Des Rocs will release new album To Hell and Back on June 12.
The rocker has 11 tracks of rock ‘n’ roll done his own way and it is great.
Opener When the Love is Gone begins with a hip-hop style intro before a sick guitar lick and bass line. It has a great guitar line throughout and shows off Danny Rocco’s slick vocals which would fit right into any 80s rock band.
Fall Together begins with an acoustic guitar line before going into some haunting licks. The track talks about not wanting to see someone again and falling together. The strings add a dramatic element to the song and I love it.
The line “I’m only happy in my dreams” is extremely relatable. It comes from Sing Me Back to Sleep, and the majority of the lyrics to the song are extremely relatable to my mindset.
The way Danny’s vocals waver in The More She Wants gives me shivers and reminds me of old school Creeper and the way the instrumentation momentarily changes halfway through the song really makes sure you’re paying attention, or you will jump.
The Riders of Red Hook (Legends Never Die) is an absolute banger of a hard rock track. It’s quick, has soaring whiskey-soaked vocals, a prominent bassline and powerful drums throughout and sick guitar licks. There’s even a Queen-esque vocal overlay.
There’s an almost country-style start to closing track The Way, before it kicks into a hard rock classic.
Des Rocs has created a brilliant album in To Hell and Back. It is extremely varied, shows off Danny’s vocals and a range of musical talent throughout.
Danny said he wanted to make rock ‘n’ roll his own and he really has with this album. I feel like the first half of the record is stronger than the second half, but as a whole it works extremely well.
