Robot Lords of Tokyo - Whiskey, Blood & Napalm (2008)

   Robot Lords of Tokyo was formed as fan-made project that played mostly cover songs of well known heavy metal bands.
   Even though they've debuted with own songs, it's impossible to not find references to the big names. But since they're just kept playing for fun, and that could be intensively sensed in their music, there's no need to except anything revolutionary new. It's a laid back music that can be imagined as a backbround noise of motorcycle meet ups, or common chilling weekend live entertainment in rock pubs. On the side of the influences of their favorites an intense stoner/southern rock influence is also there in their music. That's easy to relate with the oldies of heavy metal, so we can say that it's a style where it's hard to fail. Simple, groovy themes combined with the catchiest generic heavy metal riffings and solos are always effective because it's easy to go into something nostalgic that reminds to the '80s and '70s, especially if the sound is also updated. Plus it's high party compatibility also can make it as an audience favorite at the right places. Recommended for the fans of stoner and southern rock bands.