(Nuclear Blast Records)
U.K. rockers, Tax The Heat won me over big time with their debut outing, 'Fed To The Lions' which was full of energized rock and roll swagger echoing the likes of, The Kinks, The Beatles, the Stones, the Yardbirds, The Who. On their highly anticipated sophomore release, 'Change Your Position', the band show a maturity taking their sound to a whole new level. Embodying everything that rock'n'roll stands for: loud guitars, thumping bass lines, kicking drums, and swagger! The band is comprised of Alex Veale (vocals, guitar), Antonio Angotti (bass, backing vocals), JP Jacyshyn (guitar, backing vocals) and Jack Taylor (drums, backing vocals, ), while their musical influences are rooted in classic rock, these guys are just modern enough to make their sound something other than full on retro rock. Aggressively raw, yet finely honed, the listening experience, at least for me, just got better with each listen. Flaunting their influences while turning out fresh songs to delight the tired ear. The quality of the songs and the song writing once again on point. You can play it straight from beginning to end without wanting to skip anything. Highlights include, "Money In The Bank", the title track, "All That Medicine", "The Last Time", "Taking The Hit" and the album closing, "The Symphony Has Begun". Overall, 'Change Your Position', is a strong album from a band that is absolutely worth paying attention to and one that is not to be missed. Highly recommended to all rock music fans out there. If you aren’t, it’s time to get educated.- Tony @ The Dedicated Rocker Society
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