
Not a lot of people get glam metal right these days. They
only parody the whole hedonistic rock and roll spirit that made bands like
Motley Crue so good. (Not that bands
like Steel Panther aren’t good in their own right) These guys embrace the wilds
of the road and the Hunter S Thompson inspired party hard life. This is an album that falls right into the
grooves of glam but adds in some tasty modern metal elements. Damn Dice’s new
six song EP Wild 'n' Ready is a
record showing that the true spirit of glam will never die and the vicious
Hollywood parties will never die.
Wild 'n' Ready is
special because of all of the hooks it provides, immediately grabbing the
listener by the heart and soul, pulling them into fun high flying licks and
then headbanging along to powerful verses. When the chorus comes around in my
minds eye I can immediately see the entire crowd singing along to their
anthemic chants. Toss in some flashy
guitar solos and you have the true spirit of the 80s roaring through the best
of its times. All in all, there are some extremely tight performances on this
record showing a band who have rehearsed, rehearsed and rehearsed some more yet
still know how to fully embrace the rock and roll party.
To wrap it all up, Wild 'n' Ready is a record that
reaches out and embraces the party rocker in all of us. While the music may not
be especially intelligent it sure is fun and these six tracks showcase a group
who want to relive the 80s without parodying it. Yet nevertheless, the modern
metal elements tossed in make this thing sound distinctly 21st
century. In other words Damn Dice are bringing glam back to life in a way that
is not a crude parody but instead a glorious prothalmion, a testament to the
enduring power that the era MTW groomed.
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