{"id":35252,"date":"2013-12-03T17:45:22","date_gmt":"2013-12-03T22:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=35252"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:39:30","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:39:30","slug":"nasty-crue-rocknroll-nation-ep-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/nasty-crue-rocknroll-nation-ep-review\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u00e4sty Cr\u00fce | Rock\u2019N\u2019Roll Nation EP<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Alexandra Mrozowska<\/span>
\n– Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"NastyNasty Cr\u00fce \u2013 spelled with the obligatory infamous \u201cmetal umlaut\u201d (or r\u00f6ck d\u00f6t, if you prefer) \u2013 was founded in Poland in 2007. The quartet (earlier, a quintet) is, unsurprisingly, the bastard child of \u201880s hard rock aesthetics \u2013 with all the hedonistic, larger-than-life attitude and the soft spot for stage outfits best described as \u201ccheesy\u201d or \u201ctotally \u201880s\u201d today. The intentionally campy cover artwork for their Rock ‘N’ Roll Nation<\/em> EP speaks volumes and so do the titles of the songs \u2013 \u201cUkrainian Prostitute\u201d is, for instance, suggestive enough\u2026 isn\u2019t it? Yet, Nasty Cr\u00fce support their colorful glam-infused image with music which is both well-crafted and fun to listen to \u2013 a reason why Rock ‘N’ Roll Nation<\/em> is definitely worth being checked out.<\/p>\n

Rock ‘N’ Roll Nation<\/em> starts off with what is clearly a result of strict adherence to the recipe of “how-to-achieve-totally-\u201880s-sound,” assuming such a thing exists at all. \u201cLast Piece of My Heart,\u201d the first single off the record, is a wink and a nod given to the Nasty Cr\u00fce\u2019s obvious influences \u2013 a bit of Danger Danger, a bit of Britny Fox and even, some Winter Rose here and there. And although the feeling of having heard it “somewhere” before is hard to be escaped from \u2013 instead of exploring the new musical spheres, Nasty Cr\u00fce offer an escape to the long-forgotten world of catchy hooks, keyboard-infused melodies and shred guitar solos. And that\u2019s an offer one being in love with the \u201880s glam metal scene can\u2019t simply refuse… Yet, \u201cDope\u201d is a different story altogether \u2013 while its predecessor strictly follows the melodic rock tradition, the second track off Rock ‘N’ Roll Nation<\/em> sounds much more current and up-to-date, with its galloping riff, raw melody and aggressive, intense, soaring vocals. It is definitely closer to what modern sleaze rock bands offer and has a distinctively Crashdiet-esque vibe to it (while undoubtedly reveals some \u201cold school\u201d Shotgun Messiah influences as well). <\/p>\n

\u201cUkrainian Prostitute\u201d is a raw sleaze track, with crunchy riff and an outstanding guitar solo \u2013 and choruses aggressive enough to mix the echoes of M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce, Faster Pussycat and early Guns N\u2019Roses. Its lyrics \u2013 no surprise here \u2013 follow the glam metal clich\u00e9 of praising the object of lyrical ego\u2019s sexual fantasy, complete with the fact of the \u201cheroine\u201d of the narrative being underaged and, infamously, \u201conly\u201d seventeen. \u201cStay Tonight\u201d can be best described as soft rock at its most saccharine. It\u2019s nothing innovative \u2013 just a well-crafted, keyboard-driven song, with \u201880s clich\u00e9 at its very best. Searching for a track with the live crowd sound effect or maybe, with powerful group chanting? There you go!<\/p>\n

The weak link is, on the other hand, \u201cSpell On Me\u201d \u2013 powerful enough to catch the attention initially, but there is also a risk of it getting slightly monotonous over time. An anthemic \u201cRock ‘n’ Roll Nation\u201d features guest singers Peter Sonnenberg (Vincent) and Blackie Blackheart (ex-Silver Samurai) \u2013 the first enjoying a legendary status in the Polish hard rock underground with his band Vincent (now reformed and soon to release a new record Aura), the latter \u2013 a very talented singer of the band Silver Samurai until it disbanded in 2013 (the band\u2019s 2009 album Back to the \u201880s<\/em> is, however, highly recommended). It\u2019s also worth mentioning that the \u201cgenuine vocal mix\u201d of the very same track with the regular Nasty Cr\u00fce singer JJ only exists and is delivered as one of the bonus tracks on the record. The other is \u201cJingle Balls,\u201d having a lot to do with the popular Christmas song \u2013 but with a Steel Panther-esque lyrical twist (as the title suggests), a tongue-in-cheek ending of Rock ‘N’ Roll Nation<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Being equipped with the tools to make a bunch of \u201880s-sounding, catchy rock anthems, and inspired by the best bands of the hard rock genre \u2013 Nasty Cr\u00fce emerge the victors. Their Rock ‘N’ Roll Nation<\/em> EP is a clear proof this young Polish band is worth giving it a try even if one is not really into glam metal visual aesthetics and flamboyant outfits; what they deliver is a solid dose of \u201880s-style melodic rock and fans of such a genre should not be disappointed. <\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock, Sleaze, Glam<\/p>\n

Band:
\nJJ (lead vocals & keyboards)
\nBoogie (lead guitars & background vocals)
\nPaulie (bass & background vocals)
\nMintay69 (drums & background vocals)<\/p>\n

Additional:
\nAnna Zebrowska (background vocals)
\nPeter Sonnenberg, Blackie Blackheart (vocals on \u201cRock\u2019n\u2019Roll Nation\u201d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tThe Last Piece of My Heart
\n2.\tDope
\n3.\tUkrainian Prostitute
\n4.\tStay Tonight
\n5.\tRock\u2019N\u2019Roll Nation feat. Peter Sonnenberg & Blackie Blackheart
\n6.\tSpell on Me
\n7.\tRock\u2019N\u2019Roll Nation (Alternative Mix)
\n8.\tJingle Balls (Christmas Special)<\/p>\n

Online: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NastyCrue<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Nasty Cr\u00fce \u2013 spelled with the obligatory infamous \u201cmetal umlaut\u201d (or r\u00f6ck d\u00f6t, if you prefer) \u2013 was founded in Poland in 2007. The quartet (earlier, a quintet) is, […]<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":35254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8704],"tags":[8289,3523,1103,8402,8403,3375],"class_list":{"0":"post-35252","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arcrvws2013","8":"tag-ep-review","9":"tag-glam","10":"tag-hard-rock","11":"tag-nasty-crue","12":"tag-rocknroll-nation","13":"tag-sleaze"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35252\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}