JUNKYARD DRIVE – Black Coffee

Black Coffee is the new release from Danish Sleaze Rock band Junkyard Drive. Citing influences such as Guns N Roses and AC/DC, Junkyard Drive has put together 11 tracks of Hair Metal infused rock and roll swagger. One can’t help but compare lead singer Kristian Johansen to Myles Kennedy, and stylistically the band captures the late 80s aesthetic of the sunset strip nicely. With lead guitarist Birk, guitarist Ben Hoyer, bassist Tim Meldal, and drummer Claus Munch rounding out the lineup, Black Coffee is well produced, and well performed. Nothing groundbreaking here, just Bluesy, Sleazy Rock and Roll.

“Backseat Baby” has a distinct Mr. Big vibe, while “Way Too Long” could be a Conspirators track. “Wasted Nights” has a kind of Robert Mason Warrant flavor with a touch of Dead Daisies. There is a little something for everyone on Black Coffee, with lots of straight ahead rock, and several downtempo and acoustic based tracks. The one downfall is that much of the lead guitar is rather lackluster. Not bad. Just a little uninteresting. This is guitar music, and the songs are riffy and hook laden, but the lead stand out as not up to par with the rest of the record. Overall, a good listen though, and definitely worth checking out.

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