Post by Mr. Sleazy on Aug 8, 2005 11:29:19 GMT -5
ZAN CLAN
WE ARE ZAN CLAN...WHO THE F**K ARE YOU!!?
Released 2005 (Perris)
Track List:
01. Go Go Go
02. Heart N' Soul
03. High Speed Junkie
04. So d**n Good
05. Mess Ya Up
06. Silver Bullet Toy
07. Heart Died Young
08. Deja Vu
09. Jinxed
10. Can't Get U Out
11. Outro
12. Surrender (bonus track)
Band:
Zinny Zan - vocals
Chris Laney - guitar and backing vocals
Pontus Norgren - guitar and backing vocals
Eggy Egberg - bass and backing vocals
Johan Koleberg - drums
Production:
Produced by Chris Laney.
Review:
Former Shotgun Messiah frontman Zinny Zan has returned with the Zan Clan and an album full of heavy, sleazy grooves mixed with pop sensibilities and an abundance of melody. I haven't heard a release this catchy since Transit's Dirty Pleasures way back in 1989, every harmony and melody is strategically placed here and it makes for one killer party-rock album.
I must admit I am surprised at how much some of these songs sound like the Shotgun Messiah I know, because I never got into that band until Second Coming, and Zinny had long departed by then. Zinny Zan can go from a laid-back Roxx Gang approach to an Odin like scream in seconds, and many of the backup vocals have that huge Def Leppard sound. It's hard to single out tracks on We Are Zan Clan because almost every song is top-notch, but some of the highlights include the Def Leppard flavored "Go Go Go" and "Deja Vu" as well as the mysterious "So d**n Good", the hard driving "Mess Ya Up" and the shredding "Jinxed".
"High Speed Junkie" is a tune that lives up to its name and could easily be in the running for song of the year. It is a hyper speed rocker with an over-the-top chorus and screaming licks provided by the talented Chris Laney. The chorus also has the best stutter since BTO's "Takin' Care Of Business" revving up towards a scream that sends shivers down your spine.
Zinny Zan knows what he does best, and unlike so many others hasn't abandoned what got him noticed in the first place. There is nothing new or contemporary on We Are Zan Clan, it is just a perfect collection of flawless rockers that would have gone platinum some twenty years ago. I applaud Zinny for staying true to his roots, and with the help of some very talented musicians unleashing one killer album. Go to either zanclan.com or www.chrislaney.com for more information on what is another must own CD.
Reviewed by Skid for Sleaze Roxx, August 2005.
WE ARE ZAN CLAN...WHO THE F**K ARE YOU!!?
Released 2005 (Perris)
Track List:
01. Go Go Go
02. Heart N' Soul
03. High Speed Junkie
04. So d**n Good
05. Mess Ya Up
06. Silver Bullet Toy
07. Heart Died Young
08. Deja Vu
09. Jinxed
10. Can't Get U Out
11. Outro
12. Surrender (bonus track)
Band:
Zinny Zan - vocals
Chris Laney - guitar and backing vocals
Pontus Norgren - guitar and backing vocals
Eggy Egberg - bass and backing vocals
Johan Koleberg - drums
Production:
Produced by Chris Laney.
Review:
Former Shotgun Messiah frontman Zinny Zan has returned with the Zan Clan and an album full of heavy, sleazy grooves mixed with pop sensibilities and an abundance of melody. I haven't heard a release this catchy since Transit's Dirty Pleasures way back in 1989, every harmony and melody is strategically placed here and it makes for one killer party-rock album.
I must admit I am surprised at how much some of these songs sound like the Shotgun Messiah I know, because I never got into that band until Second Coming, and Zinny had long departed by then. Zinny Zan can go from a laid-back Roxx Gang approach to an Odin like scream in seconds, and many of the backup vocals have that huge Def Leppard sound. It's hard to single out tracks on We Are Zan Clan because almost every song is top-notch, but some of the highlights include the Def Leppard flavored "Go Go Go" and "Deja Vu" as well as the mysterious "So d**n Good", the hard driving "Mess Ya Up" and the shredding "Jinxed".
"High Speed Junkie" is a tune that lives up to its name and could easily be in the running for song of the year. It is a hyper speed rocker with an over-the-top chorus and screaming licks provided by the talented Chris Laney. The chorus also has the best stutter since BTO's "Takin' Care Of Business" revving up towards a scream that sends shivers down your spine.
Zinny Zan knows what he does best, and unlike so many others hasn't abandoned what got him noticed in the first place. There is nothing new or contemporary on We Are Zan Clan, it is just a perfect collection of flawless rockers that would have gone platinum some twenty years ago. I applaud Zinny for staying true to his roots, and with the help of some very talented musicians unleashing one killer album. Go to either zanclan.com or www.chrislaney.com for more information on what is another must own CD.
Reviewed by Skid for Sleaze Roxx, August 2005.
