Petitioners review in The Big Takeover

Some press, just in time for the holidays! Get yourself a copy of the Petitioners vinyl only release and submit to their "ultra-heavy, power-chorded guitar rock!" Mark Suppanz says:

Formed in 1999 in Hoboken, NJ, The Petitioners' debut LP (available on vinyl only) is actually a seven-song compilation, selected from among the hundreds they recorded between 2000-2003. But if you didn't know better, you'd swear this was some vault find from the early '70s. Their ultra-heavy, power-chorded guitar rock brings to mind a ton of bands from then, including Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Grand Funk and MC5. (They include two covers: a slowed-up, twice-as-loud version of Roky Erickson's "Creature With the Atom Brain" and Manitoba's Wild Kingdom's "Speedball.") The lurching, more metal-leaning tracks might grow tiresome, but if they could put a whole album together with faster numbers like "Speedball" and the terrific, MC5-like powderkeg "Sweden," then we may have something.

Rita Burrita records "You Can't Tame"

Despite lacking their charismatic lead vocalist Shehzad, Rita Burrita found inspiration in a pile of used metal tapes (including Asphalt Ballet) to create this jaw dropping song. Fred acheived insane tone in the Rudyland amp booth, and Sam brought justice to lead vocals. But the unsung hero may just be Axl Erum. Here is the song. Here are the lyrics.

Ziomek rages on Oud.

Watts Passage: 'Return of the Hill People'

The second album from Watts Passage is now available through Rudyland Records. Recorded in the vacated Hassett's Gun Supply in Waynesboro, VA, Return of the Hill People oozes raw rock power. Features 14 year old shredder Chris Cook. Click here to hear the album in its entirety or get in touch with Rob for a vintage compact disc! (with full artwork)