BULLET TRAIN BLAST – Nothing Remains (2012)
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BULLET TRAIN BLAST, one of the most promising Danish bands, is releasing their third album “Nothing Remains”.
After the 2009 indie debut produced by guru Tommy Hansen, they published the EP ‘Waste Of Time’. One cut of there was used by the local national television during the Football World Cup Finals 2010, securing the band a major exposure and slots on many European festivals, besides tours with Pretty Maids, Black Stone Cherry, etc.
Bullet Train Blast plays hot, energetic Hard Rock influenced by American bands, being the more recognizable Guns N’ Roses.
New singer Martin Larsen has a raspy but powerful voice, with a distinctive tone. This is the kind of vocals that I like for this kind of material. Niels Hyttel plays meaty and melodic solos, but the real foundation of the band’s sound are Steff Gunn’s solid & melting rhythm guitars and the impressive rockin’ drumming of Simon Brøchner.
The opening track “I’m Insane” clearly exemplifies what Bullet Train Blast is all about; uptempo guitar driving Hard Rock.
The song structure of “Running Away” adds some hair metal elements, but the sound of this band is definitely G’NR-Rock ‘N Roll oriented.
“Queen Of The Night” is more compact, reminding me earlier Lynch’s Mob. Here the vocals are a bit darker, and the guitars take a central role. Interesting song with a cool chorus and a melodic solo.
The title says all; “All The Girls” is a party track sonically in the vein of the first, good Guns, while “From The Underground” is a ballad with a modern rock mainstream intention.
“Bang Bang Bang” is one of my favorites, a blasting Hard Rocker with a catchy gang chorus, driven by a cascade of riffs and rhythmical drums in the Skid Row way.
The album turns a bit repetitive with a “A Life In Glory”, but the next song, the title track “Nothing Remains” has a contagious toe-tapping pace, helped by the marching drumming.
“Nothing Remains” offers a good dose of energetic Hard Rock songs, nothing more nothing less.
This is Rock ‘N Roll with Marshall amps turned to 10, but the sound, yet powerful and melting, is clean and defined, thanks to the fine production by Jacob Hansen (Rob Rock, Volbeat).
Martin Larsen is the perfect vocalist for this band, delivering an effective performance with nothing to envy from the biggest names in this genre. The guitars are big, with a valvular tone, while the drumming is solid and reverberated.
Bullet Train Blast needs to improve the songwriting to avoid repetitiveness, but sonically they’re a blast indeed.
01 – I’m Insane
02 – Running Away
03 – The Storm
04 – Queen Of The Night
05 – All The Girls
06 – From The Underground
07 – Bang Bang Bang
08 – A Life In Glory
09 – Nothing Remains
10 – Dead Man Walking
Martin Larsen – Lead Vocals
Niels ‘Niller’ Hyttel – Lead Guitar
Steff Gunn – Rhythm Guitar
Morten Olesen – Bass
Simon Brøchner – Drums
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