Former FLATLINE guitarist Randy Weitzel has unleashed one of the surprise rockers of 2011 with his new band THREE THIRTEEN. The self-released collection of nine high-octane tracks is entitled Full Tilt and it kicks off aggressively like a drag strip race car with “Blaster”, a totally ripping song that features Weitzel’s blazing guitar skills and quirky but perfectly over-the-top vocals. The album oozes with that 70’s Rock N Roll vibe of just letting it all “hang out”, and that’s just what you the get on other head-bangers like “One For The Road”, “Skool Daze”, and my personal favorite “City of Devils”.
I was thoroughly impressed by the overall production by Weitzel and co-producer Chris Howorth of IN THIS MOMENT fame. Track eight’s “Living In Stereo” comes off like an intro to a porn film soundtrack, but you can’t help but get caught up in the literal cheesy camp that Weitzel has injected into Full Tilt mostly due to his scorching Ace Frehley-on-steroids guitar attack, because it just straight up rocks your face off. I can’t wait to hear what 3/13 develops into, because I think that with a little more polish and work under the hood, this band could become a serious act to contend with. I feel it’s all up to how much harder Weitzel and the boys want to push this killer Heavy Metal machine.
ROCKET REVIEW: [starreview tpl=16]
THREE THIRTEEN – “Full Tilt” (CD)
(Phantom Republic/2011)
1. Blaster
2. One For The Road
3. Full Tilt
4. Skool Daze
5. City of Devils
6. The Dark of Yesterday
7. Watch it Go!
8. Living In Stereo
9. Death’s Head
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