{"id":9562,"date":"2012-10-08T00:00:02","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T00:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=9562"},"modified":"2013-06-01T14:35:56","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T14:35:56","slug":"album-review-the-prophets-of-addiction-babylon-boulevard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-the-prophets-of-addiction-babylon-boulevard\/","title":{"rendered":"THE PROPHETS OF ADDICTION – Babylon Boulevard (2012) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE PROPHETS OF ADDICTION
Babylon Boulevard<\/strong><\/span>
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\nIncorruption (2012)<\/span>
Rating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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There\u2019s something so joyous in hearing a modern band who have a heart for dirty, sleazy rock \u2019n\u2019 roll. The fantastically named The Prophets Of Addiction are fronted by one time Pretty Boy Floyd bassist Lesli Sanders, and the potion the band have concocted for this debut album is one so streetwise and strewn with attitude that by the time you\u2019ve finished listening to it you\u2019ll need a good shower.<\/p>\n

This is a full-on struttin\u2019 jaunt into the murky realms of New York Dolls glam rock, with a meaty edge. Imagine a moonlight stroll into the heart of red light district rock \u2019n\u2019 roll and that\u2019s where The Prophets Of Addiction are, made all the more distinctive by that almost lazy Sanders drool.<\/p>\n

However, this isn\u2019t just about hairspray and alcohol, although it helps \u2013 The Prophets Of Addiction, for me anyway, give the youngsters a glimpse into the seedy days of sleazy metal, and for those old enough like me, this just makes me feel like it\u2019s okay to still dress like some skeletal, electrocuted punk rocker. <\/p>\n

The title track, featuring the immortal line: \u201cYou can check in but you can\u2019t check out\u201d<\/em>, paints pictures of grimy hotels strewn with litter as Sanders spits out those infected lyrics, bellowing: \u201cI mixed up some potions but I can\u2019t find the cure, I called on the Devil but I can\u2019t be insured\u201d<\/em>. It\u2019s impure at heart, mixing a Faster Pussycat-style of sneer with a rotten glam strut; perfect for late nights in a downtown bar.<\/p>\n

\u2018Self Portrait\u2019 jerks in with a killer riff but for me it\u2019s the glam rock stomp of \u2018Hang Me Up\u2019 which catches the eye, complete with T. Rex \u201820th Century Boy\u2019 (1973) structure and wayward chorus… brilliant stuff.<\/p>\n

\u2018Kick It In\u2019 is equally slurring, while \u2018Mistress Addiction\u2019 alters the mood as a reflective, semi-ballad with a rich twang and bluesy fa\u00e7ade. \u2018Rejection\u2019 has a harder edge, bombing in with a barrage of drums before taking on a punky shuffle.<\/p>\n

\u2018Trigger\u2019 is equally wholesome, as ragged as a drowned cat with a cool lick of a riff and dirty drums. This track is probably Sanders\u2019 best vocal in my opinion, adding an even dirtier tinge to that already back alley vocal, and it\u2019s also the albums best riff \u2013 more fiendish Danzig than glam slam, mixed with a bit of cosmic David Bowie.<\/p>\n

For anyone who has been searching for a heartbeat among the modern hard rock and metal scene, then The Prophets Of Addiction are the shining \u2013 albeit tainted \u2013 light, who\u2019ve provided me with endless nights of entertainment. Babylon Boulevard<\/em> is something so sincere and frail and it\u2019s that almost verging-on-collapse attitude that I really dig. Whether it\u2019s the punk snarl of \u2018Altar Of Altercation\u2019 or the more pensive \u2018Where R U Now\u2019, The Prophets Of Addiction is the stripper one should never fall in love with, and yet I\u2019m head over heels and ready for an overdose. Fans of The Stooges, Ramones, New York Dolls et al will not be disappointed.<\/p>\n

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

THE PROPHETS OF ADDICTIONBabylon Boulevard Incorruption (2012)Rating: 8.5\/10 There\u2019s something so joyous in hearing a modern band who have a heart for dirty, sleazy rock \u2019n\u2019 roll. The fantastically named The Prophets Of Addiction are fronted by one time Pretty Boy Floyd bassist Lesli Sanders, and the potion the band have concocted for this debut […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,486],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-album-ep-reviews","category-the-prophets-of-addiction"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9562"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12049,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9562\/revisions\/12049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}