Tony Gorilla – Untamed Beast

Release date: 28-09-2007, Label:Hulk Räckorz
By: Nina Mende

  “Tony Gorilla” is a classic punkstyled Rock’n’Roll five-piece you
  have to deal with. Danzig meets Black Flag meets The Hellacopters, that’s what
  this crazy train running through your ears is made of. And “live”
  this will hit you hard! They’ll kick your ass with a raw and powerful punkrock-show
  full of passion and dedication without any doubt and taking any prisoners. The
  musical influences lie somewhere between the punk and hardcore music of the
  80s and the rockbands of the 70s – vital and throbbing out of every single sweating
  pore. In 2004 “Tony Gorilla” recorded a five-song demo. The debut-record
  “Untamed Beast” will be released by Hulk Räckorz/ SPV on Friday
  28th September.

  But who would I be if I hadn’t the album already……
  Here is my impression of it:
  Tony Gorilla sounds to me definitely like Punk meets Rockabilly. But it’s really
  hard to be put in one genre, because it’s not typical for neither of the two.

  The intro for reminds me a little bit of the 69eyes, the song “Heart of
  Gold” sounds a little bit like Tiger Army in the beginning but goes on
  a little bit harder and punkier than Tiger Army would sound. Further they remind
  a little bit of bands like The Other, Shadow Reichenstein, old Misfits but also
  bands like Backyard Babies, Psychopunch and Motörhead and also old bands
  such as The WHO and AC/DC!!!
  The song “can you feel the fire” sounds somehow very familiar to me,
  but I just can’t point my finger on it and say: yes, that’s where I know it
  from. A great song and very easy to sing along. Another one of my favorites
  on the album is “too old to live, too young to die”. I like the melody
  in it and the lyrics are quite deep, they make you think about the sense of
  life.
  They have their own style somewhere in between it all, which makes the album
  very interesting to listen to and it surely makes you at least nod your head
  along with the beats.
  The only feeling I get from the album though is strenght. A kick ass and go
  for it mood sets in when I listen to it.
  The album sounds like it would be great live music for a huge moshpit in the
  crowd.

Band Line Up:
  Chris (vocals)
  Husch (bass)
  Gregor (guitar)
  Roald (guitar)
  Richie (drums)