{"id":15371,"date":"2021-05-03T05:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T05:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=15371"},"modified":"2021-04-29T06:53:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T06:53:47","slug":"avalanche-second-hand-band-golden-robot-records-sliptrick-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=15371","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche \u2013 ‘Second-hand Band’ (Golden Robot Records\/Sliptrick Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>‘Second hand band’ is the latest offering from Aussie hard rockers Avalanche. The Sydney based four piece have been around for two years, and have built up a strong following in their native Oz and even have their own music festival! I know!<\/p>\n

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The band have their tongues very firmly in cheek and sound ever so slightly like that other well-known Australian rock band, yes them, the ones with a lightning bolt in their logo. They aren\u2019t afraid to show their influences on their sleeve and let\u2019s be honest, it hasn\u2019t done much harm to Airbourne\u2019s career. It does get a little too close to the mark on occasion though, with the riffs sounding almost identical to a few AC\/DC numbers. Being influenced and downright plagiarism are completely different things!<\/p>\n

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Opening track ‘Killer Instinct’<\/em> bounces along nicely with some shouty bits and a great widdly guitar solo from lead guitarist Veronica \u2018V\u2019 Campbell and a frenetic, full on rock n roll ending. Next up we have the title track which tells us the bands story so far, including lyrics about \u2018wanting to blow them all away\u2019<\/em> and they admit that they are pretty much re hashing everything that came before them. After listening to the lyrics to this I start to enjoy the band more. They don\u2019t give a fuck that they sound like other bands, and they are obviously having a great time. The production of the EP is crystal clear with plenty of bottom end to boot.<\/p>\n

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‘Get Back (To Fuckwit City<\/em>)’ is ‘If You Want Blood (You Got It)’<\/em> played slightly differently lol. More great lyrics with plenty of puns here make it a standout track. Vocalist\/bassist Steven Campbell (yes, they are married) barks out the words with gusto and his better half cranks out more fine solo work. ‘Spit in My Mouth’<\/em> starts off with a nice build up before we are off into full on AC\/DC territory again (think ‘Riff Raff’<\/em> and you won\u2019t be far off). Drummer Ryan \u2018ADHD\u2019 Roma deserves a mention here, his solid grooves propel the band along superbly.<\/p>\n

‘Down in the Gutter’\u00a0<\/em>has a more Ramones-like feel to it with a more up-tempo groove before dropping down into an extended jam. There\u2019s more solid guitar work from Campbell and rhythm guitarist Arthur Divis on display here. Final track ‘Permanent Ink’\u00a0<\/em>closes the EP in style with another barnstormer.<\/p>\n

Avalanche aren\u2019t going to change the world and they certainly aren\u2019t doing anything new, but they sound like they are having a blast, and I would bet that they are a great band to catch live with a few beers at your local dive. \u00a0Don\u2019t over analyse them, just bang your head, stamp your feet, and enjoy a burst of good old (new) fashioned rock n roll!<\/p>\n

Buy ‘Second Hand Band’ Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Author: Kenny Kendrick<\/p>\n

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