Artist: THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE [GODSMACK]
Album: THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE (DIGI)

Release date: 2016
EAN/UPS: 819873013624
Media type: CD

- The Apocalypse Blues Revue is founded by Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola.
 - TABR is best to described as melodic and groovin’ Blues Rock with touches of Hendrix, The Doors and heavy rock + punk elements.
 - Mixed by Dave Fortman (the guitarist for Ugly Kid Joe), who has worked with bands such as Superjoint Ritual, Atomship, Eyehategod, Godsmack, Mudvayne, Otep, Simple Plan, Slipknot, Evanescence and Anthrax.
 - TABR played their first US show last month during the sold out Fort Rock Festival.
 -  “The Tower” features a guest solo from the modern blues icon Eric Gales [!]


As the legend goes, Robert Johnson infamously started his career by meeting the Devil at the crossroads. By the same token, you could say The Apocalypse Blues Revue began playing at the end of the world. Co-founded by Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola and featuring vocalist Ray “Rafer John” Cerbone and bassist Brian Carpenter (Ricky Medlocke’s Blackfoot), the quartet honors blues traditions, while etching their stamp on the genre in blood.

“As far as blues goes, The Apocalypse Blues Revue is a little heavier, a little darker, and has some punk rock attitude in the lyrics,” affirms Shannon. “We wanted to make something deep that will provoke thought. It had to be evil though. We’re not trying to make it happy. It’s called blues for a reason. In February 2016, Apocalypse Blues Revue entered The Vibe Recording Studio and cut their self-titled debut in just nine days. Mixed by Dave Fortman, the music conjures up swampy soul colored by gusts of rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly over the course of 12 tracks.

The songs thread together the record’s themes reflected in the name. “Back in the day, I was in a punk band called Amen,” says Shannon. “I got the nickname ‘Apocalypse’ on tour. It stuck with me, and I got it tattooed on my right forearm. Tony and I came up with the band name together. I connected it to the Blues Brothers, because at the end of the movie they do The Blues Brothers Blues Revue. Hence, The Apocalypse Blues Revue.”

TRACKLIST CD:

01    Evil Is As Evil Does
02    Junkie Hell
03    Devil Plays A Strat
04    I Think Not
05    Whiskey In My Coffee
06    The Tower
07    Crossed Over
08    Blues Are Fallin' From The Sky
09    Work In Progress
10    The Devil In Me
11    Blue Cross
12    When The Music's Over (bonus track)