FleshGordon - Demo CD

1. Sandy 
2. Dark Visions
3. Rockit Baby

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Total Playing Time: 13:30 m:s

Review date: 19/05/2000

Email: flesh4gordon@aol.com 

The first track, "Sandy", wasn't quite what I expected. This is a dark brooding track that at first reminded me of the Drew Barrett album I reviewed not so long ago. After a few more listens Billy Idol is another name that floated to the surface. This slow burner of a track works it's way into your brain and becomes compelling. Second track, "Dark Visions", continues were "Sandy" left off. That dark brooding atmosphere is still present, but there is more of a rock edge on display with a more beefy sound and a more urgent delivery. For the final track the brooding atmosphere gets kicked out in favor of a more straight forward hard rock approach for this uptempo track. This track certainly rocks out big time, but doesn't feel like it fits in with the other two tracks.

The first two tracks are a nice mixture of hard rock substance and dark Goth-like flavoring, whereas the third track heads off down an anonymous hard rock alley. I hope the band can work on the very solid foundation laid down on this EP because I always like to hear bands that draw from influences outside the traditional hard rock arena to create something refreshing.