It has been around a year and three quarters since Classic Rock Magazine's 2012 Breakthrough Artist Rival Sons last impressed us with the release of their "Head Down" album. This is an album I have praised with very high regard, and I have followed the band ever since I saw Rival Sons support Judas PriestIt has been around a year and three quarters since Classic Rock Magazine's 2012 Breakthrough Artist Rival Sons last impressed us with the release of their "Head Down" album. This is an album I have praised with very high regard, and I have followed the band ever since I saw Rival Sons support Judas Priest back in the summer of 2011. Last year, after a string of festival and summer tour dates, original bassist Robin Everhart left the band in August 2013, finding that the touring life didn't agree with him. Continuing with their touring schedule long-time friend of the band Dave Beste (Maroon5, Rocco Deluca and The Burden) joined on bass before the band returned to the studio January 2014, and again with Grammy-nominated producer Dave Cobb in Nashville, Tennessee the band recorded their 5th release "Great Western Valkyrie". The verdict: Great Western Valkyrie immediately doesn't hold back and straight away has your ass shaking with the opening track "Electric Man". Complete with guitarist Scott Holiday's fuzzy guitar sound, commanding tight rhythms from Drummer Mikey Miley and a funky bass groove from new bass man Dave Beste. Jay Buchanan's distinct vocals resonate power and electrifies throughout this track. It [...]
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