THE UGLY KINGS- "Strange, strange times"

Modern heavy rock with a good dose of Johnny Cash, alternative rock and low tuned guitars. Following the steps of bands like VOLBEAT and less QOTSA as their band insist.THE UGLY KINGS is a band that aim at the modern rock radio and the ears of those who like their metal watered with modern elements. The metal country as I call it, with the blues, country, outlaw country and the massive sound of the 90s and nu metal is here a very attractive album for the first time listener. 

 

 

Big hooks, groovy, massive and a radio friendly approach. The alternative  scene of the 90s from THERAPY to GARBAGE and SKUNK ANANSIE is the major influence that drives the album to a melodic, riff driven climax from the slow burner opener "Strange,strange times''. Stoner rock is far less an influence, except if you are still among those who think that modern heavy rock bands like CLUTCH are stoner. "Do you feel like you re paranoid" is a fine example on how focus,THE UGLY KINGS are on modern rock songs with mass appeal. The groove and the intensity of the riff is their main advantage. "In the shadows" remind of a more metallic Iggy Pop "Home" era and they do it really well.

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