Un bel pugno tra capo e collo. E' più o meno questa la sensazione che sembra averci investito dopo l'ascolto curioso di "We Sweat Blood" dei canadesi Danko Jones. Il secondo ascolto, invece, è un ascolto più attento ad altre cose prettamente musicali (ad esempio chitarre, linee vocali, rullate), senza più basarsi sulla mera potenza, e lascia pienamente soddisfatti. Dal terzo invece l'ascoltatore diviene fieramente parte del trio, facendo un solitario headbanging per ognuna delle 12 canzoni dell'album in questione. Un folle matrimonio tra Ac/Dc e Kiss, con i Motorhead come testimoni. Chitarre semplici ed inviperite, voce al vetriolo, ritmiche basilari ma sostenute, basso distorto. Questo è l'Inferno al quale sua maestà Danko Jones ci ha assegnato. Il viaggio comincia con "Forget My Name", che mette subito in chiaro le cose per quanto riguarda le coordinate del disco, seguita da un'elettrizzante "Dance", canzone con uno di quei ritornelli che ritornano durante tutta la giornata nella testa dell'ascoltatore. La terza bolgia, pardon, canzone, è "I Love Living In The City", altro assalto frontale ai neuroni stradaioli dell'acquirente che nel 2003 ha la fortuna di ascoltare un disco che potrebbe essere tranquillamente uscito negli anni 80. Segue la violentissima "I Want You", forse tra le migliori dell'album. Un intro di batteria un po' più cadenzato apre "Heartbreak's A Blessing", brano più parlato e lento degli altri, mentre la solita formula torna con la seguente "Wait A Minute", chitarre stoppate e veloci, riff minimali e batteria semplice (per quanto riguarda le ritmiche) e trainante.
"Strut" si apre con un ritmo punkeggiante ed una voce alla Lemmy, che dà spazio a "Home To Hell", altra song veloce sorretta da chitarre perennemente stoppate e da una voce roca e carismatica dell'istrionico Danko. "Hot Damn Woman", altra perla del lotto, non si discosta minimamente dal background stradaiolo del power trio, ricordando molto il gruppo dei fratelli Young. Quasi satanica e direttamente da un disco dei più incazzati Motorhead "The Cross", fino alla Kissiana "Love Travel", dal ritmo sostenuto e cadenzato della sezione ritmica. Chiude questo infernale rock tour delle dantesche bolgie disegnate da Danko Jones e soci la title track, "We Sweat Blood", canzone più oscura e intimista (per quanto intimista possa essere un brano di questo disco), sorretta da un basso distorto ed una voce stridente quanto mai.
Un disco feroce e godibilissimo, di sano e semplice rock and roll, che non può non essere negli scaffali degli amanti di un certo tipo di musica, che va dai Motley Crue agli Hardcore Superstar, passando per Backyard Babies e Turbonegro. Ed allo stesso tempo, un gruppo compatto e granitico, che dal vivo fa veri e proprio sfaceli basandosi su una formazione molto basilare (chitarra, basso, batteria, voce), e su di un leader quanto meno "particolare". Il mo voto è di 4 stellette, enjoy it!
G. C.
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05 Heartbreak's a Blessing (02:54)
How many times did I let it slide by
when the boys got the pick of the best
I didn't know what to do
I couldn't pick up a clue
going home all alone in my bed
I was a high school loser never made it with a lady when I did
I got the best
She knew it all taught me everything but what I learned
best lesson was when she left...
I learned
Heartbreak's a blessing
But you don't know it then
It likes to mess your mind up
Heartbreak's your best friend
I need a woman just like I need a hole in my head
I got a wall going 'round my heart
I see my friend's go through trouble and when trouble's around
it always leads to a girl in the end
I didn't know it'd be this hard to find
Never knew it'd take this long
But if I'm gonna have to wait
I'm gonna wait
I'll probably die an old man alone
Heartbreak's a blessing
But you don't know it then
It likes to mess your mind up
Heartbreak's your best friend
When I see a pretty lady
walking down the street
My eyes get overtaken
my knees get weak
I can talk the talk
but I'm easily tempted
Resisting a good looking
woman
ain't so easy in the end
I need a woman just like I need a hole in my head
I got a wall going 'round my heart
I see my friend's go through trouble and when trouble's around
it always leads to a girl in the end
I didn't know it'd be this hard to find
Never knew it'd take this long
But if I'm gonna have to wait
I'm gonna wait
I'll probably die an old man alone...
I like that
Heartbreak's a blessing
But you don't know it then
It likes to mess your mind up
Heartbreak's your best friend
07 Strut (02:49)
Baby Baby's looking better than fine
She's got a brand new dress and she's ready to shine
got her heart broke by some silly guy
Didn't know who the hell he had but she found out just in time
So tonight don't look for Mr. Right
You strap those tight pants on and walk in a straight line
Got the home field advantage cause you're one of a kind,
Pick yourself up leave your self doubt home and just...
Strut Strut...Turn the streets into your catwalk
So Baby who cares if you got your heart stuck
Stuck on a boy who only brought you bad luck
There's no reason for you to feel all bad
If the boy don't want to keep you just make him wish he had because...
It's Friday night and you ain't quite right
You got your back against the wall
But your head ain't on too tight
When you break your heart bad there's someting you outta know honey
One monkey don't stop no show so...
Stut Strut.. Turn the streets into your catwalk (x3)
Get out and get ready
To tell the world that you've arrived
Before you take it outside Baby
Remember to do it in style
Noody cares about second best
Noone will know if you're too shy
Nothing gets done sitting on the fence
The hottest thing you got is confidence
Strut Strut
Strut Strut
10 The Cross (02:21)
I love the smell of burning bridges
Can't help but bite the hand that feeds me
I love to raise my middle finger
It's become a habit I'm gonna keep
But I'm calm
I'm cool headed
But if I only could
you know I Goddamn would...
NAIL YOU TO THE CROSS
NAIL YOU TO THE CROSS
NAIL YOU TO THE CROSS
NAIL YOU
Each time I see your face I get a headache
Something about you makes me sick
It's plain disgust that makes my hands shake
Your face needs to make friends with my fist
But I'm calm
I'm cool headed
But if I only could
you know I Goddamn would...
NAIL YOU TO THE CROSS
NAIL YOU TO THE CROSS
NAIL YOU TO THE CROSS
NAIL YOU
(Solo)
NAIL YOU TO THE CROSS
NAIL YOU TO THE CROSS
NAIL YOU TO THE CROSS
NAIL YOU
But I'm calm
I'm cool headed
But if I only could
you know I Goddamn would...
NAIL YOU TO THE CROSS
NAIL YOU TO THE CROSS
NAIL YOU TO THE CROSS
NAIL YOU
12 We Sweat Blood (02:58)
I'm into never stopping
I'm making no sense
But I can never sit still I keep on riding
When you're fast asleep I'm working all night
I never sleep either I'll take a break when I die
Every drop is precious
Makes you want to cry
Bring me close to the edge dare me to die
Can't call it driven when you're driving
It's easy to stay awake when your blood is boiling
You want to know why?
WE SWEAT BLOOD
WE SWEAT BLOOD
If I could sleep with eyes open I damn well will
Some people need a push I need a sleeping pill
I like to cut through bull shit with my mouth as a knife
I'd like to stick it to you 'cause it only feels right
Every drop is precious
Makes you want to cry
Bring me close dare me to die
Can't call it driven when you're driving
Easy to stay awake when your blood is boiling
You want to know why?
WE SWEAT BLOOD
WE SWEAT BLOOD
WE SWEAT BLOOD
WE SWEAT BLOOD
I wish there was 80 seconds in a minute, 90 minutes in an hour, 60 hours in a day, 500 days in a year
'Cause every drop of blood and every bead of sweat and every night awake each day to slave away
WE SWEAT BLOOD
WE SWEAT BLOOD
WE SWEAT BLOOD
WE SWEAT BLOOD
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