Release
date: September 14th 2018. Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD
High
On You – Tracklisting
1.Get
It Together
2.You
Can Take Her Away
3.Ribbons
and Kills
4.If
You Know
5.The
Strut
6.High
on You
7.Joseph
Rudell - Are You In or Out
Members
Wayne
Rudell - Vocals/Guitar
Joseph
Rudell - Vocals/Bass
Orgo
Martinez - Drums
Review
Fuzz
Evil has decided to put their money where their mouth is with their
new album High On You. As the band have recorded their album at Dave
Grohl's 606 Studio and hired well known and respected producer Paul
Figueroa. Paul has produced for diverse artists such as Slipknot and
Alice In Chains. So what do we have with High On You.
You
have seven songs of expertly written riffs that hark back to the good
old days of Classic Rock, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock and Stoner Rock.
Maybe the band take influenced from Cheap Trick too closely on this
album at times but that's no bad thing. As Fuzz Evil excel in
creating a wild and exciting hard-rocking atmosphere from the start
with the heavy psychedelic sounds of opening song - Get It Together.
The
song may take Fuzz Evil some time to fully find their feet but once
they do there is no stopping them playing a highly stylistic and
melodic Hard Rock sound. This is a different approach from Fuzz Evil
and this allows the band to play different sounds under the name of
Fuzz Evil. Perhaps under the guys other band - Powered Wig Machine
but not Fuzz Evil.
Second
song - You Can Take Her Away - is a heavier song with the band
playing a more minimal sound but still having a high amount of Psych
Stoner/Classic Rock riffs. The guitars are quite frantic but never
losing focus and there is a lot of fun to be had with the cool guitar
solos on display.
Third
song - Ribbons And Kills - is a gloomier and doom based affair and is
perhaps one of the standout songs on the album. This song has
elements of Black Sabbath and Foo Fighters in the mix. Now don't let
that put you off. This is still Fuzz Evil's show and they offer a
devilish good time with this song. Strong lyrics matched with the
almost sinister vocals from Wayne will leave you wanting more.
Fourth
song - If You Know - opens with a Sabbathian based riff before Fuzz
Evil start to impress with their own take on the standard Classic
Doom Rock/Metal sound. This album is perhaps Fuzz Evil's most
exciting album yet. with the album having a beginning, middle and
end. The album can be quite progressive parts especially on some of
the later songs such as High On You and Are You In Or Out.
You
can tell this is an album that Fuzz Evil has put their hearts and
souls into. Some people may complain that the guys are trying to
achieve a more commercial sound with High On You with the choices
made where the album was recorded and the producer as well. I say
fair play to Fuzz Evil for having the guts for aiming BIG and looking
for a different sound. You need to take risks within the music
business and Fuzz Evil has perhaps taken their biggest creative risk
yet with this album.
They
shouldn't worry as High On You is a true ROCK ALBUM in every sense of
the word. This is an album that will appeal to both the commercial
rock scene and the underground scene where Fuzz Evil have built their
reputation upon.
Overall,
High On You is a must-have album one that offers high amounts of
genuine excitement. Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to the
band and Dave at US/THEM PR for the promo. High On You will be available to buy on CD/DD
from September 14th
2018.
You
can check Wayne and Joey in action on their excellent YouTube Channel
– Fuzz Off.
