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In a review of the very first White Demons show in 2004, a music critic, blown away by the explosive energy put out by this maximum rock and roll gang, referred to their sound as Action Rock. While the article itself was somewhat unremarkable, the term stuck. Which for good reason. Action Rock embodied the high-energy sound and style that guitarist/singer Nick K. had been seeking. The powerful riff rock of AC/DC filtered through the primal force and acerbic wit of '70's punk. One year before kick-starting that first show, all Nick had was a vision, some tunes, and a name; White Demons. It was the nickname of his beloved white Strat, which he had to pawn to secure cash for a rehearsal space. So, he broke out his Telly and wasted no time in recruiting (some would call it stealing), his three favorite players around town. These were close friends who he knew shared his vision of bringing excitement and danger back into rock. There was bass master Art Banko, whose afro alone has more attitude and swagger than some entire bands. There was amp guru, Tony Krank, who has gone on to design the popular Krank line of Amplifiers. Tony brought not only his monster sound to the arsenal, but also some vicious licks. Finally there was Vern. Last names aren't important when you have a skull-crushing backbeat mixed with the sheer lunacy of Keith Moon. White Demons forged a strong identity by touring and playing local shows, winning over the toughest of crowds in an aloof, jaded, and splintered Phoenix rock scene. White Demons shows are events that teeter on the brink of chaos, but are held in command by a combo of raw power and dynamic musicianship. On stage, Nick K. transforms into a rock and roll preacher, belting out songs that are soul shaking sermons, punctuated by twisted demon howls that sound like Doritos in a blender on frappé. By the end of 2005, the band finally captured this live energy and giant sound in the studio. Lightning in a bottle of Tequila. The result is SAY GO, a ten song shot of adrenalin released by Sonic Swirl Records. When music legend and impresario Kim Fowley heard the title track for the first time, he dashed off this quote to the band: "Their masterpiece Say Go indicates they can write a savagely stupid epic. If they have an album's worth of material this good, they are destined to be the first bad boy band of the 21st Century to make a difference." For those who have heard SAY GO and seen the White Demons live, they already have made a difference. A savagely stupid difference.
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CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE
8 out of 10 rating
Phoenix, Arizona thunder chuckers White Demons exorcise hoary old AC/DC, Dragons and Dead Boys riffs on this impressive debut. Effortlessly cool and as rock-'n'-fuckin'-roll as a dead porn star floating in a vat of Jack Daniel's, Say Go is a near masterpiece of shameless, chest thumping cock rockery.
By Sleazegrinder
CREEM MAGAZINE
Finishing the rough draft of the album they released in their hometown of Phoenix last year, the White Demons pull out all the stops for this national release from the city that brought you the wretched Rock and Roll Hall of Fame which shuts out most of the pile driving bands that influenced the WD's. They've got the snarl of Alice Cooper, the impatience of the MC5, the proud laziness of Dictators, and the broad gesture stadium awareness of KISS, it's all here in snotty abundance. Singer Nick K (whose nom de plume and sculpted rooster mane could be a living museum to legendary NME punk scribe Nick Kent) doesn't let more than a few lines go by without spitting out something hilarious ("You like the way I underachieve") or borderline profound ("I got the luxury of a halo but I treat it like a stain") or just plain stooooopid ("Say you're gonna see me blowing that screen three times /I said three times!") Plus they pose the best disillusioned musical question of 2006 "When did the DJ become the band?"
By Serene Dominic
PIVOTAL ALLIANCE
Phoenix, Arizona based White Demons have been compared to Alice Cooper by their home town followers. I disagree, while there are some elements of the Alice Cooper band in their music, they certainly have more to offer than that, I hear the attitude of Bon Scott fronted AC/DC, the swagger of classic Stones, the explosive energy of Detroit's MC5, the pop influence of The Knack, the sing along choruses of The Ramones and Cheap Trick and a monster dose of the reckless abandon of Guns n' Roses. White Demons have just dropped their latest offering entitled Say Go, which is a rock n' roll powder keg sure to grab the attention of the rock n' roll faithful. From start to finish the album is riff heavy, full of catchy melodies and choruses. The guitar team Tony "Krank" Dow and Nick K has to be the rock scene's best kept secret thus far, Nick K plays solos like a man possessed on this album and I imagine he's much more intense live. From the opening "Spit on My Liver," (what a title) to the title track "Say Go" to the last lick on the appropriately titled "It's All About the Rock" it's a good time in it's entirety. I will go on record and say that if you can't feel this record then you're not a disciple of the rock.
By Ruben Mosqueda
DIGITAL METAL
White Demons is a band intent on using distorted amplification to its supreme advantage: White Demons, in a word, is a loud band. Coming from the pure rock scene that's given us the likes of the Hellacopters, the Backyard Babies and the Space Cowboys, White Demons rock just as hard as those bands, albeit in a slightly different way. Whereas the aforementioned all have healthy doses of punk sprinkled into the rawk fury, White Demons is more a by-product of the AC/DC, and especially AC/DC with the mighty Bon Scott. That said, White Demons still incorporates its own sense of purpose to things and, at times, even enters into the same headspace as Canada's way- too-underrated Tricky Woo (track down a copy of Woo's 1999 masterpiece "Sometimes I Cry" you won't regret it), a sonic syndicate that praises the loud and the loud only. Say Go's highlights are the record's title track, album opener "Spit On My Liver" and "In The Flesh", probably the world's best driving tune ever.
By David Perri
ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE
If you want some real dirty rock and roll with the attitude of a junkyard dog, then get your hands on 'Say Go', the ball bustin' debut release from Phoenix Arizona's White Demons, put it in and let the sparks fly. 'Say Go' is without question a hard rocking tour-de-force, pulverizing, menacing, thrashing, invigorating rock and roll gang bang that will eat you up and spit you out. The band is powered by, NICK K. on guitar/lead vocals, TONY KRANK on guitar/vocals, ART BANKO on bass/vocals and bringing down the thunder, VERN on drums. Seriously, after listening you will feel like beating the hell out of somebody. Too bad more bands don't emulate or aspire to this high level of rocking, stomping, kicking music. From the moment you hit play and "Spit On My Liver" shoots out of your speakers these bad boys have your undivided attention as they put the pedal on the metal and crank out the jams big time like a full metal jacket on a M-60 set on rapid fire with tracks like, "Cancelled Show", "Drop Down" and my personal favorite, "Tear It Up". I said it before and I'll say it again White Demons R-O-C-K! Its as simple as that. Like a big hairy fist to your face, White Demons beat you to a pulp. 'Say Go' is what rock and roll is ALL about, LOUD PROUD AND ROCKING THE CROWD! No processed guitars, no guitar acrobatics, just straight up super charged guitar chord songs with amps cranked to 11. Words need not say more. Hands down one of the best pure rock albums released this year! Grab your balls, grip some hot coals and put the wife and kids to bed. It is time to ROCK! It is time to KICK OUT THE JAMS! As long as you don't wake your neighbors.., F$@#$K THAT! CRANK IT UP LOUD!!! Just like the boys say, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ROCK!
By Tony Sisson
HIGH BIAS
Arizona’s White Demons kick out the jams, motherfucker, in the by now approved AC/DC-meets-the Dead Boys style of speaker-bombing rock & roll. Big deal, you say, aren’t there a billion bands doing this right now? Haven’t Electric Frankenstein and the Black Halos got this market cornered? What makes White Demons special? Simply put, the band does it right. Sneering, spitting razorburns like “Tear It Up,” “Cancelled Show” and the title cut burst with hooks and fury in equal measure, rocking like good rock & rollers should. It’s all summed up in the last track, “It’s All About the Rock,” and it can’t get any more plain that that.
By Michael Toland
LOLLIPOP MAGAZINE
A comparison to Buckcherry is inevitable after the first raspy note from White Demons' vocal wailer/guitarist Nick K's near-identical snide swagger atop a similarly fueled hot rod. Punkish, Ramones'n'Roses-inspired progressions are littered with buzzsaw guitar leads trampling wherever the hell they please while Nick spits whiskey-throated odes that probably raise many a skank's shirt in appreciation at shows. White Demons is the kind of show you bring your own keg to, just in case. His tone is biting and punchy and, as with everything about this band, extremely in-your-face. Say Go is straight-ahead cock-rock played well, recorded clean, with all the necessary accoutrements: Over the top lyrics and vocal drive, galloping drums, ripping bluesy guitars, and a tempo that'll keep you bouncing in the pit 'til they kick you out of the club. That's OK, I'm sure these guys are having a party at their place after the show... Rock on, boys.
By Dan Bernal
BLACK ANGEL PROMOTIONS
Hailing from Arizona, White Demons seem determined to bring good old fashioned sleaze back to American rock n roll. Their sound combines the tuneful raunch of Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls and AC/DC with the rawness of The Stooges, MC5, and The Dead Boys. There are powerhouse riffs and tasty licks in abundance, and the vocals exude plenty of attitude.
By Bob Ignizio
VANITY PROJECT
Ten leather jacket bound rock n roll explosions from this American bunch of rockers. Dirt caked melodies, guitars dripping with oil as they solo over headbanging riffage while the sweat mingles with the blood that is no doubt spilt at riotous gigs. Punk energy bolstered with some metal hardness and chant along choruses that are just aching for fist in the air action and some air guitar theatrics. Everything you would expect from a band that has songs titled Spit On My Liver, Pill and Its All About The Rock, which in this case it is and they do it exceptionally well, so if you like stuff such as Turbonegro and The Yo-Yos and all things in-between you are going to love these guys.
By Grebo
SUGARBUZZ MAGAZINE
Rock is about the only thing keeping me alive and White Demons are saving my soul. This rock quartet is exploding out of Arizona at a fast and furious pace. This CD is just what the doctor ordered. 10 tracks of pure adulterated glam, trash, and sleaze rock and roll pumping energy through every vein.
By Lucky
QUOTE FROM KIM FOWLEY
(LEGENDARY RECORD PRODUCER)
"Their masterpiece Say Go indicates they can write a savagely stupid epic. If they have an album's worth of material this good, they are destined to be the first bad boy band of the 21st Century to make a difference."
FFANZEEN: ROCK-n-ROLL WITH INTEGRITY
In those glorious pre-punk-entitled days when it was just underground rock, bands like the WHITE DEMONS were a fun part of going to CBs or Max’s. They call themselves “Action Rock”, which I’m willing to agree is an accurate label, as I would with bands like the Dolls, Heartbreakers, Demons, and so many others rocked their way into our hearts. These guys are pretty solid and heavy, without being cumbersome. Their songs on “Say Go” (sonicswirlrecords.com) are catchy, and this is eminently worth giving a listen. In a time when bands were held back by the excesses of studio technology, as they are again today, it’s refreshing to see/hear a band just rock out without all the bullshit that not just pads, but disguises the sound. Melodic without being sappy, rocking without being boring, and musicianship that is nut grabbing. Ahhhhhhh, thanks, WD.
By RBFrancos/FFanzeen