GYPSY PISTOLEROS – Forever Wild, Beautiful & Damned! Greatest Hist Vol. 1

Heavy Metal Records 2012 www.gypsypistoleros.com

It may seem slightly early in a band’s career to release a greatest hits after only one and half albums plus they have only been around since 2006. But the idea here is to introduce a new crowd to this band whose music is described as ‘flamenco glam metal’, add in some trumpet solos now and then and a whole new musical genre is born.

‘Un Hombre Sin Rostro’ is the band’s calling card, a right royal mix of punk attitude, metal riffs and a shout it out loud chorus. I’d love to see what they could come up with if they worked with GMT’s Bernie Torm, enjoyable musical mayhem methinks…

They take an axe to Ricky Martin’s hit ‘Living La Vida Loca’ and turn it into a glam metal monster and all the better for it. ‘Hotel De La Muertos’ borrows some lyrics from the Eagles famous hotel song whilst ‘Ballad Of A Broken Angel’ shows the band’s lighter side. The pace of the songs can sound too familiar in some cases but then the sheer exuberance of the band’s playing pulls it through.

A great introduction to the band’s music, although they are one of those bands who really thrive in the live environment and on CD their true rock ‘n’ roll spirit may not be fully captured.

***1/2

Jason Ritchie

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