Turbo Shokk-Get Radical

Edgewood Arsenal Records
2016
  
I don't know about anyone else, but sometimes I wonder where we would be at had grunge not come along and killed hair metal? What if instead of album's like "Nevermind" (Nirvana) and "Badmotorfinger" (Soundgarden) being the gloomy voice of a new generation it was G N' R's "Use Your Illusion" I and II? Would that have made the nineties hard rock scene a bit more optimistic? How about all of the years that followed? Could you even imagine a possible timeline where (post-2000) heavy metal wasn't so goddamn serious 24/7? For sure it's a weird thing to wrap your head around, but had such an event taken place I can't help but feel that albums like "Get Radical" would be more the norm and less of an oddity. As usual though I'm getting w-a-y too far ahead of myself so let's hit the rewind button and do a proper introduction. Ladies and gentlemen let's give a big round of applause for heavy metal's new saviors, Turbo Shokk. Under the guise of such aliases as Stack Manley (vox), Razor O’Shea (guitars and bass), and Michael Arcane (drums), Turbo Shokk is a (purposely vague) trio whose rock and roll-infused sound pays homage to the heroes of  hard rock and hair metal. Or at least the one's who ruled the radio back in the late eighties/early nineties. Sent my way by the fine folks at Dewar PR, "Get Radical" is what happens when you give proper studio time to a bunch of fun-loving musicians who just so happen to dig classic bands like Van Halen, Dokken, Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, White Lion, Poison, and Great White. Add in some (dynamite!) lead solos from guitar prodigy Hedras Ramos and this album goes from good to great quicker than you can yell "Let's get this party started!". More or less a side-project for it's disguised players, Turbo Shokk doesn't get hung up on politics and they aren't here to preach. When it comes to the aptly-titled "Get Radical" it's all about getting lose and letting go of your inhibitions. If ever there was a time for that kind of message it's right here and right now! Due to drop in early December, "Get Radical" is sure to please it's targeted audience considering just how much damn fun it is! What's it's targeted audience you might be asking?  Well, it's anyone with a pulse that's who!!!

Rockstar Frame-"She's Hot" Single

Let's not mince words friends. What the word needs now is another killer female-fronted hard rock band. That's where Milan's Rockstar Frame comes in and let's all just stop what we are doing now, drop to our knees and thank the God of Rock that reigns supreme above for gifting us these gifted rockers! And now that we've paid proper homage to the Lord of all things Loud let us have a little talk about these crazy (wild child) rock n' rockers and why it is that this band's upcoming new album, "Rock 'n' Roll Mafia", might just be one of 2015's finest hard rock moments! They've been described as "New Guns N Roses with killer female vocals!" and their red hot music is as fierce and independent as their lead singer's fiery red hair is! They've won national contests in their home country and rocked the stage from one end of Italy to the other! And now they have given us a fantastic single in "She's Hot"! As you can see I've linked the single's official music video below and it is every bit as hot as the song's title! And the answer is a firm no! I'm not just talking about front-lady Faith Blurry when I say the video's red hot (even if she is a very lovely lead singer). Instead I'm talking about "She's Hot" as a total package deal. When you take this band as a whole a song like "She's Hot" has it all! The vocals offer a great deal of punch, but then again so does the music! Given the influences of Rockstar Frame that's not all that surprising. They range from the likes of Guns 'n' Roses and Aerosmith to more straight-forward and traditional classic rock, but what really makes this band special is the fact that there is even some classical music tossed into the equation! All told this band has the looks and the sound to take it as far as they want and with their full-length album reportedly every bit as good (if not more so!) as this rock-solid single there's no time like the present to be a fan of high-class hard rock! Stay tuned for more! 

PS: Bonus points awarded for the Motörhead shirt!