Panzer Princess-Oh, no it's Panzer Princess

Self-produced
2009



I heard the four song demo "Legacy of Ignorance" from Sweden's Panzer Princess a few years ago. I was pleased with it, but I was anxious to find out what they could do on a full length album. Well, I had to wait more than two years, but here is an eight song disc that runs just under half an hour. The sound on "Legacy of Ignorance" was a cross between Hanoi Rocks and Faster Pussycat. Those ingredients are present here as well. They have the quirkiness of Hanoi Rocks and the sleaze glam approach of Faster Pussycat. However this time around there is a definite 1970's Aerosmith influence present on several songs. The addition of this sound means these guys rock even more than they did before. The swagger is still there only now they are even tighter than before. The aspect of this band that appeals to me the most is the balance that they achieve. Panzer Princess know how to display strong rock hooks, but they mix it up enough to keep their listeners on their toes. This isn't the same old 80's style glam that a number of other current acts from Sweden knock so that plays to this band's advantage. The different influences help to give their sound more depth. My only real complaint about this disc is the length and amount or lack of amount of songs. There are eight songs, but the final track "Oh, no" is really just a snippet and "Rob the bank" although a fantastic tune was on the demo from 2006. So really it's only six new full length songs. All good for sure, but I still would like to hear them do a real full length album because they certainly have a lot to offer.


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