{"id":14214,"date":"2013-08-19T00:00:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=14214"},"modified":"2013-09-12T02:42:32","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T02:42:32","slug":"album-review-jettblack-black-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-jettblack-black-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"JETTBLACK – Black Gold (2013) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

JETTBLACK
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\nSpinefarm (2013)<\/span>
Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Jettblack is a UK melodic rock band from High Wycombe, England. They\u2019ve released two studio albums and Black Gold<\/em> is a compilation of rare tracks, a re-worked song and previously unreleased material. <\/p>\n

The outing opens with a new edited version of \u2018Black Gold\u2019 which is a smouldering plodder featuring Damon Johnson of Black Star Riders. For those of you who\u2019ve not heard Jettblack previously, their sound can best be described as solid traditional rock. Completely bereft of frills, Jettblack are more interested in writing extremely good, hardy rock songs, and \u2018Black Gold\u2019 is one of those simmering gems that feature a potent drum plod courtesy of Matt Oliver. <\/p>\n

Jettblack have always been an accomplished unit, bolstered by those soulful vocals from Will Stapleton, and his strong guitar sound alongside fellow six-stringer John Dow, and that stabbing bass from Tom Wright. Wright especially comes into his own on the driving \u2018Feel The Love\u2019, which also features Deep Purple legend Ian Paice.<\/p>\n

The band may have a traditional feel to their music but Jettblack refuse to sound dated, with the rip-roaring \u2018Weapon\u2019 combining temporary dynamics with an old school flavour. The same can also be said for the reflective \u2018Fade Away\u2019. <\/p>\n

Jettblack have an edge to their sound which will no doubt give them an advantage over more mediocre bands, but the fun is injected into this opus with the three cover versions. AC\/DC\u2019s \u2018Let Me Put My Love Into You\u2019 is more of a moody chug; clearly not in the league of the original, this is still a riveting alternative where Stapleton really shines, opting for a raucous wail instead of merely aping the talents of Brian Johnson. The same can also be said for the juddering covers of Heart\u2019s classic \u2018Barracuda\u2019 and Mot\u00f6rhead\u2019s \u2018Name In Vain\u2019. <\/p>\n

Elsewhere, the band lightens the mood with a batch of classy acoustic takes, the first being the previously unreleased \u2018Red Horizon\u2019. However, the best of the bunch is the stirring \u2018War Between Us\u2019, with its soulful, \u201cI\u2019m gonna sweet talk you into submission, sweet talk my way to your heart\u201d<\/em>, lyric. It\u2019s extremely catchy in its riff and blissfully mellow, and yet offers a meatier rhythm section. \u2018Red Horizon\u2019 is my favourite track on the album, but fans will also love the twanging glory of \u2018Not Even Love\u2019, the gorgeous strut of \u2018Sunshine\u2019 and the stormier \u2018Prison Of Love\u2019.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing in Jettblack\u2019s sound that suggests a band able to take on the world, but Black Gold<\/em> is evidence that Britain can still produce musicians of great talent and, more importantly, soul. There\u2019s enough variety to please metalheads and melodic rock fans alike on this one, so grab yourself a copy.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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