Class Of Hellhound High
Crossplane
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October 21, 2013
CROSSPLANE was founded back in 2009. In 2011, the band releases their first EP which has been rated consistently positive by several magazines including Metal Hammer and Rock Hard. They come this year with their demo album "Class Of Hellhound High" which can be described as the mix of street Rock, Punk and dirty Rock N' Roll. The motto of the band "Wir sind Crossplane und wir sipielen Rock N' Roll" (We are Crossplane and we play Rock N' Roll) aligns nicely with their sound.
"Class Of Hellhound High" is pure tour de force from the opening "Bring The Fire" till the exiting "Medusa". You can`t find a track on this album that could be described as slow. The ones with slower rhythm are "The King Of All Rock`n`Roll Demons" which the lack of speed supplements with heavy riffs and nice guitar solos, and "Medusa" with catchy chorus.
CROSSPLANE brings the amazing old school sound of Rock N' Roll, nicely packed and not overproduced. You can hear all the instruments clearly, and yet the raw sound of music still remains. Lyrically the songs are all about Rock N' Roll and Rock N' Roll style of life, so nothing ground breaking new there.
"Class Of Hellhound High" brings the tough guys Rock N' Roll feeling. It`s packed with songs that sound great off a record, but sure are made to be heard live (and probably to sound even better live). Even it`s their debut album, CROSSPLANE sound like they`ve been around for a long time. And if they keep on walking on the road they started to walk on I`m sure they will be.
This release can be described best with their own word from the song "I Will Be King" - "Rock N' Roll is our religion, we can`t get enough".
8 / 10
Excellent
"Class Of Hellhound High" Track-listing:
1. Bring The Fire
2. Killing Machine
3. Take It Or Leave It
4. Can`t Bring Me Down
5. Hellride
6. Dirty Woman
7. Rollin
8. The King Of All Rock`n`Roll Demons
9. Easy Lay
10. Balls
11. I Will Be King
12. Medusa
Crossplane Lineup:
Celli - Vocals and Guitar
Alex - Guitar
Matthias - Drums
Schluppi - Bass
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