It is going to probably sting some of you guys, but the true form of Rock N' Roll has never been aimed to mainly please, to be a piece of the market thrown to the wolves to feast upon, same as the truest form of Metal music, Rock N' Roll also has its faithful meaning. It has to be down and dirty, capturing the listener by the balls, swallowing its attention. Back in the 70s there were those who knew to come up innovative with the hardest and crudest scenery for the music, but people I am not here to talk history about the 70s, I'd rather introduce you to the Swedish bastards of IRON LAMB, who came forward to do justice for the untamed.

Taking the 70s grit of street walking Rock N' Roll and putting it into action, IRON LAMB released their new album "Blue Haze", set loose by their local The Sign Records, no doubt a rightful home for such a band and record. Attempting to stay away from over catchiness, putting their trust into the bad manners of the old school rough prime, the Swedes are demonstrating a fine way to create electrically charged groove mayhem. Smoothly sinking in with a sense of enigmatic drugged haze, loosened up Punk figure, of the SEX PISTOLS / RAMONES type, along with proto-British Metal bonanza, on its melodies and speed variations picturing MOTORHEAD / THIN LIZZY, "Blue Haze" is a stinky bowl bearing a crispy treat. I was easily caught by their web of gripping riffs and overall sensation, which also stressed the importance of a strong bass guitar work. Along with their impressive musical decree, their sound approach is just as a revival 70s band should sound, energizing the vintage kind, raw and unpolished.

The album's lead single, "Into The Night", was the first to come out hot out of the tracklist. Its general atmosphere will send out on the streets at the small hours of the night, driving around with your car, looking for trouble. It is because you are an adventurous type. Slowly, you are back four decades, getting to know how MOTORHEAD sounded when they started out but with a chunk of harmonic twin guitar riffs to keep you wishing you would have been there. Better be addicted by the tune than to any form of drug. "Apocalypse Express" intros as if it was the theme tune to "Shaft", how cool is that? Beyond the TV series, it is the closest thing to early IRON MAIDEN meets MOTORHEAD, a swarming main riff, bristly vocals full of swagger and an energetic rhythm, coming off strong. I believe that this song is an example of how to compose a proper 70s Hard Rock orchestration. "Erase / Rewind" is the moment where you bang your head endlessly to the mid-tempo rhythm, tuning to the massive groove that is currently eating away your brain cells. Though it won't be considered heavy to most of you, that kind of haze is deadly and trust me that it is fiercer from some of the heavier modern stuff you are listening to. Please make sure that you are still sober when "The Iron and The Lamb", "The Hunt" and "Dead Beat", I know I did.

With bands such as IRON LAMB, you can put aside the sweetness of AOR to rest, at least for just a tad bit. "Blue Haze" shares the elements of a decade where everything was coming together so nicely, and the foundation of what came afterwards. This album is one of the best cases of how it was back in that era.