SLEAZY WAY OUT – Satisfy Me (2015)
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New guys in the block SLEAZY WAY OUT hail from the Rock n’ roll capital of Canada, Montreal, and since formed in 2012 they toured homeland and the US as main act or supporting the likes of Crashdiet, Crucified Barbara, L.A. Guns, Diemonds, John Corabi and more.
With the name Sleazy Way Out, and a debut album called “Satisfy Me” that features cover artwork of a girl in a mini skirt putting on lipstick in a dirty washroom, it quickly becomes crystal clear what genre this group are catering to.
On first listen to “Satisfy Me” one might think they have stumbled across a long-lost Cinderella recording — but no, this is brand new.
That vocal sound you’re hearing is about as close to a second coming of Tom Keifer as I’ve ever heard. Sleazy Way Out’s lead vocalist Stacey Sleaze is a true tenor, but not in the usual shrill manor of most rock vocalists of this kind, instead he has that full bodied growl that only Keifer could completely pull off.
But apart from that influence, there are some noteworthy points to Sleazy Way Out’s sound, and the songwriting is simple straight-ahead fun driving hard rock — no fillers nor ballads are to be found on “Satisfy Me”.
I might also add the band’s songs contain arguably better hooks than most other new bands of the sleazy genre. Guitar fans will find plenty of tasteful chops to steal and the solid drumbeats and bass lines are slammin’.
Among the best cuts are “Born To Booze”, “Hotter Than Fire” and “Voodoo Queen” that formulate the lethal mix of pop-metal with a bluesy punch reminiscent of latter Cinderella and Helix.
But as said, all tracks are good, fun party hard rock well arranged and performed.
Despite the raising popularity of Melodic Hard Rock in the last five years or so, it’s becoming increasingly rare to find straight-up, classic hard rock bands hailing from Canada or the USA, most of them come from Europe.
That’s why it is really delightful to listen new bands like Sleazy Way Out still carrying the torch in America.
“Satisfy Me” is classic ’80s hard rock / hair metal, and although the band does not re-discovered the wheel, they are very good and fun. Besides, Canadian & US bands own that ‘special’ touch for this genre that Euro acts miss.
Crank it up and rock your bones.
Very Recommended.
01. Born To Booze
02. Satisfy Me
03. All The Way To Heaven
04. I Want It
05. Secret
06. Wasted Chance
07. Hotter Than Fire
08. Rock The Groove
09. Goin’ Wild
10. Voodoo Queen
Stacey Sleaze – vocals
Cleve – guitar and backing vocals
Xav – bass and backing vocals
Dan – drums and backing vocals
BUY IT !
www.sleazywayout.com/index.html
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