David Readman’s tone of voice reminds a lot his eponymous Whitesnake’s David Coverdale which makes the music in here be very peculiar because it gathers elements of the aforementioned bands. If memory serves me right, there is a little Saxon from the “Innocense Is No Excuse” era. It’s not that Voodoo Circle repeat the old cliches. No, it’s not that at all. It’s the good old use of influences in order to make their own music. The first notes and sounds of “This Song Is For You” remind a lot what Gary Moore used to do in his solo career. But, it turns out diferent due to the very personal voice of David Readman. Voodoo Circle prove here that the good old Blues influences are never down. “This Song Is For You” sounds just perfect. I guess it wouldn’t be wrong to say that in a way Voodoo Circle also remind Deep Purple’s David Coverdale’s era.
In my opinion, it’s great to see bands that value all the finesse those bands had. This kind of music os so strong to simply fade away victim of fashions and trends. For the record, opening track “Flesh & Bone” is too good to be true, if you know what I mean. The perfect meld of the fast and the furious with the great finesse. Pay close attention to the nice keyboards in the back and the catchy guitar riffing. By the way, I guess I haven’t seen a track so sexy and sensual as “Locked Loaded.” The way the band combines the ffects with some vaudeville is just great.
Voodoo Circle “Locked Loaded” will be released on January 15th via AFM Records.
Track Listing:
- Flesh & Bone
- Wasting Time
- Magic Woman Chile
- Locked & Loaded
- Devil with an Angel Smile
- Straight for the Heart
- Eyes Full of Tears
- Devil´s Cross
- Trouble in the Midnight
- This Song Is for You
- Children of the Revolution
Watch “Locked Loaded” official video here:
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