CORTEZ – Thieves And Charlatans
By Crazy-Beat, December 10, 2024
Label: Ripple Music
Genre: Heavy Rock
of 10 points: 7.6
Release: Friday, October 18, 2024
CORTEZ, the guys from Boston, are putting out a decent heavy rock album here. Right from the start, the listener can expect powerful guitar riffs and rough, cool vocals that remind me a bit of Joe Elliott (Def Leppard) in his early days.
At least that’s how it is with the opener «Gimme Danger». The following «Leaders Of Nobody» comes with a heavy Black Sabbath riff and dragging drums. «Stove Up» is also reminiscent of the good old Sabbath days, only Matt Harrington’s vocals show their own individuality. Now and then, the twin guitar solos are reminiscent of older Maiden. Cool mix, then. «No Heroes» is more in the direction of Candlemass. You can see that these guys are very versatile when it comes to their music. «Odds Are» is more in the same vein as the opener. Less dark and with another great twin solo. «Thieves And Charlatans» is a really exciting album that sounds varied and interesting.
-Crazy Beat
