Fool's Gold

Iron Lamb

Swedish rock band IRON LAMB present their new album "Fool's Gold" here, with 10 tracks […]
By Dan Mailer
January 4, 2015
Iron Lamb - Fool's Gold album cover

Swedish rock band IRON LAMB present their new album "Fool's Gold" here, with 10 tracks of full on rocking out.

"One Way Track" starts us off with some meaty riffage and some really throaty Lemmy-esque vocals really giving the track some grit. The guitars are really nice and heavy with some really good riffs, supported by a down and dirty bass guitar and some really raucous sounding drums. "Smile Now Cry Later" feels a little more upbeat, with some interesting use of melody and some nice use of dynamics and instrumentation here.

The album gives us a lot with that old school rock feel, like the fast and furious "Backstabbers" which has a really driving sound with again quite the "Motorhead" vibe. "Pink Mist" gives us some nice acoustic sounds before slamming into a hefty riff that provides a little variance on the album with a nice build-up and a nice tense overall feel to the track. "Center Of The Universe" is a cool track with some nice riffs and a real speedy feel to the song.

"Deadend Blues" finishes up the album. This is a nice old school rocker with some really cool basslines and a nice grooving feel throughout. This is a nice one to finish the track, not too harsh but not laid back either, and plenty of heaviness.

The production is pretty good, with the band sounding exactly how it ought to; old school rock with a little modern bite and it captures that sort of vibe well. The drums sound really pounding, meeting with some really well done bass guitar and hefty guitars that scream out when needed. The vocals are well recorded too and really add a lot of grit to the mix when present.

"Fool's Gold" is a very solid release, very strong sounding without letting up. Though I feel the band's sound could benefit from a little more variety, this is nonetheless a very good album for fans of proper rock with lots of nice heavy guitar and no-nonsense vocals.

8 / 10

Excellent

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"Fool's Gold" Track-listing:

1. One Way Track
2. Smile Now Cry Later
3. Feed The Fire
4. Backstabbers
5. Leave Me Be
6. Pink Mist
7. Mockingbird
8. Center Of The Universe
9. Rip It Up
10. Deaden Blues

Iron Lamb Lineup:

D Bragman - Vocals
Johan Wallin - Guitar
Daniel Ekeroth - Bass
Thomas Daun - Drums
Jens Bäckelin - Guitar

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