Album Review: Raging Slab, "Dynamite Monster Boogie Concert"

DMBC is a delicious strip of Southern fried boogie you're likely to hear either side of LYNYRD SKYNYRD. The tunes on offer are meticulously crafted each dipped in a delicious, rich sauce. Craig Strzempka leader of SLAB is deserving the plaudits lauded upon him, as this is the man responsible for the wealth and depth of the material on offer, although I am sure he'll praise the band for their excellent performances. If you catch the fire of "Weatherman," the groove of "What Have You Done," or the delicate strings of "Lynne" and still dismiss Slab has mediocre, I'll call you a liar!

Grade B+

Joe Mackett
Riff Raff
July 1993

Revenge...?

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