Hot Rails To Hell ( l to r ) Ben Pickett, Jasmine Mayberry, Kevin Alexander and Jacub Uribe
Hot Rails To Hell
Self Titled Full Length CD
Recorded in 2011
Mastered and Released in 2012
Independent / HRTH-01
http://www.reverbnation.com/hotrailstohell
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hot-Rails-to-Hell/112742048754333?ref=ts&fref=ts
http://www.hotrailstohellatx@gmail.com
Ben Pickett- Vocals, Guitar
Jasmine-Bass
Kevin
Alexander- Guitar
Jacub Uribe-Drums
Kevin Alexander and Ben Pickett launch the twin Gibson attack
~~~ HOT RAILS TO HELL BIO FROM REVERBNATION SAYS :
” Formed in the summer
of 2009, Hot Rails To Hell began playing a heavy breed of seventies hard rock,
punk, and early heavy metal. Having the pleasure of growing up in Texas, We have
a genuine blues and southern rock edge. Our daily trades make us up as two
electricians, a carpenter, and a bartender, and in our spare time we enjoy
playing tunes, skateboarding, BBQ’s, fishing, and recording.
“We Just
Finished our LP recorded by Dave Dickenson at The Boiler Room, Mastered By Jerry
Tubb at Terra Nova. The Lp has 10 Ripping tracks, all originals! Southern rock
riffs, heavy vocals and the occasional harp solo create a unique sound that is
rarely played by todays generation. The Lp will be released in late May on Vinyl
including download cards, and CD should be ready by mid April.
“With the
release of this record, we are planning a US tour for late summer early Fall to
share our music and broaden our audience. In the mean time were writing new
songs for our next album, getting, booking Southern Dates in New Orleans,
Dallas, Houston….”
~~~ CD REVUE BY JUSTIN BUZZCRUSHER~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Tramp” ~~ 1:58~ Opens the festivities with the kind of hooks and punches you
would see in a drag strip fistfight. “Tramp” is the kind of song you wanna do
crimes to. Driving rhythm and the skintight guitars that hit you mean and clean.
Hard not to swing your head to this one.
“Livin’ In Sin” ~~2:53~ What other
way to live is there? The Hot Rails To Hell manifesto is ” Three Things I Like
To Do: Eat, Fuck, Kill….. How About You”. Not necessarily in that order.
Clean living is for old people, man. Shit, gimme sin every time! How
about you?
Resident skin basher Jacub Uribe
“Pay Me” ~~2:06~ Super gritty little ditty. Chunky riffs. Pay me, motherfucker. Period. Don’t mince words, HRTH, what are you trying to say? The answer is as direct as it is simple. PAY ME, MOTHERFUCKER !!
“Satan’s Harley”~~3:08~ Gimmick free Rock and Roll. The mandatory homage to a
motorcycle and Beelzebubba in the same song. This Harley can jump the
river Styx, no need to pay the ferryman! This one rocks and rolls and steals yer
souls!!
“Mr. Perfect” ~~2:19~ The intro is a guitar battle Malcom and
Angus Young style. But it gets heavier and faster before your very ears.
Teetering between boogie woogie and nitro injected rock aint no strange place to
be for HRTH.
Jasmine Mayberry rocks the low end
“Take You Down”~~ 2:41~ Good old honest Rock and Roll. With just enough venom
to make it interesting. Great harmonica. Drinking and falling is so much fun.
More whiskey, more beer, I can still see clear. Turbo blues for copious brews
!!
“Night Queen”~~4:24~ Reminiscent of old Rainbow or Black Sabbath. Just as
electric and wicked heavy. The absolutely mandatory “Evil Woman” song that EVERY
record needs. Just ask Ronnie James Dio’s ghost. Nice flow and power. The
chord and tempo changes at the end whip it into 6th gear. Just long enough to
showcase the raw talent in HRTH. Get thee hence, devil woman!!
“Black
Magic”~~3:41~ Pickett and Alexander have definitely listened to a healthy amount
of Tony Iommi and Richie Blackmore. It is OK to have these influences. How many
bands do you know that can channel Deep Purple’s “Machine Head” and put their
OWN fresh flavor on it? Without sounding contrived. HRTH pulls that off easily
in “Black Magic”.
“Undead”~~2:49~ Nice spooky intro. What would you do
if you were surrounded by brain dead zombies? Well, you ARE surrounded, look
around you! A thumb in the eye of apathy and ignorance. Hot Rails declare: “I’m
living..I’m living…I’m living…Get some!!” Infectious riffs and “raffs” on this
one.
“Hate Machine”~~3:26~ The Rails have a great ear for low end. Jasmine’s
bass is low and warm, and totally compliments the guitar work of Pickett and
Alexander. The intro is reminiscent of the early guitar work of Judas Priest’s
K.K. Downing and Glen Tipton circa Priest’s “Stained Class.” “Hate
Machine” is a solid closer for the record. Can’t go wrong if you come in strong
AND go out strong.
++++++++++++++++++++ Justin Buzzcrusher +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
