Ballbreaker - Hangman's Tree

 

With their sophomore release Hangman's Tree, New York's Ballbreaker disregard all the current trends in metal and hard rock and instead deliver a disc of straight-up, no frills rock reminiscent of bands like AC/DC and Accept. Lead by frontman Ed Speck's gravelly vocals (the band was actually hailed early on as one of he top AC/DC cover bands in the industry) the band rips through seven originals and a cover of the Beastie Boys' "Fight For Your Right To Party" that would've been all over the metal charts back in the day.  If you like your rock raw, dirty and a little sleazy then grab yourself a copy of Hangman's Tree. (www.ballbreaker.net) - Geoff Melton