AXIS-IT´S A CIRCUS WORLD-

Released in 1978 this outfit originated from Shreveport Louisiana.

Former gunslinger with Rick Derringer, Danny Johnson is at the head of the guitars and vocals. More interesting is the rumour that this is the album, who opened the opportunity for Vinny Appice to join Black Sabbath later on. A great album with top notch producing and strong tunes. Why the band got cut loose by RCA is a biq riddle. Aerosmith was on the brink to implode and there was nothing to hold this outfit back. Peculiar how the World works…

Funky chunky songs mixed with a disguise standard boogie Foundation leaves with the impression of something you´ve encountered Before. Not bad in anyway, this is a good record but it´s to even and doesn´t stand out as it could have done. It´s like Southern Comfort, a bit sleezy but it does the job and eventually you get drunk….:-)

Standout tracks would be, “Brown Eyes” and “Armageddon”. There the only ones with a bit of personality.

Whatabout the drummer, Vinny Appice?? As almost anyone knows this is a hard striking, clear as a bell delivery man. A bit resemblence to John Bonham in some of the songs and you could be compared with less better drummers. A great piece of work. Lucky for us there is more to come in the future in form of Black Sabbath and Dio.

This is a great rock´n´roll record and if you should come across a copy for a descent piece of dollar you should buy it. Most for the collaboration with Danny Johnson and Vinny Appice but also for a the sound of New York in 1978. Very nice.

VINYLRATING/GRADE

6-GOOD!!-WORTH BUYING-