“ACTIVATE THE FUCKING LASER GUITARS!!!”

I really hope that’s what The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza were screaming at each other in the studio because, seriously, Danza III: The Series of Unfortunate Events has guitars that sound like lasers and grooves that will probably make you shit yourself. They also happen to have one of my favourite band names ever (alongside Bodies in the Gears of the Apparatus and Uncle Bob Drives a Combine in case you were wondering).

Danza III is, as the name suggests, the third full length by these Nashville lads and it is a crushing disc to say the very least. Musically it’s not that different to Danza II: The Electric Boogaloo but the emphasis is definitely more on that chunky groove this time around and christ on a bike can Danza groove. There are moments when everything locks in just right and that primal urge to smash everyone in the face becomes almost too much, so maybe not one to listen to on the morning commute.

I don’t normally ‘do’ the whole mid tempo chug fest thing but luckily the Danzas break up what could’ve easily been 12 tracks of monotony with some amazing six string proficiency and the kind of rhythmical fuckery that leaves you not quite knowing when to bang your head which helps keep things interesting. The production job on this one is chuffing huge as well, a vast improvement on Danza II’s comparatively thin sound. When they dive into those tasty breakdowns it sounds absolutely immense. I know I’ve already mentioned the laser guitars but I’m pretty sure they deserve another mention so… FUCKING GUITARS SOUND LIKE LASERS!!!

I’ll not lie, I found Danza III a bit of a tough nut to crack initially and would say it’s a ‘grower not a shower’ type album. After repeated listens though I’m now at the point where I can’t listen to ‘Yippie-Kay-Yay MOTHER!@#$%^‘ without grinning like a complete dickhead and I defy you not to do the same. People are already hailing this as one of the best releases of 2010, I’m not sure I’m ready to hop on that wagon yet but this is definitely one to check out, especially if you’re a fan of lasers.

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