Minggu, 12 Juni 2011

Bullet - The Entrance To Hell (1970-1971 uk hard rock official unreleased album - Angel Air remaster edition - MP3 320K and WAV)

In storage for 40 years, these songs see the light of day for the first time.

When guitarist/vocalist John Du Cann and drummer Paul Hammond were unceremoniously sacked from Atomic Rooster (despite the fact that Du Cann had written the bulk of their previous album), the pair went on to form the band Bullet with bassist John Gustafson.

Only after the trio had spent some time recording material for their debut album, which was to be released on Purple Records, was it discovered that there was already a US band also called Bullet, causing a swift rethink.

The name Hard Stuff was settled on and while some of the Bullet material was re-recorded for their debut album, Hard Stuff set about writing new songs and the Bullet sessions quickly became forgotten.


Forgotten maybe, but not lost, with Du Cann keeping the recordings in storage for 40 years with them now seeing the light of day for the first time.

The seventeen songs here (although 'Door Opens' and 'Door Slams' clocking in at twelve seconds combined are exactly what their titles suggest!) represent an excellent snapshot of what still makes 70's rock as captivating now as it was back then, combining a more guitar based mixture of Uriah Heep, Captain Beyond and unsurprisingly Atomic Rooster.

Rough, brash and full of vigour, these energetic songs suggest that had Bullet been allowed to mature, then they were certainly good enough to make a lasting impression on the scene.

Du Cann is both a charismatic vocalist and a fine guitarist whose talents seem to have been forgotten over the years, but his solid, fiery fret work is certainly worthy of attention, as he brings a huge amount of emotion and energy to these tracks.

That's not to underplay the contributions of Gustafson or Hammond, with both allowed the freedom to stamp their own personalities on the music, which they do with serious intent.


Track List:
01. Door Opens
02. Millionaire
03. No Witch At All
04. Taken Alive
05. The Soul That I Had
06. Entrance To Hell
07. The Orchestrator
08. Hell, Demonic Possession
09. Fortunes Told
10. Sinister Minister
11. Jam (The Rock)
12. Time Gambler
13. Monster In Paradise
14. Jay Time
15. Mr Longevity
16. Door Slams
17. Jam (The Taker)

Personnel:
*John Du Cann - Guitar, Vocals
*John Gustafson - Bass
*Paul Hammond - Drums


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