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Tesla:- Psychotic Supper
Release:- 1991
Band Members:- Jeff Keith, Tommy Skeoch, Frank Hannon, Brian Wheat, Troy Luccketta,
Krillion's Rating:- 88%
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Tesla open their 90's account with yet another cracker, following on from 'The Great Radio Controversy' they notch up another understated classic. 'Psychotic Supper' has a less commercial feel than its predecessor, but continues with their uncompromising style of bluesy, raw hard rock. As always with 'Tesla' there's no short measures and they gift their fans thirteen quality tracks clocking in at just under 70 minutes.
The first three tracks are worth the admission alone. 'Change in the Weather' is a typical 'Tesla' rocker, lyrically a treat, musically a winner, with its crisp drumming and steadfast vocals. Even better is the belting 'Man out of Time' 'Edison's Medicine' another song describing the misfortunes of the overlooked inventor 'Nikola Tesla', a successful single release and one of the best songs on the album, the duel guitaring is a pure pleasure and the song construction while unusual is both inventive and masterful. It gets even better though, 'Tesla' have never rocked out as much as they do on 'Don't De-Rock Me', a blistering guitar driven number that displays the brilliance of 'Frank Hannon' and 'Tommy Skeoch' as they thunder through this almost 'Speed Metal' classic. The tempo drops for the ever popular 'Call it what you Want', while not one of my favourite tracks, it's still an accomplished piece, with 'Jeff Keith's' gravely but capable voice taking command. More quality is displayed on the beautifully executed 'Song & Emotion' a song dedicated to the late 'Steve Clark' from 'Def Leppard', the band really pull it together for this top epic ballad, come rocker. The excellent wind down, suddenly burst into life with the quirky but appealing 'Time', a prime chugger that features a magnificent closing screech by 'J.K.. Side two opens up with a short acoustic piece titled 'Government Personnel' an unusual but strangely appealing 'Country' sounding number. Next up is the commanding 'Freedom Slaves' another brilliantly written track, full of emotion and another great all round performance. The pace is again picked up for the hot rocking 'Had Enough', a wonderful up tempo track, sporting a superb rolling rhythm and top axe work. More splendid acoustic work is displayed on the laid back 'What you Give' and 'Stir it Up' while 'Can't Stop' again raises the tempo for a quality lightweight rocker. The album closes with the enjoyable romp 'Toke About', an easy-going uplifting affair, with fine guitaring and complimentary vocals.
More underrated brilliance from 'Tesla', fans of 'Hard Rock' especially the more bluesy genre should not be overlooking this superb release.
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Track Listing:- Change in the Weather, Edison's Medicine, Don't De-Rock Me, Call it what you Want, Song and Emotion, Time, Government Personnel, Freedom Slaves, Had Enough, What you Give, Stir it Up, Can't Stop, Toke about It,
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