Voodoo Six - First Hit For Free
White Knuckle Records - VD6CD002 - 24 March 2008
By Axemaiden
The tunes of Voodoo Six actually sound pretty much as you would expect them to from the name of the band, funky, heavy, sexy blends of music which have a multitude of similarities with the work of American metal acts including Down, Corrosion Of Conformity, Black Label Society and Monster Magnet, a cool combination of chugging guitar, drum and bass licks overlaid with more bluesy solos and vocals in the musical vein of bands such as Led Zeppelin and indeed older groups for example Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath are obvious influences. The vocals too are incredibly strong, with singer Henry Rundell sounding like an uncanny blend of Bruce Dickinson, Robert Plant, Dave Mustaine and Michael Matijevic (of Steelheart). Personally I loved this album; although it had strong influences, it was original enough to be able to carry them off, the only thing I thought needed some additional attention was the mixing work done on the vocals, at some points in the CD, Rundell's voice seemed to disappear beneath the music and it really shouldn't! Hopefully 2008 should see the band become more well known, they've already performed alongside Iron Maiden, Soulfly, Metallica and Rammstein to extremely good reviews, but they certainly deserve the success if their musical talent is anything to go by.
Official Voodoo Six Website
Official Voodoo Six Myspace
White Knuckle Records - VD6CD002 - 24 March 2008
By Axemaiden
The tunes of Voodoo Six actually sound pretty much as you would expect them to from the name of the band, funky, heavy, sexy blends of music which have a multitude of similarities with the work of American metal acts including Down, Corrosion Of Conformity, Black Label Society and Monster Magnet, a cool combination of chugging guitar, drum and bass licks overlaid with more bluesy solos and vocals in the musical vein of bands such as Led Zeppelin and indeed older groups for example Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath are obvious influences. The vocals too are incredibly strong, with singer Henry Rundell sounding like an uncanny blend of Bruce Dickinson, Robert Plant, Dave Mustaine and Michael Matijevic (of Steelheart). Personally I loved this album; although it had strong influences, it was original enough to be able to carry them off, the only thing I thought needed some additional attention was the mixing work done on the vocals, at some points in the CD, Rundell's voice seemed to disappear beneath the music and it really shouldn't! Hopefully 2008 should see the band become more well known, they've already performed alongside Iron Maiden, Soulfly, Metallica and Rammstein to extremely good reviews, but they certainly deserve the success if their musical talent is anything to go by.
Official Voodoo Six Website
Official Voodoo Six Myspace
