ROBOT LORDS OF TOKYO - "Whiskey, Blood & Napalm" - 2008

The second effort from Ohio's "Robot Lords Of Tokyo" have put them at the top of what I'm calling "Midwest Metal". You could file under "Stoner Metal" I suppose, but it's a bit cleaner at times and the production is a bit more tight and crisp than most of the stoner genre. These guys are closer to Black Label Society or even Spiritual Beggars, a couple other bands that are on the edge of the world of stoner. Bottom line is that this album is very solid and it brings the best of Classic Rock into modern day. At times they have a thick groove, other times they just simply rock out with more mid-tempo jams. They utilize the best players around their region as well, like Steve Theado of American Dog, Rob Johnson of Magnitude 9, and Steve Pollick of Order Of Nine. With solid players like this the project was bound to succeed. When you put in some solid writing and superb production you've got a "must have" release for anyone who claims to know how to rock.

ROBOT LORDS OF TOKYO - "Robot Lords Of Tokyo" - 2006

Robot Lords Of Tokyo's debut is really a good sampling of what the band is about. There's three covers on the CD, Motley Crue's "Knock Em' Dead Kid", Motorhead's "Iron Fist", and UFO's "Mother Mary. You could say the band's original material is a good mix of those three bands with a modern twist. You could also say they have some strong resemblence to Black Label Society, except considerably darker. The Bottom line is that this is a solid release of American Style Metal.