Gunfire 76 - Rock & Roll on Wednesday???

What would happen if Wednesday 13 took a plane, got zapped by aliens and then got tossed into the mosh pits of Los Angeles, California?

You'd get his new band.... A Good-Ol'-Feel-Good-I-am-drunk-as-shit-and-don't-give-a-damn Rock & Roll band by the name of  

Gunfire 76

Now, before you get a culture shock from this new band... bear in mind that this is NOT the band Wednesday 13 or The Murderdolls, or The Frankenstein Drag Queens From the Planet 13... and therefore should not be compared as such...

We've seen Wednesday 13 do the horror rock stuff enough to know that he is so damn brilliant at it. So Gunfire 76, is refreshing in the sense that its not the typical kinda stuff you'd expect from Wednesday 13 ... then again... Bourbon Crow was an even bigger leap...but this is one that's not too far enough a leap to be completely different, but just far enough to alienate a lot of people...

I mean... its pretty understandable... considering fans of Wednesday 13 have to go from this...

to this=>

See what i meant about the aliens and Los Angeles thing???

Ok, enough of the bullshit. Here's a taste of Gunfire 76 before we go any further....

Good ol' rock & roll with Wednesday 13's signature vocals... Its good... but that's pretty much it for me... I kinda wish that Gunfire 76 would go even more balls out with the music. And it doesn't help knowing that Wednesday 13 is the man behind and in front of this band.

Starting to get more poppy??? Yeah, i kinda feel that way too... I don't have a problem with it... but again, i just wish that they'd kick it up a notch and set themselves apart from other bands doing this kinda stuff... the tracks can seem pretty stereotypical to the type of music that Gunfire 76 seems to be modelling... its not a bad thing, but it can be done better i think.

Yep, more of that 80's glam rock thing goin' on here... it's a nice song... but again, lacking in edge... at least that's just my opinion. Personally, I'd like to see a bit more of a 21st century twist to the tracks... no, i don't mean throw in electronic elements and shit... but kinda like how Atreyu did with their Lead Sails, Paper Anchor album... 80's stylings, with a modern approach.

Anyway, Gunfire 76 will be a great band to check out live, so make sure you don't miss that! as for the album, its a nice one... but maybe too nice... hence, not great. Definitely a decent album to add to you record collection/mp3 library... but not something that'll be legendary.

But fuck it, if its an album u can get drunk and party with... it works! And Gunfire 76 definitely works for those purposes!

P/s: Gunfire 76 will be touring with Bullets & Octane in the US for November 2009 and the UK for Dec 2009! Fore more details on tour dates & venues, click here.