{"id":11376,"date":"2020-03-25T05:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T05:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=11376"},"modified":"2020-03-22T19:06:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T19:06:39","slug":"bullets-and-octane-riot-riot-rock-n-roll-bad-mofo-records-cargo-records-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=11376","title":{"rendered":"Bullets And Octane \u2013 \u2018Riot Riot Rock n Roll\u2019 (Bad MoFo Records\/Cargo Records UK)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>LA rock \u2018n\u2019 rollers Bullets And Octane follow up 2018\u2019s \u2018Waking Up Dead\u2019 comeback album with a new 10 track affair entitled \u2018Riot Riot Rock n Roll\u2019. Long time frontman Gene Louis has behind him a stable and formidable line-up that has been destroying the pits and dives of the world for a couple of years now. With Felipe Rodrigo (guitar), Zachary Kibbee (bass) and Jonny Udell pounding the skins, it feels like the second coming for this band.<\/p>\n

In the past Bullets And Octane have toured with Avenged Sevenfold and hit the festival circuits with the best of them. They have had albums produced by the likes of Gilby Clarke and Page Hamilton. But the music industry is a different beast to what it was 20 years ago and the crowds are also dwindling for everyone. It may seem like the glory days of live rock music are behind us, but Gene Louis has had to adapt to the times and Bullets And Octane have always been a band who thrive on being the underdog, and oh how we love an underdog here at RPM.<\/p>\n

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The roaring, meaty engine introduction leads into a title track full of trademark angst and rebellion with a catchy, anthemic chorus to shout from the rooftops. With a wall of distortion and a heavy, rhythmic beat, it carries a statement of intent that rings true through the entire album. Gang vocals have been a Bullets and Octane trademark for pretty much 20 years now, and \u2018Riot Riot Rock n Roll\u2019 shows no signs of the band changing that.<\/p>\n

Gene spits and growls the vocals with the sleazy delivery of Lemmy meets Zodiac Mindwarp. Filipe peels off killer riffs and Slash inspired solos like his life depends on it, while the rhythm section pounds like a well-oiled beast keeping it all together.<\/p>\n

The first single \u2018Ain\u2019t Gonna Be Your Dog\u2019 was co-written by ex Buckcherry guitar player Keith Nelson and would not sound out of place on a Buckcherry record to be fair. A mid-paced radio-friendly rocker, the subdued vocals invite you in and then rage for the chorus. It comes on with guitars slung low and a middle finger raised in salute.<\/p>\n

Bullets and Octane have always dealt in heavy, gritty rock \u2018n\u2019 roll and this album does not stray from that path. It\u2019s the kinda music that has dirt under the fingernails and grease in the hair. Songs for the outcasts that reek of engine oil and have last night\u2019s whiskey on the breath, but still retain melody and an anthemic quality.<\/p>\n

With dark and foreboding melodies that skulk like Marilyn Manson is his prime and then morph into high octane choruses, the likes of \u2018Addicted To Outrage\u2019 and \u2018Heaven Can Wait\u2019 will always have me salivating. A shout out to Filipe\u2019s inspired and inventive guitar riffs that just gives the likes of \u2018The Devil\u2019 an extra cool factor and makes \u2018Give Me A Reason\u2019 sound like a punk rock \u2018Panama\u2019 to these ears.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the signature stand out anthems for troubled times and disenchanted minds. \u2018Chaos\u2019 is a timely anthem and one of the strongest tracks on offer. Riding on an overly familiar, yet killer guitar refrain, the verse pumps from the speakers. \u201cWhat\u2019s that? Let\u2019s turn it up!\u201d suggests the frontman, before the band blasts into yet another memorable chorus. Then closer \u2018Lost Crazy Psycho\u2019 has our illustrious singer almost rapping a diatribe before exploding into a glorious and volatile refrain that stays with you long after the (virtual) disc has stopped spinning.<\/p>\n

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Its 2020 and everything we know and take for granted in this world is fucked right now. If you are reading this, then music is your escape, and maybe a new Bullets And Octane album is just what you need. \u2018Riot Riot Rock n Roll\u2019 is 10 tracks of angst-ridden rock, choc-a-bloc with attitude and themes of escapism, rebellion and generally not giving two flying fucks!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fair to say Gene Louis has not mellowed with age and Bullets And Octane are here to inject rock \u2018n\u2019 roll venom straight into the jugular.<\/p>\n

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Author: Ben Hughes<\/p>\n