EVERY MOTHER’s NIGHTMARE – Smokin’ Delta Voodoo [Remastered + bonus] (2018)

Great news for EVERY MOTHER’s NIGHTMARE fans as the group’s album “Smokin’ Delta Voodoo“, which was originally released in year 2000, has been remastered and will be getting re-released with bonus tracks by HighVolMusic on June 8, 2018.
Originally including 12 tracks, “Smokin’ Delta Voodoo” contains some of the best songwriting from Every Mother’s Nightmare founder Rick Ruhl, freshly remastered by Anthony Focx (Beautiful Creatures) and now features 4 extra tracks and all new artwork.

Forming in the early ’90s, Every Mother’s Nightmare is no stranger to the music scene. After quickly arriving on the Memphis Rock scene, word spread about their energy-packed live performances gaining them the attention of Clive Davis (Arista Records).
While promoting the first two albums they opened for bands such as Cheap Trick and Dream Theater, and their videos gained play on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball.

After a quite long hiatus, “Smokin’ Delta Voodoo” was Every Mother’s Nightmare comeback album in 2000’s. The glammy party-rock or the previous recording is still here in a couple of tracks, however the band hardened their sound here.
The songs are more straight forward hard rock, plenty of melody but raw around the edges.

At places, the music reminds me of Tesla circa Bust A Nut or Into The Now. On others, some Lynch Mob material. It maintains its roots solidly in the early ’90s hard rock style, yet darker.
Still plenty of good songs, you have strong uptempo rockers in “Push” and “Kerosene”, while most the rest of the tracks are midtempo oriented based on groove. They deliver a cool break the acoustically based “#3”, and a fine semi-ballad in the laid-back “Somehow.”

“Smokin’ Delta Voodoo” is a welcomed reissue to re-discover this interesting band, and it’s released just in time for Every Mother’s Nightmare current dates all over the US. The remaster has polished a bit the sound, more clear and not so ‘raspy’ now.
Very Recommended

01. Push
02. Delta Voodoo
03. #3
04. Sympathy
05. Somehow
06. Pray
07. On Display
08. E34 (Unwritten Law)
09. Kerosene
10. Garden
11. Wait
12. Wire
13. Other Side (Voodoo Raw Demo Track)
14. Walkin’ Time (Voodoo Raw Demo Track)
15. Catch Me (Voodoo Raw Demo Track)
16. House of The Rising Sun (Voodoo Raw Demo Track)

Rick Ruhl (vocals)
Troy Fleming (bass)
John Guttery (guitar)
Jim Phillips (drums)
Travis Butler (guitar)

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