Letting loose with all the gumption of a dizzyingly mellifluous and sashaying Judas Priest cum Stallion is Bahia, Brazil's Electric Poison, with its genial and musically proficient first album: a tepidly titled but brazing ten track inferno of shred (which cuts through the splatter at just around thirty-five minutes), in Live Wire - available, since last year, on CD under home-fronted label Classic Metal - bunker of Attila, Cloven Hoof, Maineaxe, Quartz and Tokyo Blade, to name a slew.
In fact, many of such above prattled acts' minute influences are gleaned, to varying degree, at sound of gunned n' revved Stihl, be they on Jay Priest-ly (thirty-sec, incrementally epic and futuristic) "Intro", as well as AC-DC & Motorhead-ish, tap-dancing detonator reckon-ator "Fast to Hell" and ensuing number of energetically bojangling finery, of which, admittedly, strongest (sub) set belongs to record's top half, yet, still remains relatively autonomous i.e. makes its (kick) stand amongst peers -- this, in spite of pair of surely arch-typical, maybe even Enforcer-ish floor shakers in "Burn The Town" and "Dynamite", which rips fast n' hard, leads wise.
The following, shall I say, Ambush-like pumping "Desert Nights" and fiendish, Cast Iron/Tank reminiscent "Running Like A Beast" both do kick-ass job of highlighting both said (bloodied) sleeve-worn influences and inspirations, as well as signatory, even individually informed, observations in regards to band and members. While Trepanator ax man Valter Musael, along with equally tenacious co-hort Leo Kim, assure more than fair share of high and/or "live wire"d guitar antics, from neo-classical fretboard runs to crisply woven, upper mid-fast tempo grinds - as cawing, acerbic case for wicked car racing/Night Demon "On the Run" styled mesmerization (with corny bridge interpretations of both vocal and instrumental nature) "You Better Hide". Uniformly, Electric Poison's acid-chromed battery comprised of adequately loud bassist Rodrigo Araújo and drummer Renato Leal keeps up its end of the bargain.
Alongside "Running Like A [Hell] Beast", oft favour next-to-last, Toledo Steel w/ bit of Blizzen sorted composure, as well as briefest adumbrate-r "Death Row", thanks to its urgently "sawing" and chromatic riff-tones, whilst Accept-ish closer-loader "Voices From Beyond" does perfunctory, yet cheekily conducive, swan dive, er, song...Assuredly, vocals aren't the band's forte, but credit is given to front ram Thauan Rodrigo, regardless, as he steadily keeps the beat and hits right notes at all times, however raspy/wryly. Of mention, also, ulterior Electric Poison EP is readily absorbed within here steady - and, haha, "generally electric" - release proper. Although, true electrified poison-ees will want to double check [on] Steelballs-like demo, 2015's Electric Possession, with B Side folly, ah, "Heavy Metal Insanity", even if limited to 30 CD copies, World-wide.
Electric Poison's Live Wire doesn't re-invent, or spin, said metaphorical wheel...If anything, simply saws it to pieces by way of unyielding aplomb and engaging, team effort. Even the weaker, Kiss-fashioned, see-sawing, easy breezy title track finds way to sling stolid self within brethren's genially flowing contusions. So...(d)rip away!
Sample: youtube.com/watch?v=43ibXWRffHg
