{"id":30892,"date":"2013-07-22T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T19:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=30892"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:36:54","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:36:54","slug":"adrenaline-101-demons-in-the-closet-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/adrenaline-101-demons-in-the-closet-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrenaline 101 | Demons In The Closet<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Matt Karpe<\/span>
\n– Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"AdrenalineSwiss four-piece Adrenaline 101 release their sophomore album Demons In The Closet<\/em>, with ten tracks of hard rock containing sleaze elements and occasional rap-core. It is an album with enough diversity to keep the listener engaged, but not always fulfilled.<\/p>\n

The title track starts the album in energetic fashion, with raunchy guitar riffs from Hens Grubenmann, and Delon Cylon\u2019s raspy vocals making it a promising start. There is a similarity in style to Swedish sleazers Hardcore Superstar which is definitely a good thing here.<\/p>\n

\u201cRaise \u2018Em Up\u201d is another track full of hard chugging guitar rhythms, and Reto Wild pounds the drums with great aplomb. There is also a small solo added for good measure from Grubenmann to round off another decent track.<\/p>\n

\u201cStraight Clownin\u2019\u201d takes a different direction, and although the excellent guitar work is reminiscent of Rage Against The Machine, it\u2019s the sub-par vocals that let things slide. Cylon\u2019s \u201crapping\u201d is okay in places, but the silly lyrics he spits make this, in places, laughable and instantly forgettable.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome To You\u201d is at the other end of the scale. A ballad with nice heartfelt words, a delicate guitar lead and soft and steady drumming make this a good listen, ticking all the boxes and becoming a highlight of the album.<\/p>\n

The rapping returns on \u201cMayflies\u201d, only this time it works better as the chorus is thunderously delivered in good ol\u2019 hard rock fashion. Different guitar effects are used throughout, and the overall complexity of the song sounds a lot better thought out.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuckwild\u201d is full of sleaze, aggressive guitar riffs and Cylon\u2019s great vocals sound like Vince Neil and Axl Rose mixed together. The whole song sounds like classic M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce, as Adrenaline 101 successfully pull off their dip into glam metal waters.<\/p>\n

The rest of the album falls short in comparison. \u201cShredding Tears\u201d plays out in less aggressive manner, but it also lacks any real punch to interest the listener. \u201cNo Tomorrow\u201d contains more average rapping, and although once again musically decent, the words and rhymes let it down.<\/p>\n

\u201cGuardian Angel\u201d has a decent bass hook by Pascal Luder, but that\u2019s as good as it gets.<\/p>\n

There are times here that Adrenaline 101 show great promise, and they definitely capable of making some good hard rock songs, but it\u2019s their ventures into other genres that are (right now) their downfall. <\/p>\n

Maybe further down the line they will settle and find their true sound — once they are rid of their \u201cdemons in the closet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nDelon Cylon- Vocals
\nHens Grubenmann- Guitars
\nPascal Luder- Bass
\nReto Wild- Drums<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tDemons In The Closet
\n2.\tRaise \u2018Em Up
\n3.\tStraight Clownin\u2019
\n4.\tCome To You
\n5.\tMayflies
\n6.\tGuardian Angels
\n7.\tShredding Tears
\n8.\tBuckwild
\n9.\tLiving For The XTC
\n10.\tNo Tomorrow<\/p>\n

Label: STF Records<\/p>\n

Webpage: www.adrenaline101.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 6\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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