocker plenty of street gang vocals all over and killer stabbing guitars. The middle section fight between the rhythm six-strings and the soloing rocks.“Nothing’s True” is more bluesy-hard constructed in the American way with melodious guitars, same with the cowbell-fueled “Lookin’ Down”.With track four arrives the first ballad, and the only weak moment on this recording. It’s a nice cut musically, but Jack’s forced vocal performance ruins the song. I think the composition was wrongfully arranged for his pipes, because on the other slow tune on the album, “Shine”, all works fine.Talking about “Shine”, this sweet tune driven by a simple acoustics and cool orchestrated strings is cleverly placed in the track 8 slot giving some rest to the listener.Rest, because Speed Stroke does not let recover your breath with a cascade of hard melting rockers such the killer “Out Of The Pen”, the highlight for me. It has an assassin riff a la Shotgun Messiah and a powerful chorus, while the solo is hot are really outstanding.It’s followed by the party-like “One Day Is Enough” and the short and aggressive “Trust Me, I Care”, where some Hanoi Rocks can be heard. “Age Of Rock ‘n’ Roll” is an ode to the genre sonically reminding Jettblack, whilst “Flesh & Nerve” adds some melodic sleaze to the proceedings in the Crashdiet vein.“Speed Strokes Of Fire” is a one and a half minute fun re-work on the ‘Great Balls of Fire’ Jerry Lee Lewis classic, and then the album ends with the groovy, almost sensual riffage of “The Hunt”.“Speed Stroke” is a solid, energetic debut by these Italian rockers.While the songs follow the traditional Hard Rock / Sleaze patterns, the band sounds fresh and truly tight delivering twelve enjoyable tracks to rock your backyard party.The stupendous guitar work really makes the difference here, hot, valvular, melodic and sweaty, but technical and punctuating when needed with pin up rhythms and some monster solos by D.B., who also is at charge of the very slick production.“Speed Stroke” rocks, and rocks really good.
Line-Up:
Jack – lead and backing vocals
D.B. – lead guitar, backing vocals
Niko – guitar, backing vocals
Fungo – bass
Neb – drums, percussion
Tracklist:
01. Sick Of You (3:29)
02. Nothing?s True (4:12)
03. Lookin? Down (4:30)
04. Burning Heart (4:59)
05. Out Of The Pen (4:41)
06. One Day Is Enough (4:44)
07. Trust Me, I Care (3:02)
08. Shine (5:02)
09. Age Of Rock ?n? Roll (4:01)
10. Flesh & Nerve (3:45)
11. Speed Strokes Of Fire (1:46)
12. The Hunt (4:03)
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