{"id":44329,"date":"2014-08-19T18:03:31","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T23:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=44329"},"modified":"2014-08-20T15:09:31","modified_gmt":"2014-08-20T20:09:31","slug":"bombay-black-walk-of-shame-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/bombay-black-walk-of-shame-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Bombay Black | Walk of Shame<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"BombayIt\u2019s hard to believe, but we\u2019re already up to album number six from U.S.-based hard rockers Bombay Black. The hangover is barely faded from their 2012 album Bullets and Booze<\/em>, and they\u2019re already taking us on the Walk of Shame<\/em>. It\u2019s the band\u2019s first album with new drummer Barry Whaley, and it rocks … a lot.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not familiar with Bombay Black, they\u2019re one of the few bands in the American hard rock scene that can go toe to toe with the best of the Swedish sleaze rock scene. Think classic Motley Crue and L.A. Guns with modern Crashdiet and Hardcore Superstar. It\u2019s a jacked-up, super-catchy take on the classic \u201chair metal\u201d sound with a completely modern production and energy.<\/p>\n

Walk of Shame<\/em> is a non-stop rock n\u2019 roll party from start to finish. The album is dominated by the catchiest riffs you could ever want, and it is impossible to resist shouting along with the choruses to these songs. Album opener \u201cBye Bye Juliet\u201d is a fantastic example of Bombay Black\u2019s brand of party rock, and \u201cDressed To the Nines,\u201d \u201cAmerica\u2019s Sweetheart\u201d and the very metallic \u201cEverything You Wanted\u201d are also highlights. Aside from perhaps \u201cLiving on Mars,\u201d which has a bit too much of a modern radio vibe, there isn\u2019t a dull moment on Walk of Shame.<\/p>\n

This one is easy to recommend. If you like your rock n\u2019 roll loud, catchy and fun, you need to hear Walk of Shame. Fans of the new breed of melodic hard rock bands \u2013 think Crashdiet, Tango Down, Crazy Lixx, Sex Slaves and Airbourne \u2013 will love it. And Bombay Black is the perfect \u201cwake up call\u201d for those fans of bands like Motley Crue, L.A. Guns and the like who thought bands stopped making this kind of music in 1993. These guys rock like grunge never existed in the first place!<\/p>\n

PS \u2013 If you get a chance to catch Bombay Black live, do not pass it by. Their brand of high octane party rock translates very well on stage, and they throw in some pretty killer cover songs as well.<\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock, Melodic Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Lineup:
\nErik Johnson (v) (g) (k)
\nTy Sims (b) (v)
\nJustin Velte (g) (v)
\nBarry Whaley (d) (v)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tBye Bye Juliet
\n2.\tSex & Gasoline
\n3.\tAmerica\u2019s Sweetheart
\n4.\tCome Over Here
\n5.\tDressed To the Nines
\n6.\tLiving On Mars
\n7.\tHaunting L.A.
\n8.\tSuperstardumb
\n9.\tEverything You Wanted
\n10.\tPretty People
\n11.\tI May As Well
\n12.\tSucker
\n13.\tSunshine<\/p>\n

Label: Triage<\/p>\n

Website: www.bombayblackmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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