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Artist: D'Ercole |
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Hailing from Rhode Island ‘D’Ercole are a band who take their name from founding member and guitarist Damian D’Ercole, who along with Phil Vincent (vocals), William Arnold (bass) and Tane DeAngelis deliver one hell of Hard Rock debut album in ‘The Art Of Self Destruction. The album get's underway in great style with the guitar fuelled rocker ‘Desperate’ with Vincent showing he has the pipes to go with D’Ercole’s fiery licks, those familiar with Vincent’s solo material and his other bands know this guy has many strings to his bow, but it's his vocals on this album that really are some of his best, and with the guitars of D’Ercole, this is a match made in Rock heaven. The album keeps its Hard Rock credentials with ‘The Last Time’, again licks and riffs in abundance this time a harder edged back beat, with Vincent again on top form vocally. There is no rest for the wicked as the album pulls no punches with the excellent ‘Face To Face’ and the monstrous riff laden ‘Nothin to Me’. The band bring a little modern edged rock with one of my favourite tracks off the album ‘I Wont Be Denied’, the blend of old and new school on this one works really well, and again ‘D’Ercole guitar work is just superb as he really ignites the fret board on this one. The tempo is brought down a touch (and I mean just a touch) with the massive rock monster that is ‘Destiny’, this is one for the die hard 80’s rock fans who want it with a modern spin, then it's all guns blazing with what I feel is the best track on the album, the hard rockin ‘Don’t Wanna Be Like You’. This is six minutes of ball busting Rock that will shake the very foundations. A track that has to be played loud and proud, take it 10 and more! 'Gone But Not Forgotten’ is an apt title for this great old school rocker, big licks and a monster rhythm section really push this one all the way, with Vincent’s vocals the icing on the cake on this one. The album also brings a little Metal guitar for the metalheads on ‘It’s A Lie’, still hard rock but with a six-string bulldog biting at its heels. This excellent debut comes to an all together too quick end with the epic ‘The Deluge’, a real monster to finish the album. Big keys, towering vocals and those all important killer riffs, a real gem to end on for sure. One of the finds of the year for me, a band that have a big future, if the Rock gods are kind this band will make end roads into the wider Rock world and the name of D’Ercole will be on the lips of many a rock fan before the year's out. |
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Tracklisting: 1.
Desperate |
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