Deadly Weapon: Press

Feedback: Brilliant! Very Kiss, circa "Love Gun", but it's done very very well. Well, at least you have done it better than the Darkness, who just sound like a Saturday Night Live parody! You guys make it sound real and authentic, which is great. Keep it up!

DEADLY WEAPON "DEADLY WEAPON"
To my to seem image and style: "Asylum/Renegade" of Kiss, also could say Keel, is to say to affluent sound ochentas. The truth is that any band of Hard touch Rock wishes to sound at least a little the famous ones made up. Deadly Weapon is a group of Los Angeles and with all subjects of its own responsibility they sent to its disc homónimo recently. "Deadly weapon" contains 9 more than interesting songs, always within the Hard style Rock of 80s like "Don't Hesitate", "Blood For Blood", and "I Want It All". The voice of Jade Rock is of average timbre, for that reason the similarity with the musicians of Detroit, has good lungs for the howls and the rest of the set plays well its role, they are: Voice and Bob Jaeger low, Rich Lippman in action and voice and Mike Cardona in guitars and voice, both guitarists are complemented or and the single ones of cords in general very or are elaborated. I am possible to mention that the cover and the retirement of cover show a good figure of some beautiful grupie of DW, would like to see it completely! I invite them to that they check his web site and they give one him heard to his songs. For but info: www.deadlyweapon.org. Year: 2004.

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Deadly Weapon • self-titled • self-released • Y'all know I'm a sucker for metal. It's what I grew up on! Deadly Weapon is full-on 80's metal. Think Manowar, Judas Priest and Kiss. Or, for you kids born IN the 80's, did you see "Rock Star" with Mark Wahlberg? Think Steel Dragon. This is metal – crunching riffs, shredding leads and screaming vocals, just like it was meant to be. (SH)

DeadlyWeapon
DW 2004 + + +



Tillhör du dom som fastnat i 80-talet & hela
din skivsamling består av Kiss samlade verk?

Då är DeadlyWeapon absolut något för dig!

9 spår som lika gärna kunde vara inspelade
runt 1983 återfinns på bandets debutplatta.

Bandet består av fyra "killar" från Chicago USA
& visst hör man att bandet influerats av vad som
torde vara deras idoler Kiss & inte mycket är
nyskapande men det behöver ju inte allt vara
heller, eller?

Inledande "Dont hesitate" går i samma anda som
en allsångs låt med just Kiss eller varför inte tidiga
Bon Jovi.

Hur som helst är det snyggt framfört & låtsnickrandet
är klart godkänt.

Plattan gör sig hos en sann 80-tals fanatiker eller varför
inte på nästa 80-tals revival...

February 26, 2005
DEADLY WEAPON
Deadly Weapon
© 2004 Rocky Records (6441670432-2)
melodic hard rock
studio album
9 tracks - TT 37:39
release date: December 2004
http://www.deadlyweapon.org


You can say that when it comes to music that is even remotely rooted in the 80’s I am…eh… a bit biased.
Californian 4-piece Deadly Weapon have chosen to operate in the same territory inhabited by the likes of Keel, Twisted Sister and Animalize/Asylum era Kiss, so the simple fact that they had the balls to deliver an album choked full of testosterone fuelled songs already earned them some points in my book.
The vocal duties on the album are shared by all four members and while this definitely adds to the variety factor, the end result-and it pains me to say this- isn’t always pleasing to the ear. Take for example the acoustic led balladry of first single “Always In Love”. Musically it’s a simple yet effective little ditty but whoever handles lead vocals on this cut should stick to screaming his lungs out and let someone with a better suited set of tonsils for the more sugar coated stuff, take care of business.
The guys do handle their instruments pretty well though, with the axe work on cuts such as the Ace Frehley influenced “Thunder In The Midnight” and “Kiss Of Death” (with a tip of the hat to Axl & C°) being of an especially tasty flavour. And along with the boogie like “Whole Lotta Man” and the riff happy “Once A Bitch Always A Bitch” they offer the album’s prime moments.
If you’re not on a quest to find originality in music and you know how to stomach a cliché or two then Deadly Weapon could prove to be tailor made for you. (PS)

DEADLY WEAPON / Deadly Weapon / Rocky Music
by: DAN SKIBA


Deadly Weapon is a 4-man band out of the Central USA area, and their self-titled album marks their first release. Although collectively somewhat new to the commercial music scene, this band is comprised of veteran musicians who proclaim fatigue with the current state of the Hard Rock/Metal genre prompted them to form as a band and to delve into issuing a CD … a task often only first undertaken by bucking lads less long in the tooth. All band members appear to share the vocal duties (more discussion on that topic later), with Jade Rock and Mike Cardona handling guitar duties, Bob Jaeger on bass, and Rich Lippman pounding the skins.

Deadly Weapon’s music focuses on the simplistic aspects of Hard Rock/Classic Metal … much along the lines of KISS and AC/DC, with basic riffs and chord patterns, integrated guitar solos, and prominent drum and bass lines that give the band’s music a well-rounded and easy to listen to sound. In today’s age of symphonics, electronics, and other musical wizardry, opting for the basic and straightforward approach is not necessarily en vogue, but is truly an art form within itself. Deadly Weapon’s music sounds really easy to play … which sometimes confuses a listener into thinking that the music was also easy to write. Rest assured, that’s not at all the case … it takes as much or more effort to write a catchy, simple, easy-to-play original riff or chord pattern as it does to involve multiple non-traditional instrumental pieces into a Symphonic Metal piece. From that aspect, this album is completely successful – out of the 9 songs found on this debut album, all but the opening track “Don’t Hesitate” have that rare musical cohesiveness that virtually any guitarist could pick up and play after 6 months of guitar lessons. After all, KISS and AC/DC made a helluva living out of doing the exact same thing for many many years.

The glaring weakness in this Deadly Weapon album, however, lies within the vocals. Lyrically, the album follows a similar basic approach germane to the music – there’s absolutely nothing mind-blowing or life-altering found here, but rock ‘n’ roll was never really intended to make political, environmental, or religious statements – instead, rock ‘n’ roll was always supposed to be about “fun.” Editorials aside, the basic singing voice of whoever takes the lead at the microphone for Deadly Weapon, when singing in regular octaves, sounds like an unpolished Paul Stanley. In the tracks, “Whole Lotta Man,” “Once A Bitch Always A Bitch,” “Your Love (Daughter Of The Night),” and “I Want It All,” the vocals are generally held in check and remain in a tolerable tone, but in all of the others, the tracks lose their otherwise enjoyable credibility by a total lack of ability to hit and sustain the high notes. God love ‘em for trying, but in all reality you’re likely to find more high-end vocal talent at weekend karaoke contests at your favorite watering hole.

The obvious suggestion for Deadly Weapon is to do exactly what they did musically on their next release, but to hire a legitimate vocalist to join the band – someone who can do justice to the challenges of each track … or, opt to write songs that don’t require the band members to have the unglorious task of having to strain their vocal chords. In the end, this band has the musical elements and ideas that it takes to gain wide acceptance … they just need to realize and rectify their weakest link – the fact that the vocal talent is in no way commensurate to their musical and songwriting talent.

Publication date: 23 March 2005, 16:58:10 | Author: Stuart A Hamilton

I've been waiting for the return of 80s hair metal for quite some time, and it's good to see that a few releases are starting to appear. Deadly Weapon take 82 - 85 Kiss as their template, then they just start rockin'!

For some this will be pure retro heaven, others may take a step back and scream to the gods of grunge for it to be taken away, but there's a fin eline between clever and stupid, and Deadly Weapon straddle it with some aplomb. You may not think that "Leather Boyz With Electric Toyz" was a classic, but me and the 3 other Pretty Boy Floyd fans would argue differently.

If there is one weakness that I would have to point a slightly arched finger at the vocals. Everyone seems to take a shot at the vox, but someone needs to put their hand up and say 'me', then work hard at it. But aside from that this is a rollicking good ride, from the opening yell on "Don't Hesitate", through the widdly widdly guitar onto album highlights "Once A Bitch Always A Bitch" and “Thunder In The Midnight”, the latter more Ace Frehley solo than Kiss and the former, an absolute riff drenched stormer which would stand proudly alongside any original period material. Hell, there's even a power ballad of sorts on "Always In Love", which goes all Suicide Twins on us.

You'll also be glad to know that the cover features a crotch shot, the band all have perms (and thank their hairstylist in the liner credits) and that every song has a chorus you can shout along to. Who knows, once the Motley Crue revival kicks off, there might still be a place for bands like Deadly Weapon. Me, I loved it.

DEADLY WEAPON
DEADLY WEAPON
ROCKY
From the opening scream on "Don't Hesitate" asking some unnamed female to "gimme some loving," Deadly Weapon gets you ready to step inside of its time machine, which is set back to 1985. This Chicago quartet's nine-track disc is chock full of '80s rock clichés, from the song titles like "I Want It All" and "Kiss of Death" to the lead singer's dead-on Paul Stanley falsetto wail to the thunderous drum sound to the infectious yet dated choruses that emblazon each track. Yes, Deadly Weapon's album comes complete with credits thanking a cover model (who bares the band's logo above her belly button) and their hairstylists, and it rocks like the opening act at summer's annual hair-metal jaunt, the Rock Never Stops tour, should. If that's such a crime, then persecute them; otherwise, dig out your denim jackets and stock up on Aquanet and rock out to this group's self-titled arena-rock tour de force.
-Mike SOS

DEADLY WEAPON ‘DEADLY WEAPON’ (ROCKY RECORDS)



This band from California looks and sounds like the 1980s Californian Rock/Metal, although their same titled debut CD isn’t as good as the 1980s bands. Nevertheless, this band is doing some good old pure mid 1980s American orientated Hardrock like a mix between KISS, WASP, DOKKEN and KEEL. The guitar riffs sound like they should sound, so big riffs a la GEORGE LYNCH and ANGUS YOUNG. These guys make Hardrock sound fresh and new, although not all songs are convincing, but for a debut, they definitely know how to rock. Although “Kiss of death” sounds a bit like the DOKKEN song, it actually reminds me of TWISTED SISTER, and basically every song of the 9 included has influences of mentioned bands, except the semi ballad “Always in love”, which falls a bit out of place here, because it is the weakest and poppiest song. However, these guys surely know how to rock on songs like “Blood for blood”, “Your love” and “Once a bitch, always a bitch”. It’s not a sensational record, but still good to hear some of the good old 80s LA Hardrock. It sounds like those typical Hair Metalbands from the Sunset Strip around 1985-1989, if only these times could return to LA again, I would consider myself immigrating to that place, but I guess the 1980s will never really comeback, although CRUE is doing big business at the moment. If you’re interested in one of the new Californian bands playing good old 80s US Hardrock (without sounding dated), then do check out DEADLY WEAPON at: http://www.deadlyweapon.org and e-mail them at: Rkelley283@aol.com



(Points: 8.0 out of 10)

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Holy hair metal, Batman! Well, that was my first thought when I caught a glimpse of the photo inside the jewel case. My next thought was about hair-care products and costs, but my brain is a bit burnt, so don't get too upset. The good news is, well, if you like rock and roll old-school style, verse/chorus/verse/chorus/lead-guitar solo etc., then you're in luck. Yes, I said, "lead-guitar solo," just like the good old days. After all, the reason many kids picked up a guitar was not to play chords, but to play leads, to make the pained faces, to flick picks at the crowd, the whole nine yards. Deadly Weapon play rock in that old-school vein, and they do it well. Kind of a cross between Kiss and Dio, the music is a tad on the dark side, but immediately accessible. And while I try to think if there is a market for this type of rock at the moment, "Thunder in the Midnight" is playing in the background, and the lead takes off and reminds me of Ace Frehley, and I think, yeah, hell yeah, I'd go see these guys. You won't find ear-stretching pyrotechnics like Satriani or Vai, but you will come across licks from the canon of rock, and for me, at least, I just gotta smile. www.deadlyweapon.org

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DEADLY WEAPON � DEADLY WEAPON: Deadly Weapon is a four man, hard rocking band based out of California. All four members sing and two are producers. Their possible influences included Kiss and 80's metal. Deadly Weapon's energized style is propelled by two heavy guitars, a rock solid rhythm section and dark, daring vocals. Their nine-track, self-titled release features fast, furious riffs, roaring solos and kick ass beats. 'Don't Hesitate' is the strong opener that sets the tone for the rest of the CD. There is no holding back its intense guitar licks and driving beat. 'Whole Lotta Man' has a lot of wailing guitars and vocals layered over a solid rhythm. 'Thunder In The Midnight' is dark and thunderous with its cutting instrumentation. 'Blood For Blood' has racing licks combined with passionate vocals and heart stopping rhythms. 'Always In Love' is their metal ballad with a catchy hook line. The second half of the CD returns to a hard driving format featuring a number of strong dueling guitar solos. If you are looking for straight edge rock and roll look no further than Deadly Weapon!
� Recommended Tracks: (1,5) [USA/CA 2004 - web] (Review by Laura Turner Lynch for Kweevak.com)

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