I spoke to Jay R, vocalist with Snake Bite Whisky recently (interview up 28th April) and he described his voice as sounding like he wakes up in the morning and gargles with concrete. Now if you know Snake Bite Whisky you’ll know what he means and whilst those vocals may be devisive for some for me ‘Black Candy’ is the perfect setting to get that scream going.
Like they often say, put your best foot forward and on this one the band, with two new members in tow, Laggy on guitar and Danny on drums, do just that. Recorded at Lush Studio’s in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia which has also seen artists such as Jason Bonham, Jimmy Barnes, Jeff Martin and The Red Paintings to name a few this is a record that transcends the Sleaze label to deliver sounds that range from the Southern Metal flavoured opener ‘Thunderbird’ to the Iggy Pop infused dark party that is ‘Hammered’.
In between all of that you get a taste of real Punk and a slew of politically incorrect lyrics. This is Sleaze with a Metal edge and a Motorhead growl and the indefatigability of a speed demon. There’s even a touch of Johnny Cash in the outlaw country stylings of ‘Bones in the fire’ but the Sleaze bedrock is visible especially on tracks like the wonderfully over the top ‘Choke.’
If you love the sound of explosive and unrestrained lead guitar and dirty bone-shaking bass then listen to the surprising ‘Creep Show’ or the heavy rhythms of ‘Reload’ and ‘Aimed to Kill.’ My favourites though at the moment though just might be the thunderous ‘Raised in Hell’ and the Motley meets Circus of Power power trip ‘Dead by Dawn.’
Or if you’re looking for a Sleazy party anthem then give ‘Sweet Cocaine’ a listen and be transported back to the excess of the Sunset Strip, albeit with an even darker heart. The album closes with an epic in ‘End of the Line’ which explores addiction and leaves you hanging for the live show that is sure to be explosive!
Black Candy is released on March 30th, 2021 via Sliptrick Records
Track Listing:
01. Thunderbird | 02. Raised In Hell | 03. Creep Show | 04. Choke | 05. Bones In The Fire | 06. Reload, Aim, Kill | 07. Sweet Cocaine | 08. Hammered | 09. Dead By Dawn | 10. End Of The Line
Snake Bite Whisky are:
Jay R – Vocals | Laggy – Guitars | Stacii Blake – Bass | Dan “Sharkz” Weldon – Drums
Band links: Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | On Sliptrick