{"id":15212,"date":"2021-04-22T05:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T05:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=15212"},"modified":"2021-04-18T13:42:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T13:42:48","slug":"trucker-diablo-tail-end-of-a-hurricane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=15212","title":{"rendered":"Trucker Diablo \u2013 ‘Tail End of a Hurricane’ (Self Release)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Irish rockers Trucker Diablo\u2019s latest release presents us with a much more muscular sound to their brand of Celtic tinged pop\/hard rock, with a vibe not dissimilar to Black Stone Cherry et al<\/em> they have really upped their game with a strong album of catchy, upbeat and \u00a0sometimes mindless (‘Rock Kids of the 80s’<\/em> particularly) tunes that will sound great at your socially distanced summer BBQ.<\/p>\n

Opening track BTKOR<\/em> has a nice fist-pumping, head-banging groove and lyrics about big trucks and beer. What more could you possibly want? ‘I Am Still Alive’<\/em> has a fine chugging riff and a Celtic feel that wouldn\u2019t go amiss on a Ricky Warwick solo album. Don\u2019t Hold onto Hate<\/em> is another decent slab of pop-rock with another catchy chorus which is reminiscent of Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons and has some great twin lead guitar work.<\/p>\n

Other highlights include the punky ‘Insects’\u00a0<\/em>and the punchy ‘Slow Dance’\u00a0<\/em>with a riff that reminiscent of the Eagles classic ‘Life in the Fast Lane’<\/em>. There are some throw away tracks like ‘The Edge of Tonight’<\/em> which sounds like a lackluster Nickleback B side. ‘Woodstock to Vietnam’<\/em> is a story of two friends from the 60s who follow different paths in life, more impressive guitar work gives the track some substance. The album closes with ‘Bury the Ocean’<\/em> which has a Maidenesque jig.<\/p>\n