{"id":1495,"date":"2018-10-29T05:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T05:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=1495"},"modified":"2018-10-28T23:13:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-28T23:13:49","slug":"hank-von-hell-egomania-sony-music-entertainment-century-media-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=1495","title":{"rendered":"Hank Von Hell – Egomania (Sony Music Entertainment \/ Century Media Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fraser Munro.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The ten songs making up \u201cEgomania\u201d swing between Alice Cooper and Reckless Love, with a big dollop of Ghost on top. Sometimes hitting the spot and other times not. There are highs in the shape of the fantastic debut single \u201cBum to Bum\u201d and some not so highs with the Def Leppard drenched gloss of second single \u201cBlood\u201d.<\/p>\n

Eleven years on from the glories of \u201cRetox\u201d and seven years on from the utter crapness of \u201cDoctor Midnight\u201d, Hank’s back with \u201cEgomania\u201d. The first release under his devil in white, Von Hell guise. Right then, I got my kutte on, my balls are waxed clean and I’m going in…<\/p>\n

Title track \u201cEgomania\u201d kicks off side one with a nice big \u201cDudes\u201d intro running into a fine \u201cRetox\u201d style stomp-along tune. \u201cPretty Decent Exposure\u201d is as the name suggests is pretty decent too with pounding drums and a ripping chorus. Great stuff !!<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, third tune \u201cBlood\u201d creeps into view to spoil the party; unless of course, you love the Mutt Lange processed sound that has served Finland’s cock rock emperors \u201cReckless Love\u201d so well in the last couple of years.<\/p>\n

Thankfully \u201cDirty Money\u201d gets things back on track with another latter-day Hank-era Turbo workout.<\/p>\n

Thank the lord for \u201cBum to Bum\u201d, the album’s debut single and standout tune. When I saw the video on YouTube, I was excited, proper excited. It was everything I wanted from Mr. H and more. It’s a top Alice inspired (Turbo) tune.<\/p>\n

Side two kicks off with \u201cNever Again\u201d. Pretty much a stock Ghost tune. It’s pretty cool and far less pompous than Tobias Forge’s bunch of ghouls. \u201cBombwalk Chic\u201d takes us back to Turbo territory; it’s a pretty sexy tune. Unfortunately \u201cWild Boy Blues\u201d takes us to Reckless Love land once more. Perhaps it’s ironic \u2026… well maybe. Next up \u201cToo High\u201d is a bit of a filler. It’s okay without being great.<\/p>\n

Finally \u201cAdi\u00f3s (Where’s My Sombrero?\u201d is where the Alice Cooper undercurrent really pops it’s head up. Starting out a little like \u201cStephen\u201d from \u201cWelcome to My Nightmare\u201d, the song builds up into an epic. A great way to end the album and to start again as I flip the plastic over for another go.<\/p>\n

I guess I’m ten or so plays into \u201cEgomania\u201d now and some of the tunes that didn’t initially grab me are beginning to sink their teeth in. Maybe I should review this bad boy again in a couple of months time!!<\/p>\n

Egomania is due to be released on November 2nd, 2018 through Sony Music Entertainment \/ Century Media Records on black vinyl, orange vinyl and CD. Also if you’re a saucy Swede you can get exclusive, pink, red and white vinyl editions you lucky buggers!<\/p>\n

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