killingerrocksThe band is KILLINGER and their brand new self-titled debut cd "Killinger" is set for an early summer release. For those not in the know, KILLINGER hails from the "sonic frontier of Western Canada" and describes themselves as being reminiscent of classic 80's hard rock and metal. A casual listen to this disk gives you the feel of early 80's Los Angeles where image and wild, trashy songs dominated the thriving club scene (think early Motley Crue). From the hart hitting drumming attack of Pete Holmes (since replaced by Chris Challice due to Pete's touring schedule with the Michael Schenker Group), heavy riffing of guitarist Kevin Morin to the pounding bass of band namesake R.J. Killinger and the wild man screams of singer Dave Williams one thing is clear, this band means business.

The opening track "We Are Hear" proclaims, "We are here to make you feel good, we are here to rock you..." which serves as a call to arms for the previously abandoned hard rock generation who not only watched as the last two decades served up an unfair dose of grunge/garage rock that favored energy over substance and style, but now live to witness a glorious resurgence of the genre that boasted loud, obnoxious guitars, tight leather pants, and scantily clad female audience members. One can hear influences of not only 80's glam rockers Motley Crue, but later pretenders to the throne such as Bang Tango, and yes, I think I even hear a bit of L.A. Guns somewhere amongst the controlled chaos. Highlight tracks include "Holding On", which is a straight forward, no apologies rocker that is drenched in vocal and guitar melodies, "King of The Hill" in which singer Dave Williams brings the growl that Sebastian Bach only wished he could muster on a good day, and "Illuminati" which picks up the pace and closes the album with a 4 minute romp through clever lyrics, killer guitar work, and stellar production all climaxing in glorious feedback. Two words: HELL YEAH! My only criticism of this upcoming release is that too many of the songs are similar in pace, leaving you feeling like your listening to the same song multiple times. That is completely not to say that this album won't be a grand success among fans of rock and glam rock alike. Perhaps shuffling the order of the songs on whatever portable music device your using would alleviate this minor issue. Anyway, KILLINGER has a KILLER website (haha, get it?) that is www.killingerrocks.com. When the band is not busy tearing it up in clubs, they can be found on you tube, where they possess a stage show featuring bright lights, fire, and the singer prancing around the stage clad in leather reminiscent of the aforementioned Motley Crue circa 1982 (which is never a bad thing) while the band lay waste to the audience with a sound that is best described as L-O-U-D! So if you like it L-O-U-D, grab yourself some KILLINGER!!!