{"id":15724,"date":"2021-06-11T05:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T05:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=15724"},"modified":"2021-06-06T22:54:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T22:54:52","slug":"the-compulsions-band-of-thieves-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=15724","title":{"rendered":"The Compulsions – Band Of Thieves video"},"content":{"rendered":"

See Bumblefoot, Earl Slick and others in \u201cBand of Thieves,\u201d new video by The Compulsions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Only a fool would underestimate\u00a0Compulsions<\/strong>\u00a0founder and frontman,\u00a0Rob Carlyle<\/strong>. Armed with merely a shoestring budget and a crazy dream, the underground New York rocker remains an undeniable force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n

Even with somewhat limited activity,\u00a0The Compulsions<\/strong>\u2019 creative output never fails to hit like a nuclear bomb. For most artists in today\u2019s frivolous and forgettable music world, this would be laughable hyperbole. However, there\u2019s simply no denying the mountain of critical acclaim that\u2019s been heaped upon\u00a0Rob Carlyle & The Compulsions<\/strong>\u00a0since Day One.<\/p>\n

The Compulsions<\/strong>\u2019 newest release,\u00a0Ferocious<\/em><\/strong>, adds to a 17-year long rap sheet of wildly positive press. For example,\u00a0\u201cWhat Rock Was Like When It Was Considered Real\u201d (Underground Press<\/strong>), \u201cThink Early \u201870s\u00a0Rolling Stones<\/strong>\u00a0Transported To Present Day\u201d (Fear & Loathing<\/strong>),\u00a0\u201cThe Rock & Roll Record We Were Expecting And Craving\u201d (RPM Online<\/strong>),\u00a0and even \u201cI Prefer\u00a0Compulsions<\/strong>\u00a0Versions Of\u00a0Guns N\u2019 Roses<\/strong>,\u00a0Rolling Stones<\/strong>\u00a0Songs\u201d (Get Ready To Rock<\/strong>). Combined with ratings such as \u201c10 Out Of 10\u201d (Powerplay Magazine<\/strong>) and \u201c9 Out Of 10\u201d (Vive Le Rock<\/strong>),\u00a0and it\u2019s hard to describe\u00a0Ferocious<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0as anything less than a rock \u2019n\u2019 roll masterpiece.<\/p>\n

Ferocious<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0was released on November 13, 2020 via\u00a0Compulsions Records<\/strong>\u00a0and now, seven months later, an accompanying video has suddenly been unleashed on the unsuspecting public. Here\u2019s what\u00a0Rob<\/strong>\u00a0had to say about the vid for \u201cBand Of Thieves,\u201d which features many of the heavies who performed on\u00a0Ferocious<\/em><\/strong>, including ex-Gunner,\u00a0Ron \u201cBumblefoot\u201d Thal<\/strong>, and\u00a0David Bowie<\/strong>\u00a0guitarist,\u00a0Earl Slick<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe studio footage you\u2019re about to see has been on my phone for the last four or five years. Good thing I didn\u2019t drop it in the toilet, because now the video that\u2019s been playing in my head can finally become a reality \u2013 and thanks to my editor friend,\u00a0Anthony Marinelli<\/strong>, it\u2019s even better than I imagined.\u201d<\/p>\n