Well this was a nice surprise to see, then I instantly hoped it didn't sound like that waste of time Hoodoo. The opening track is a pure rock n' roll song that fits in the Krokus box easily. This album sees Mandy returning once again and with that the album will obviously be better than without his skill. The boogie rockers are top flight and the band sounds comfortable when they Status Quo on "Go Baby Go" which is one fine boogie number. "Rattlesnake Rumble" is immediately likable with the groovy rock n' roll swagger one should expect from Krokus make that demand from Krokus.
You aren't going to get some big reinvention of hard rock music but you are going to get what ACDC hasn't delivered in 20 years and that's pure unadulterated rock n' roll fun. Even when the band drop into ballad mode on the Beatles "Help" they seem to have it all working. Marc's voice is gritty and he infuses emotion and essence of love and life into the song. I honestly like what they have done to it and I'm not big on Beatles songs being covered because it's not easy to re-work perfection.
There is just soooo much to like about Dirty Dynamite that I can't make this review sound anything but shameful gushing on a band I've been a fan of for a large portion of my life.
I am a huge Status Quo fan and once again Krokus move more into their territory with the song "Yellow Mary" another solid rock song
The albums closing track is the kind of ear candy I miss most in the new bands releasing material today. "Hard Rocking Man" is just workman like BTO-esqu rock n' roll that even their peers that are still rocking from back in their heyday can't seem to produce anymore. It's nice to hear a band from my youth that can still drop an album now and again of this top flight caliber.
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