Butchers Bill

REVIEW FROM www.peacedogman.com - April 2007: Upon doing some research, it appears that the phrase "butchers bill" is a slang term for the death tally in a war. With all that's going on in the world, do we really need another reminder of the horror of war? Well, ironically enough, the music of the band BUTCHERS BILL provides the perfect distraction for a war-weary, rock-hungry nation to wipe the gloomy haze from their eyes. "Love Killer" is filled with classic, no frills fare a la vintage AC/DC, the STOOGES, MC5 and all the good stuff that ardent peacedog disciples around the world have come to hunger for.BUTCHERS BILL was formed in Croatia back in 1992, before closing up shop and moving to New York City around '97. This move probably had a lot to do with the development of their authentically dirty, punked up sound. "Love Killer" is their second release, and while it doesn't really offer anything particularly new or earth-shattering, it does give the listener more than his/her daily quotient of raw, fun, rock n' roll. The rhythm section is laid back and smooth, grooving effortlessly on tracks like "Go To Hell" and "Roll Over," the latter featuring some sweet THIN LIZZY style axework from guitarists Patrik Tekovic and Andy Scopaz. The punk explosion of "Go Bitch!" is a welcome foot-tapper. There's nary a clunker to be found on this platter.There is enough indie flavor present in BUTCHERS BILL's tunes to appeal to more than just the average rock n' roll shut-in. The band even shares some common ground with current day mainstream-friendly rock revivalists like JET (check out the track "Girls Are Mean" for the clearest example). If they were to smooth over some of their rough edges just a tad and get the proper representation, BUTCHERS BILL might find themselves up to their necks in major label scratch while pulling a train on Paris Hilton. We can hope that the lure of fame, riches, and HIVed up celebutards will not sway the boys. It would be a pity to see them added to the death toll in that OTHER ongoing war: the war against lame crap. We'll keep all available digits crossed, but until then, this is one bill that will be paid happily. ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------- Review from Classic Rock Magazine-April 2007: "Tightly wound pack of Croatian dirt devils now located in the warm bowels of New York City, armed with razorwire guitars, heavily accented snarls, and a wonderfully jaundiced world view. They play sinister, fast and furious sleaze punk songs about falling in love with strippers. And then hacking them up with hatchets.--------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------Review from glitzine.net: The first thing that hits you about New York based Butchers Bill, are the unmistakeable Motorhead and MC5 influence, both in music and lyrics. Originally formed in Croatia, much of front man Damir's writing was an escape from the gloom of the Croatian war. Many bands write through hardship but few are capable of putting quite so much energy and heart into their performance and certainly perseverance has been a must. Although compared to the bands debut they could be accused of lyrically taking a softer approach, albeit very miniscule. But the albums titled 'Love Killer' so what else would you expect?Initially this isn't a record your going to play and either instantly love or hate. It's mood music, listen without prejudice and any preconceptions and about a third of the way through, the reality of how much you like this band takes over you like chloroform.Throughout all songs, there is an undeniable feel of enjoyment from the musicians and a sense of rebellious punk attitude. Amply packed with exceptional guitar solos and mostly fast raw rock music. Every track contains something you can invariably fall for. The chorus on 'Roll Over' has something so quirky it draws you in, while 'Gina Las Vegas' is a song that makes you shake your legs like Lemmy for no logical reason. 'Girls are Mean' would probably be the single release if there is to be one, even if the only reason for that is because girls ARE mean and men love telling us so!by Sharron Grainger---------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------WE HAVE 11 NEW SONGS, SOME OF WHICH CAN BE HEARD ON THIS SITE. IF YOU ARE A RECORD LABEL AND ARE INTERESTED IN RELEASING THIS MATERIAL PLEASE E-MAIL US.