Crazy Lixx – New Religion

Releasedate: 19-03-2010; Label: Frontiers Records
By: Nina Mende

Crazy Lixx is a Swedish hard rock band formed in 2002 in Malmö, Sweden. The core line-up up until the first album consisted of vocalist Danny Rexon (also known as Dirtchild Danny or D.C. Danny), guitarist Vic Zino, drummer Joél Cirera and bass player Loke Rivano. The current line-up features guitarist Andy Dawson in Vic Zino’s place. They were among the first bands to emerge in what has been known as “The New Wave of Swedish Sleaze” along with bands such as Crashdïet, Hardcore Superstar, Babylon Bombs and Vains of Jenna but just like their fellow genre-mates, Crazy Lixx have formed their own style and are now considered to be more of an 80’s influenced hard rock band. The name is said to be inspired by a Japanese plastic toy-guitar that Danny Rexon had as a child.

This is their second album “New Religion”. Typical Swedish Sleaze Rock is what you get on this “New Religion” record of Crazy Lixx. 80s hair metal blasting from the speakers, you get the impression you can smell the hairspray and see the glitter all over already. This album is great to shout and sing along, to jump along and have a good time just like in the olden days. The sound is big and the songs are easy to sing along to. Nice guitar riffs add the final touch to it. Some songs like “Blame It On Love” are slower and very touchy. “Children Of The Cross” reminds of Whitesnake and is a somehow sad song. “What of Our Love” is a touchy song that has acoustic guitar in the intro and in the verses. “Desert Bloom” has a western sound with a banjo. All in all this is a great album, nostalgic yet refreshing. Enjoy this Swedish sleaze rock.

Tracklist: 01. Rock and a Hard Place 02. My Medicine 03. 21 ‘Til I Die 04. Blame it on Love 05. Road to Babylon 06. Children of the Cross 07. The Witching Hour 08. Lock up Your Daughter 09. She’s Mine 10. What of Our Love 11. Desert Bloom 12. Voodoo Woman

Links:
Crazy Lixx MySpace
Crazy Lixx Official