Nitrogods (self-titled)

Sure they sound like Motörhead's twin brothers, but great rock and roll is great rock and roll.There's a fine line between homage and plagarism. I mean, we all know that well-worn quote from Picasso - "Bad artists copy. Good artists steal." - and it applies very aptly in the music world. So, that much like Airbourne recalls the heyday of AC/DC, we now have Nitrogods and their unmistakable connection to Motörhead. And as with any homage, the real trick to acceptance is not just aping the source material, but adding something to it that wasn't there before and complements it easily and satisfyingly.

Thankfully Nitrogods does that. Comprised of former members of Primal Fear, Sinner and Thunderhead, Nitrogods even follows the mantra of "No bullshit rock and roll", eerily similar to London's famous power trio's motto of "We're Motörhead, and we play rock and roll". But don't worry, these boys have got their own skills to pay the bills even without the help of Fast Eddie Clarke (Motörhead) and Dan McCafferty (Nazareth).

Now I'm not gonna tell you they're breaking new ground in the bad-ass power trio/bar band milieu, but imagine a band with all of the balls, energy and wit of Motörhead with amazing guitar work and you're probably gonna want to pick this album up for your next tailgating party.

The Bottom Line: This band isn't causing any paradigm shifts, but they sure know how to rock the shit out of some good old fashioned rock and roll.

Standout Tracks: Black Car Driving Man, At Least I'm Drunk, Licence To Play Loud, The Devil Dealt The Deck & Rifle Down

- Genghis would love to see these cats if/when they come to town...