{"id":19530,"date":"2012-03-31T06:37:13","date_gmt":"2012-03-31T11:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=19530"},"modified":"2013-01-29T09:59:25","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T14:59:25","slug":"voodoo-highway-broken-uncles-inn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/voodoo-highway-broken-uncles-inn\/","title":{"rendered":"Voodoo Highway | Broken Uncle\u2019s Inn<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Alexandra Mrozowska<\/span>
\nStaff Writer —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Italian revolution in the European scene? Who knows! Ferrara-based Voodoo Highway is one of the young, promising bands that emerged from this Mediterranean country in recent years. Surprisingly enough \u2013 what they delivers is \u201870s-oriented hard rock with a modern touch. Classic Deep Purple (MKII, especially) is the first band that comes to a listener\u2019s mind while giving a listen to the Voodoo Highway\u2019s first release Broken Uncle\u2019s Inn<\/em> and the impression lasts throughout the whole album.<\/p>\n

This journey back to the \u201870s starts with \u201cIntro (From 1972)\u201d to be followed with energetic, fast-paced \u201cTill It Bleeds.\u201d The latter, in fact, sounds like a cross between Deep Purple\u2019s \u201cBurn\u201d and \u201cHighway Star.\u201d \u201cThe Fire Will Burn Away\u201d is, on the other hand, a bit of a nod and a wink to the early KISS with a sing-along chorus, this track may soon become a concert favorite among the Voodoo Highway audience. \u201cJ. C. Superf*ck\u201d is kind of a reasonable compromise between modern rock sound and Purple-esque instrumentation. Voodoo Highway does not slow the pace with the following songs such as \u201cGasoline Woman,\u201d \u201cWindow,\u201d and \u201cRunning Around.\u201d In these, the Italians go back to their roots again, exploiting the classic Purple clich\u00e9 to its limits with the massive Hammond Organ sound and nifty guitar licks that sound exactly like Blackmore\u2019s. And there is the Voodoo Highway\u2019s singer Federico Di Marco, resembling no one else but the young Ian Gillian\u2026 The title track stands out among the rest with its Zeppelin-esque harmonica and a deep bass line, while \u201cHeaven With No Stars\u201d is an obligatory rock ballad based on piano and later developing into huge, sweeping orchestral crescendo. Last, but not least, is a groovy rocker \u201cIn Fact It\u2019s The Worst,\u201d a finale that remains Broken Uncle\u2019s Inn\u2019s<\/em> definite highlight, finishing the album on a high note with pounding drum line and classy guitar solo. <\/p>\n

Voodoo Highway did not reinvent the wheel with Broken Uncle\u2019s Inn<\/em>; instead, they have delivered a classy performance following in the footsteps of the likes of Deep Purple, early Whitesnake, Rainbow and Uriah Heep. The group\u2019s idea for their debut record was \u201870s hard rock peppered with modern style, therefore making an album an enjoyable but predictable romp through the genre. What this CD also shows is latent but unrealized musical capacity and potential of the band that needs right now to develop their own, signature sound instead of an excessive use of the worn-out hard rock clich\u00e9s. This is to be achieved, hopefully, with Voodoo Highway\u2019s next record (currently in works). Still, Broken Uncle\u2019s Inn<\/em> remains an album of great musicianship and well-crafted songs\u2026 and also, an operable time machine, able to take a listener a good few decades back! There is no doubt that despite their failure in originality, the Italians deliver what\u2019s best in the \u201870s hard rock and \u2013 what is probably the most important thing \u2013 they do it with style.<\/p>\n

Genre: Classic Hard Rock <\/p>\n

Band:
\nMatteo Bizzarri (guitar, backing vocals)
\nFilippo Cavallini (bass guitar, vocals, backing vocals)
\nFederico Di Marco (vocals, rhythm guitar)
\nVincent Zairo (drums)
\nAlessandro Du\u00f2 (organ, guitar, backing vocals)<\/p>\n

Track List:
\n1. Intro (Since 1972)
\n2. Till It Bleeds
\n3. The Fire Will Burn Away
\n4. J.C. Superfuck
\n5. Window
\n6. Running Around
\n7. Broken Uncle\u2019s Inn
\n8. Heaven With No Stars
\n9. Gasoline Woman
\n10. In Fact It\u2019s The Worst<\/p>\n

Label: Voodoo Highway<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/voodoohighway<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 7\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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