‘Three Legs of Trouble’ is a fiery display of rock n’ roll from the hard rock band that is StoneRider. The band hails from the American state of Georgia and this is the first album recorded and released under the name of StoneRider, before this however the four members that make up this band had previously been in a band together under the name of Fight Paris. Ten tracks are on display here, all of which are extremely hard hitting and never is there a dull moment with the music of StoneRider. This is certainly a band with a great talent for producing powerful rock music; this is something that soon becomes highly apparent with this ‘Three Legs of Trouble’ album as right from the offset the music is absolutely packed full of energy and excitement.
‘Rush Hour, Baby’ begins this release and immediately the music here makes an impact. From the opening guitar riff you can tell that this album is going to be something really rather special and as it all unfolds you’re certainly not left at all disappointed. The vocals come firing through here, the drum beats pound proudly, and the bass lines also sound extremely succulent. The sound that is created here is that of exciting rock music. The guitars are the most prominent feature in the music of StoneRider here and it is the guitar riffs that are the most impressive element of the bands sound throughout this ‘Three Legs of Trouble’ album. The guitar riffs that the band put forward with opening track ‘Rush Hour, Baby’ truly are phenomenal, throughout this album never does the musical edginess stop coming full throttle and always the sound created on this album is incredibly hard hitting.
For those that love their rock music, ‘Three Legs of Trouble’ should be regarded as essential listening. Tracks such as ‘Hair of the Dog’ and ‘Wild Child’ are particularly impressive here I feel. ‘Wild Child’ is a particularly strong rock track to listen to; the southern drawl of the bands front man Matt Tanner comes across perfectly here. With this track the sound put forward by the band is a cross between hard rock and southern rock, the music works magnificently and the sound created here truly is epic. It is the guitar riffs that make the music so powerful here, but also the vocal tone that makes this one stand out so much. Every element of the music just seems to fit together; ‘Wild Child’ is a finely structured track with an incredible chorus to boot.
‘Hair of the Dog’ begins with an incredible drum beat and it is this that makes this track stand out so much for me. The band makes an instant impact with this one through the powerful use of the drum kit, the guitars soon follow and once more the vocals are incredibly effective. With this track it almost sounds as though the guitar licks are put forward in reply to the lyrics of Matt Tanner. The vocalist sings a line and then the guitar returns a musical reply straight after, it’s an extremely interesting track and the guitars do in fact speak greater volumes than the vocals do here. Often the vocals are removed from the sound entirely here, the music is left to do all the talking and a fine job the instrumental element of the music does of it all too. The talent of StoneRider is put across superbly with this track I feel, all four of the bands members possess a great musical ability and the ten tracks of this album there are always incredibly well put together and an absolute joy to listen to.
‘Shut My Mouth’ ends this album well, the music is as electric as ever and the lively nature of the bands sound is perfectly put across here in order to bless this ‘Three Legs of Trouble’ album with one final moment of glory. The chorus is excellent, a brilliant track to sing along to and one that closes this album in incredible style. Such excellence is attained with the sound of the guitars here, perhaps more so than ever the guitar riffs are a central element to the music with this final track and as ever the musical construction of this track certainly does not disappoint. The track clocks in at four and a half minutes in length; the band does plenty throughout the run time of this track in order to hold your interest wholly and never allow for your interest to wander. As you listen to ‘Shut My Mouth’ always you feel entirely entertained, the strength of this track is great and everything about the music does plenty to impress here.
For those that appreciate the music of such artists as AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, and Wolfmother also I would most definitely recommend giving this ‘Three Legs of Trouble’ album a listen. For all fans of music in fact I would advise giving this album a listen, the choruses are always excellent and the talent with which this band puts across the guitar sound in the music truly is phenomenal. There is plenty to take from this debut album from StoneRider, this band is clearly in possession of an abundance of talent and this is something that is always shown throughout the ten tracks of this album. There are a total of forty minutes of music present on this album spread over the ten tracks, never does the music of StoneRider disappoint here and always in fact the sound that the band presents here is absolutely brilliant. StoneRider is a terrifically talented band, this is something that is most definitely shown on this ‘Three Legs of Trouble’ album and I therefore have nothing but love for this release.
Label: Trustkill Records
Release Date: 28th January 2008
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