{"id":40503,"date":"2014-05-15T18:23:17","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T23:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=40503"},"modified":"2014-05-15T18:23:17","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T23:23:17","slug":"sleaze-roxxx-dangerous-obsession-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/sleaze-roxxx-dangerous-obsession-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleaze RoXxX | Dangerous Obsession<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"SleazeRiding a wave of \u201880s nostalgia might be a good idea these days. But no matter if you think about the new \u201880s-infused bands (such as Brother Firetribe, Outloud or White Widdow) or the reunited-and-back classic acts of the genre, the majority of them goes for the polished AOR\/melodic rock sound rather than mixing glam, hard rock and punk into what is commonly dubbed \u2018sleaze rock\u2019. The only notable exception to this tendency are the representatives of the so-called New Wave Of Swedish Sleaze Metal. Having the soft spot for combining punkish hairdos and bright stage make-up with loud guitars and non-sublime lyrics may soon stop being the sole domain of the Scandinavians. Although the term such as the New Wave Of Czech Glam\/Sleaze Metal might have not been coined yet, bands such as Sweet Leopard or Sleazy RoXxX are supposedly on their way to ascend the throne previously occupied by Pretty Boy Floyd and Tigertailz. Or, at least that\u2019s what the four-piece Sleazy RoXxX attempt at with their first release Dangerous Obsession. <\/p>\n

While the band\u2019s moniker suggested the initial explosion of sleazy riffs and rock\u2019n\u2019roll nursery rhymes for big kids, the album\u2019s opening track \u2013 the instrumental \u201cInnocent Memories\u201d sounds as sweet and delicate\u2026 and yes, as misleading as possible. With the second track, Sleazy RoXxX deliver what one could have expected from of them \u2013 \u201cPorn To Be Wild\u201d isn\u2019t a misspelled Steppenwolf \u201cBorn To Be Wild\u201d cover (sigh of relief here). Instead, it\u2019s a track Steel Panther wouldn\u2019t be really ashamed of in terms of lyrics (you must\u2019ve figured out that the triple \u2018x\u2019 in the band name must have been adequate to their motion picture preferences). The song sounds raw and slightly punk-ish, similarly to the rough style of the early Cr\u00e4shdiet \u2013 and as for the vocals, Lee Glambert sounds here like a younger impersonator of Pretty Boy Floyd\u2019s Steve Summers. <\/p>\n

\u201cDraw The Lion\u201d and \u201cLima Sierra Delta\u201d are similar, but more melodic; one of the bands Sleazy RoXxX cite as their inspirations is Reckless Love, and there are some echoes of the Finnish heartthrobs\u2019 catchy hooks in their music indeed. That is, if to blend poppy Reckless together with more (and yet even more) of Pretty Boy Floyd. <\/p>\n

Having already experienced the band\u2019s contrariness, it\u2019s no surprise to hear the country-ish acoustic guitar lick developing into a punchy, dynamic \u201cLong Way To Mexico\u201d with the aggressively chanted chorus similar to some of Foxy Roxx output (if anyone remembers this ridiculously tasteless mid-\u201890s glam group). \u201cSex Drugs & Ice Cream\u201d (with a title borrowed possibly from a t-shirt in some clothing chain store for teenagers) is another piece of melodic sleaze metal. <\/p>\n

However, the next few tracks turn out to be rather disappointing, starting from the ballad-esque but unbearably monotonous \u201cLive Fast \u2013 Die Young,\u201d which brings to mind Swedish Loud \u2018N\u2019 Nasty (now disbanded). Half of the next track, \u201cBastard\u201d, sounds as if it was a creepy whisper effect of the low-budget horror movie and its follow-up \u201cGirl From 80s,\u201d despite the promising Poison-infused verse, fails to surprise a listener with an expected well-crafted chorus. \u201cKentucky Highway\u201d and \u201cWhite Gold\u201d are trite modern rock tracks without any particular hook. It\u2019s only the final bonus track \u201cUnder Magenta Sky\u201d that keeps up with the few first songs on the album in terms of quality as again, Sleazy RoXxX combine clich\u00e9d lyrics, raw riffs and melodic chorus into a decent grand finale to the album.<\/p>\n

Dangerous Obsession<\/em> is a clear proof that sleaze rock is not dead also outside Scandinavia, the fact which should make quite a few fans of the genre (and the other dozen for whom listening to the likes of Pretty Boy Floyd and newer glam bands remains a guilty pleasure) happy. As for Sleazy RoXxX debut release itself, it portrays the band members as certainly diligent sleaze rock followers, knowing well what this genre\u2019s all about. The half of the album is promising, to say the least \u2013 this said, the other half somewhat fails to draw the listener\u2019s attention. And yes, the entire material is as clich\u00e9d as it could be. Still, there are more than a few bright spots on Dangerous Obsession<\/em>, making the album and the Liberec-based band both worth being checked out \u2013 as long as your interest in music is related to \u201celectric toyz,\u201d \u201cmaking noise\u201d and\/or \u201csetting the night on fire\u201d. Otherwise, the excess of both musical and lyrical clich\u00e9s on this release would be hard to digest.<\/p>\n

Genre: Sleaze, Glam Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nLee Glambert \u2013 Vocals
\nSteve St. James \u2013 Guitar
\nJan Vandervell \u2013 Bass
\nGeorge O\u2019Lingerie – Drums<\/p>\n

Track List:
\n1. Innocent Memories
\n2. Porn To Be Wild
\n3. Draw The Lion
\n4. Lima Sierra Delta
\n5. Long Way to Mexico
\n6. Sex Drugs & Ice Cream
\n7. Live Fast \u2013 Die Young
\n8. Bastard
\n9. Girl from 80s
\n10. Kentucky Highway
\n11. White Gold
\n12. Under Magenta Sky (2012 Bonus)<\/p>\n

Label: City Of Lights Records<\/p>\n

Website: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Sleazy-RoXxX\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 6.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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