American Falcon: Quadrillion, is in the house, and its steel
talons are firmly embedded in my skull. The first American Falcon CD is still
in heavy rotation at my place, but now the new one will join it. We’re looking
at more of the same kind of heavy rock as on CD #1. Solid, rhythmical, raise
your T levels, straight-ahead rock and roll.
From the opening riffs of the opening song, “Quadrillion,” I was
throwing the horns. Then there’s “Blood
and Thunder,” which immediately calls up my favorite kind of pulp fiction,
followed by the timely and hilarious “Dickhead Mountain.” Add “John Tanner,” “Strung,”
“The Mountain,” and “Mexicus, which appears to be about a Mexican gladiator
fighting in the Roman Coliseum. (I’d like to read that story.) There’s not a
weak sister in the bunch. I haven’t been
through it enough yet to settle on a favorite but I’m sure that will come.
American Falcon is a power trio! Is that phrase still used?
It fits, although there’s enough sound here to suggest a dozen players. Check
out their page on Facebook. Their email address is there and I believe there’s
a link where you can order the CD. I don’t think it’s available on Amazon yet,
but the first album sure is and you couldn’t go wrong with that one.
Now it’s time for another listen!
