Gig review of The Hellacopters

The Hellacopters @ Cockpit

The Hellacopters are so close to being Spinal Tap. Only a lack of exploding drummers, entrances through pods and a miniature Stonehenge is lacking, rockposing and dumb rock songs are the order of the day. Opening with title song from their new album "By The Grace Of God" it's a 50 minute blast through songs with guitars held in the upright position. Often namechecked by them, it's easy to see where The Datsuns get their (later day) influence from, and on this display, they've still got a lot to learn. And of course, the gig ends in the only way possible, a haze of blue light, strobes, dry ice and the 2 guitarists raising their guitars to the audience in salute. Immense.

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