THE SENTON BOMBS – Mass Vendetta (2016)
“Mass Vendetta” is the fourth album by British rockers THE SENTON BOMBS, and they have been plugging away for the past decade. I have not heard any of their previous records but based on this one I will soon remedy that oversight.
First track ‘Trailblazer’ gives a fair assessment of what the band are all about – intense rock ‘n’ roll riffs, tight ass rhythm and the vocals of Joey Class who sounds like a US singer, yet the band hail from Blackpool.
This and the lead off track, ‘Mainstream’ straight away grabs you with a catchy left hook, it’s got it all, starts off hard hitting, has a more gentle beat half way through, melodic choruses, then speeds up again.
A lot of press coverage mentions early Guns N’ Roses as influence, which you can hear at times, often in the Slash-approved solos.
Indeed, The Senton Bombs sound so American that barely you feel their British roots. Take ‘Out West’, a mid paced number, as example. All over this you’d think you were listening to Tesla.
Yet the title track has a fast, almost hard rock / punkish beat and is like the Backyard Babies crossed with Michael Monroe on speed.
’13 Days’ follows in the same fast groove and loving that bass line, perhaps the most modern song on the album which has a similar vibe to Knock Out Kaine blended, again, with some G N’R or LA Guns.
As you see, The Senton Bombs are really varied in their songwriting, as heard on ‘Train Wreck’, think something like Golden Earring’s classic Radar Love meets Deep Purple’s Highway Star. The riffs really do sound like the chug of a train.
The closing track ‘Apex’ has a Sabbath-like riff (yet updated in sound) showing the band take many musical influences, mix them up and create a sound that it is their own, yet has familiarity to draw in fans of the aforementioned bands.
The Senton Bombs are, indeed, masters of versatility with a “Mass Vendetta” against being pigeon-holed into any one genre.
These guys have the songs and the musical variety to get them noticed more. Good time hard rock is in safe hands and if their live show is half as good as this album, they won’t remain a musical secret for long.
Rocks really good.
01 – Traiblazer
02 – Mainstream
03 – Train Wreck
04 – Out West
05 – Mass Vendetta
06 – 13 Days
07 – Avalanche
08 – Pretty Tricky
09 – Wedlock Horns
10 – Red Shield
11 – Apex
Joey Class – Vocals, Bass
Damien Kage – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Johnny Gibbons – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Scott Mason – Drums
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www.amazon.co.uk/Mass-Vendetta-Senton-Bombs/dp/B01C4ZQ90S
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