Robot Lords of Tokyo [CD]

Robot Lords of Tokyo (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: CD
• ASIN: B000P8W1YK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,687 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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The origins of the Robot Lords of Tokyo* can be traced back to the Columbus-based hard rock band Green Sky Grey, who independently released three albums between 1999 and 2003 and gigged extensively throughout the Midwest. Shortly after the group's demise in 2004, drummer Rick Ritzler and guitarist Brad Stemple began to get together to jam on the classic metal tunes they grew up with. After several weeks of cranking out classics from Dio, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Ozzy, AC/DC, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath, the duo hatched a plan to record cover versions of some personal favorites, and invite friends to appear as guest musicians on the various tracks. The first phone call was made to longtime friend and former Green Sky Grey lead singer Paul Jones. As the three began to gather to work out their chosen cover songs, it was inevitable that ideas for original material would start to emerge. Combining the fact that all three play guitar, have home studios, and are on a lifelong quest to write the Ultimate Metal Riff, an intense game of "heavier than thou" quickly ensued. The resulting songs represented elements of the trio's diverse influences, including Black Sabbath, Trouble, Down, Iron Maiden, King's X, Corrosion of Conformity and Motley Crue, among many others. The project had taken a left turn and the all-covers idea was scrapped for a hybrid record consisting of these newly minted originals sprinkled with rock-hard gems from Motorhead, UFO, and Motley Crue. Thus, the Robot Lords of Tokyo were born. 1 Belly Full of Greed 2 EMLA 3 Numb 4 Iron Fist 5 Sweet Vengeance 6 Knock 'Em Dead Kid 7 Off To War 8 Mother Mary 9 MCMLXXXVIII

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding!!!, July 15, 2009

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This review is from: Robot Lords of Tokyo (Audio CD)

This is a great album. I am shocked there are not any reviews for this knock out release. This band has a great sound and vibe to them. They sound like a Clutch/Corrosion of Conformity hybrid. There's not a weak track on the whole album. There follow up album Whiskey Blood & Napalm is also solid. Do your self a favor and buy this bad boy because it is better then 98% of the music out there. This is what rock and roll should sound like.