DEBACKLINER – Debackliner

After focusing on touring and having some lineup changes, French rockers Debackliner finally give their fans a digital bukkake with their self-titled album. Riff-based and full of energy, Debackliner is nine tracks of non-stop heaviness. Set your player to shuffle and let the hooks sink in.

Debackliner has enough Traditional Metal influence to ensure that they can appeal to fans of Iron Maiden and other greats. But they have enough modernity to feel fresh. Slight Viking Metal sound works its way in there, as well as a little Power Metal. “Jolly Roger”, an allusion to piracy, is a notable track with meaningful depth and dynamics. This debut album is very good and shows that the band has the potential to record more. Hopefully they will.