review: Ancillotti

Ancillotti

Hell on Earth

Pure Steel Records

May 29th 2020

On the third album the Italian family act gives fans of direct, traditional rocking the security that this entity, this music is what they want and celebrate, in particular it’s a salute to supporters of gritty, classic-rock heavy metal. It is the deeply held belief that what has worked for more than 50 years can find a place in the hearts of the fans anywhere in the world today. The endeavor consists of Bud Ancilllotti, the longtime singer for the veteran cult band Strana Officina, his son Brian and Bud’s brother Bid; with Ciano joining them on guitars. If it is true that today’s music audiences are fickle and spend only a few seconds to decide to listen to new music, then this band is very aware of that and wastes no time in getting to the rocking.

In the U.S. audiences of rock radio that plays anything from Led Zeppelin and AC/DC to Judas Priest and Ozzy, to Guns n Roses and Metallica, may find here tunes to like. The Italians show a sense for a heavy metal based on classic and hard rock, and staying true to their promise to give the people what the people readily understand as the language of rock music to lift spirits and make work, school and life more bearable. Musically, the idea at work is AC/DC, Motörhead, Accept, Saxon, U.D.O. and bands that stick to their story. The singing is very recognizable as Bud Ancillotti, gritty, tough but melodic, and you might think of raw singers like AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, Motörhead, and Udo, a singing style that is a bit rough around the edges but a lot of fun. Overall, if you want a proud rock album—expect no cheesy ballads, no sugary keyboards, no experimentation, no punk, no hardcore, no slowpoke doom, no trendy elements—to lift your spirits, then consider this one a ticket to the sound of the greats of yesterday and today of international classic and hard rock and heavy metal.

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ANCILLOTTI - Till The End (New single) Pure Steel Records

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