Tiger Junkies - D-Beat Street Rock ‘n’ Rollers
This is a Punk/Thrash Crossover band that was formed by Joel Grind (Toxic Holocaust) and Yasuyuki Suzuki (aka Barbados) of Abigail as a side project that recorded new material every time that Joel was in Japan. This record was originally released back in 2008, but this version was remastered by Joel and reissued with bonus tracks that essentially make it a compilation of all of their material, except for the band’s 2013 EP, Green Tea or Die. As you can tell from the titles of this LP and their new EP, this project isn’t exactly serious. It’s one long ode to having a good time (getting drunk off your ass, partying and trying to get laid) set to some Punk-infused Thrash Metal music. Please note that this is traditional Punk and not Hardcore. When most folks hear “Punk/Thrash Crossover,” they think of bands like D.R.I. or Corrosion of Conformity, but this sounds nothing like that. It has more in common with old Venom/Bathory than it does with anything in the Hardcore/Thrash Crossover or Metalcore genres. The Punk influences are mostly from the British scene, drawing heavily from the likes of The Exploited, English Dogs and even the Sex Pistols, giving the music of Tiger Junkies a rawer, primal edge that does more to capture the group’s energy than a clean, over-polished approach would have. The playing is a bit sloppy in places, but if anything, it adds to the sense of Punk intensity that the band feeds off of. This is a fun album that gets your head banging and isn’t afraid to laugh at itself once in a while. If you like your Thrash Metal raw and energetic, the Punk-fueled Thrash of Tiger Junkies will definitely appeal to your tastes.
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