Maryland, USA hard rockers WASTE DOWN REBELS is releasing their new studio album titled ”Mercies and Curses”. The album features none other than Lillian Axe guitarist Steve Blaze on all lead vocals and lyrics.
The writing process for the album began in early months of 2020 when the guitarist of Waste Down Rebels, Rick Ayers, had the music for a few complete tracks demoed and reached out to Steve to see if he would be interested in tracking vocals and writing lyrics. This all began to unfold at the start of the COVID pandemic so time was in their favor to see how things might progress and if the synergy between parties transpired.
Steve Blaze wrote the lyrics and performed all lead vocals on the album… but he didn’t touch a guitar for once. The result is a very melodic, modern heavy album.
Blaze vocals are groovy, and his lyrics are, at places, dark, with strong social content, while Ayers’ riffs are mixed into several layers – many of the guitar parts were doubled and some quadrupled to give on overall thick feel.
Ayers comments; “Listening to the first track Steve wrote for the album, I instantly knew this was the direction I wanted to go for a complete collection that became 12 tracks. Also, during the writing process, I had the opportunity to work closely with the musician / guitarist known as ‘Virus’ from the band Dope. Virus played a key role in playing for numerous tracks that are on the album.”
This is a strong heavy album and it’s curious to hear Blaze this time not playing guitar but singing and writing lyrics – interesting for sure. Rick Ayers is a complete guitarist creating a huge sound, resulting in a modern heavy album with melody.
01. Let My People Go 04:13
02. The Fork In Your Tongue 03:56
03. Mercies And Curses 03:30
04. Seasons 03:33
05. Slave The Day 03:29
06. Fraction Of The Hole 04:06
07. Black Hearted Drum 03:38
08. One Minute Closer 03:49
09. The Day We Take Our Own 04:43
10. Solitude 03:35
11. Set My Sights On You 03:58
12. Everybody Wants It All 03:55
Waste Down Rebels [Lillian Axe guitarist] – Mercies And Curses – 2023+FLAC
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