BEVERLY KILLZ – Gasoline & Broken Hearts [reissue +1] (2020) *EXCLUSIVE*

Formed in Milano, Italy, in April 2007, BEVERLY KILLZ born from the ashes of two local bands; Jasmine Gun and Mr. Jackfrost. They debuted some time after with an EP produced by the well known Alessandro Del Vecchio.
Now 2020 Beverly Killz are about to release a new album next month, meanwhile the band is reissuing their full length first record “Gasoline & Broken Hearts” including a bonus track.
Despite the band’s name, Beverly Killz does not play sleaze, these guys show in “Gasoline & Broken Hearts” their love for late ’80s / earlier ’90s American Hard Rock with a touch of Hair Metal.
Mixed by the skilled Dennis Ward, “Gasoline & Broken Hearts” rocks with a clean and melodic sheen. There’s many influences into their sound such as Skid Row, Mariah, Julliet, some Guns N’ Roses – and regarding newer acts – Jettblack or the last and more rockier side of Crazy Lixx.

Opener “Never Back Bown” is where the band reminds me the Lixx’s in the sound and style of their last album, with a strong riff and lots of backing vocals.
Follower “Away From Danger” is one of the most commercial tunes on the CD, a melodic rock track with clean electric guitars and pumping bass lines. The song structure recalls Tyketto and Mariah. A really good song.

There’s other good melodic tunes as “Riding Alone” (Johnny Lima-like) and “Power Of Your Sex”, but also harder rockers in “Baby You’re On Target”, “Livin’ And Dyin” and “For Love”, delivering fiercer choruses.
Perhaps my pick of the album is “Sin City”, a really punchy and effective sweaty rocker with solid riffage, cowbells and Skid Row-like backing vocals.
For the end Beverly Killz surprises us with a cover of the ’90s dance hit “What Is Love” turned hard rock. It’s cool and nicely done.

As said, don’t be fooled by the band’s name (that ‘z’ is a mistake if you ask me), “Gasoline & Broken Hearts” is an Americanized hard rock album with many melodic rock moments.
Songwriting is a bit cheesy sometimes but the music is very well played and arranged and all are solid musicians. It helps a lot Del Vecchio’s assistance and the excellent mix by the renowned Dennis Ward behind the desk.
I really like the vibrant guitar sound and specially the rhythm section, with perfectly recorded drums. Vincent DiStefano sings in the best Sunset Strip way, rightly articulated for this genre.
Highly Recommended

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01 – Never Back Down
02 – Away From Danger
03 – Baby You’re On Target
04 – Dark Lady
05 – Livin’ and Dyin’
06 – Riding Alone
07 – For Love
08 – Power Of Your Sex
09 – Sin City
10 – In Sorrow
11 – What Is Love
BONUS TRACK:
12 – Away From Danger (Alternative Version)

Vince – vocals
Mak – lead guitar
John – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Andre – bass, backing vocals
Fabio – drums, backing vocals

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