Stone Axe-s/t

Roadburn
2009



Mos Generator frontman Tony Reed has released a very focused and to the point album with his new project. Now when I first heard the moniker Stone Axe I immediately started imagining something simple and heavy. That image I received isn't far off from what this band is about. They may very well get lumped into the stoner rock category. That wouldn't do them justice though. These guys lug out the massive sounds and they begin spinning them around, manipulating and pulling us with them. The music is basic at it's core, but undeniably mesmerizing. Quite simply they know how create the kind of music that celebrates the essence of what once made rock music great and that is they know to craft the kind of guitar riffs that will pull in all who hear. That's an approach that worked forty years and it can still work today. Fortunately Stone Axe realized that and they are more than willing to share on this album. The influences include Cream, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Free and early AC/DC. These guys are not just a copy band or a retro band though. Whatever their inspiration may be, it is readily apparent that how create some stellar grooves and they know to run with them as well. There are plenty of 60's-70's inspired hard rock bands these days, but not everyone can pull it off. However Stone Axe obviously know and appreciate the essence of classic heavy music so they can deliver the goods in fine fashion.


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