Bombay Black (USA)

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Bombay Black - Walk Of Shame (2014)













Year : 2014
Style : Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 121 mb

Bio:

Formed in 2003, BOMBAY BLACK have held to a simple credo for making music: memorable melody with kick ass music. No DJs, no rappers. Their live shows follow the same advice, with bassist Ty Sims and drummer Barry Whaley holding down the thunderous rhythms for vocalist Erik Johnson's lyrical acrobatics and showcasing the guitar heroics of lead guitarist Justin Velte. With five studio albums to their credit, BOMBAY BLACK's penchant for melodic yet fierce guitar-based rock 'n roll is clear from the first , with influences including Kiss, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, and AC/DC firmly on display. The proof is on the albums.

Album:

One of the best and more underrated acts from the present Hard Rock scene, BOMBAY BLACK, are back with their 6th studio album "Walk Of Shame".If there's any shame, it's precisely why this band isn't way bigger in the music business than they are.Bombay Black already have 5 very good records under their belt, but "Walk Of Shame" is hands-down the band's best disc, and my pick for the party-rock disc of the summer, if not the year.These guys approach to classic American Hard Rock is really updated both in sound & style, making a modern take on the L.A. Sunset Strip Scene cock rawk with attitude and originality.The songs have that old-school feel, yet with inventive arrangements and lots, lots of hooks. You could picture just about every song blaring at top volume from a convertible on the way to the beach in 1990, however, all sounds really 2014, powerful, assassin.Written by vocalist Erik Johnson and co-produced with bassist Ty Sims, "Walk Of Shame" sounds crystal clear yet stained and spontaneous with a smoky veneer on the likes of "Bye Bye Juliet", the best song Motley Crue never wrote.One of Bombay Black’s biggest draws is the way Johnson delivers his midrange hair metal vocals and the powerful melodies emanating from the groovy twin guitars. Even without the fantastic production, the riffage alone would shatter the Great Wall,hammering home again and again on track after track.But Bombay Black are not a one trick pony. Apart from the melting hard rockers such as the aforementioned "Bye Bye Juliet" (a highlight), "Sex & Gasoline", or the anthemic hands-in-the-air "Everything You Wanted" (another highlight), they have much more to offer.You have great melodic hard rock tunes on the catchy "America's Sweetheart" (infectious chorus) and "I May As Well", foot-tapping hair metal in "Come Over Here" and "Sunshine", a really well elaborated power ballad in "Sucker", and even some exploration on the groovy mid-tempo "Haunting L.A." which starts with synth samples.This Arkansas quartet rocks like no-other with their unique Hard Rock style, and "Walk Of Shame" is an album you must listen.It's classic early '90s American Hard Rock / Hair Metal / Melodic Hard Rock but transported to 2014, a logical evolution from a genre that still admits new frontiers, and Bombay Black prove this on their excellent new record.

Line Up:

Erik Johnson - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Ty Sims - Bass, Backing Vocals
Justin Velte - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Barry Whaley - Drums, Backing Vocals

Tracklist:

01. Bye Bye Juliet
02. Sex & Gasoline
03. America's Sweetheart
04. Come Over Here
05. Dressed to the Nines
06. Living on Mars
07. Haunting L.A.
08. Superstardumb
09. Everything You Wanted
10. Pretty People
11. I May As Well
12. Sucker
13. Sunshine




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Bombay Black - ¡En Fuego! (2023)













Year : 2023 (Kivel Records Edition)
Style : Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 116 mb

Bio:

Formed in 2003, BOMBAY BLACK have held to a simple credo for making music: memorable melody with kick ass music. No DJs, no rappers. Their live shows follow the same advice, with bassist Ty Sims and drummer Barry Whaley holding down the thunderous rhythms for vocalist Erik Johnson's lyrical acrobatics and showcasing the guitar heroics of lead guitarist Justin Velte. With five studio albums to their credit, BOMBAY BLACK's penchant for melodic yet fierce guitar-based rock 'n roll is clear from the first , with influences including Kiss, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, and AC/DC firmly on display. The proof is on the albums.

Album:

The long wait is over. No big build. No teasers. Just an unexpected tap on the shoulder followed by a haymaker when you turn around. Welcome back (although they never really left) not just another band from L.A. , but some bad boys from Arkansas, and one of the best kept secrets in rock n’ roll… BOMBAY BLACK.They are back with their 8th release, ”¡En Fuego!” on Kivel Records, that pick up where the band left off on the previous album: hard hitting rock n’ roll seasoned with catchy hooks and big vocal harmonies.This is a band that cannot be categorized so easily. They crank it up to a beat that is certainly their own, while drawing from their arena rock influences. This is a band you just listen to, you go for a ride with them.14 tracks that will no doubt play responsibility in getting you a speeding ticket cranking this while heading down the highway. However, this album is more than four on the floor tunes and offers plenty for the listener. With their in-your-face tunes, to upbeat anthems that you will find yourself singing along to. Along with some groove laden mid-tempo tunes.There is something for everyone, as every box for a Rock N’ Roll album is checked on ”¡En Fuego!” (On Fire! in Spanish).BOMBAY BLACK has enought humor to laugh at themselves with melodic rocker ‘Just Another Band From L.A.’ complete with cowbell et all. ‘(I Love It When You) Call Me Names’ is just another fun melodic rocker with an ’80s sleazy vibe. Then ‘Makes Me The Devil’ is darker and with a more early 90s atmosphere, heavier.The Eighties are back with the groovy hard rockin’ ‘All You Need Is A Heartbeat’, and the poppy metal of ‘No Sex B4 Breakfast’ where the band adds some shuffle.More anthemic stuff appears with ‘One of My Kind’, a killer groove on ‘Karma Train’, and a punchy chorus and cool lyrics on closer ‘Best Nights of Our Lives’.All sewed up nicely by the clear production of Ty Sims (House of Lords, Robin Beck, James Christian, Tango Down) who also play some instruments on the album.If you like your melodic rock music on 11 and your gas pedal pinned to the floor, then you have just found the perfect soundtrack to your summer road trip. Now pop it in and leave some skid marks behind as that first chord rings out.

Line Up:

Erik Johnson – Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums
Justin Velte – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Ty Sims – Bass, Backing Vocals
Barry Whaley - Drums, Backing Vocals

Tracklist:

01. The Trailer
02. Just Another Band From L.A.
03. Annie Loves Jayne
04. (I Love It When You) Call Me Names
05. Makes Me The Devil
06. Benefits
07. All You Need Is A Heartbeat
08. The Body
09. No Sex B4 Breakfast
10. Sick of Myself
11. Devil’s In The Details
12. One of My Kind
13. Karma Train
14. Best Nights of Our Lives




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