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Lords Of Metal (Holland) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Lords Of Metal (Holland)   
Friday, 04 July 2008 09:53
Doomfoxx is an Australian band that takes you on a trip  through rock and roll country. We are talking about their debut album here,  which was preceded a couple of months ago by two singles ('Piece Of Me' en  'My Beautiful Friends'). If you would have to define the sound of this band  you pretty soon end up with AC/DC in the Bon Scott era (singer Stuart McKie  sounds a lot like the legend), though they try to give an own ring to it.  Last summer the band toured Europe for the  first time, with as highlight their gig at Wacken Open Air.
If I was asked to filter out the best tracks on the album  I would go for the tasty 'Piece Of Me', the quiet and bluesy tune 'My  Beautiful Friends', the Motörhead like 'Abandon All Hope' and 'Schoolboy  Adonis' with its catchy guitar solo. I think this lot will do best at small  stages in small, overcrowded clubs, and they made just the right record for this.  According to some editor of the prestigious American Billboard Magazine this  record is "The Album Of The Year". Well, I can't say I am quite as  excited, but people who love pure and hard rock 'n roll should give Doomfoxx  a try.
Score: 73/100
 
Shake that ass, it’s Rock N Roll! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Reviewed by Undercraft   
Thursday, 03 July 2008 10:00

 

Metal Storm Magazine

 

Don’t be fooled by the nice tasty ass on the cover of the Cd, this Is real music, I’m not starting to review my porn collection, although if you ask so I could upload some of my sexy titles on certain FTP server.
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist or a musical genius to know that there’s not much Doom Metal involved in this album, so if you bought, downloaded or borrowed this album thinking that you’ll get the first album of Porn Doom Metal, you got it all wrong pal.
To alleviate everybody’s curiosity, Doomfoxx plays sleazy Hard Rock with a lot of attitude. The sound of Doomfoxx is groovy and has a lot of catchy melodies, the attitude is very eighties and "dirty-street" if you know what I’m mean. According to their bio, the band is composed by a whisky-roached Scottish singer, a former member of the Great Moscow Circus, a part-time gigolo, a young upstart and an Australian Rock legend.
I’ll put it simple for all of you, if you like Hard Rock, you’ll probably like this album, no cheese, no spandex, no sissy lyrics, no hairspray, probably these guys would punch in the face any member of Stryper or Dokken in any case.
Almost all songs are great, but there’s definitively some that stand up from the rest like "Piece Of Me", "Look Ma No Hands", "My Beautiful Friends", "Drugs" and "Sweetheart Of The Troops". One of the best assets of the band is the raspy vocals of Stuart Mckie, he reminds me of the deceased Bon Scott from AC/DC at times.
This album is groovy and real fun to listen to, it makes you want to grab a beer , invite some friends over and have a nice party (the sluts and drugs are optional depending on your tastes). Anyone in the mood for some good ‘Ol Rock N’ Roll should grab this immediately. Ah, by the way, you’re all invited to my house tonight.
Link: http://www.doomfoxx.com
 

Last Updated ( Friday, 04 July 2008 10:00 )
 
Rock Report (Belgium) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Rock Report (Belgium)   
Wednesday, 02 July 2008 10:00
Proceeded by not one but 2 singles ("Piece Of Me" and "My Beautiful Friends") and a European tour from mid June to early August that included an appearance at Wacken Open Air 2005, Australian combo Doomfoxx made sure their name was edged in people’s minds so the release of their self-titled debut would not go by unnoticed.
Centred around original Rose Tattoo guitarist Mick Cocks, Doomfoxx invite you to step onboard a rock ’n roll power train with a sound that honours the Bon Scott heydays of Angus Young and C°. It’s raw, dirty, sexy and gritty and comes highly recommended to anyone who enjoys listening to acts such as Jackyl, Boned, Dirty Looks, Rhino Bucket, Cherry Street or Broken Teeth.
Mister Cocks along with fellow six stringer Dave Thomas deliver a genuine avalanche of riffs and hooks while bassist Archi and skin basher Jase Burec lay down the perfect backbone for the whiskey-roached vocals of Stuart McKie to top things off.
For the most part this is a big rock record but the band allows the listener to catch his breath on the emotionally charged "My Beautiful Friends" but not without their tongues firmly in cheek. Pay close attention to the lyrics of this cut and you’ll see what I mean.
Of the take no prisoners rock ’n roll tunes I put the riff-laden and seriously infectious "Piece Of Me", the big stomp of "Boyfriend", the up tempo "Abandon All Hope" and the good time feel of "Rock N Roll Show" forward as prime cuts.
The guys have already lined up a second visit to European shores to support this here release and that includes a date at the "Spirit of 66" in Verviers on the 29th of this month. So if you’re in the neighbourhood and up for some kick ass live action you know where the go! (PS)
Last Updated ( Friday, 04 July 2008 10:01 )
 
Metal Heart (Sweden) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Metal Heart (Sweden)   
Wednesday, 02 July 2008 10:00
Trots gruppnamnet har dessa australiensare inte ett dugg med mörk doom metal att göra. Istället ägnar sig herrarna åt att vidareutveckla sina landsmän Geordies, Buffalos, Rose Tattoos och AC/DC´s varianter av basic hårdrock. Sångaren Stuart McKie har lärt sig vartenda trick i boken av Bon Scott, lyssna bara på "Boyfriend" och "Sweethearts of the troops" och jämför. Även amerikanska The Dictators skulle kunna vara en mätsticka att utgå ifrån emellanåt, men Doomfoxx får nog – på gott och ont – räkna med att nämnas i samma andetag som främst AC/DC framöver.
Det svänger, gungar och rockar om Doomfoxx. Det är party- och retrorock, musik att bli glad av och släppa loss till. Absolut inget nyskapande naturligtvis, men man kan inte få allt här i världen. Första singeln "Piece of me" är en liten pärla och andra singeln, den lugna balladen "My beautiful friends" finns bägge med på albumet. Det är inga tokiga låtar. Faktum är att den här cd´n innehåller gott om högklassigt material, vilket både visar att Doomfoxx kan skriva schysta låtar, stjäla coola riff ur musikhistoriens stora arkiv och framföra dem med pondus. Ta bara spår som "Schoolboy Adonis", "Ginger Rose" och "Drugs". Får inte dessa spår ett rock n roll-hjärta att glöda så bör man kanske se sig om efter en annan musikstil att lägga krutet på?  8/10
Last Updated ( Friday, 04 July 2008 10:01 )
 
ROCK PAGES (Greece) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Harrris Bakopoulos   
Tuesday, 01 July 2008 10:00
DoomFoxx is an uprising sleaze rock'n'roll band with a lot of punk rock influences. Their debut album "DoomFoxx" promises straight sleaze Rock 'N' Roll with strong riffs, guitar solo’s perfectly matching the bands style and a deep, "dirty" voice, a necessity for their orientation.
"Pure Platinum" is the opening track, giving the audience a glimse of the bands style, first taste of what is to come. Followed by "Piece of me", good song with a strong Cult band feeling. Along with those two, one will notice "Look Ma No Hands", "Sweetheart of the Troops" and "Girls like you". Stuart McKie’s voice may sound in several occasions like Cult’s Ian Astbury and Ac/Dc’s Brian Johnson, but clearly quality, perfect though for the bands image and target group.
The album numbers 12 tracks, full of good-old sleeze R&R guitars, dirty vocals, pure hard street rock. Friends of the kind, prepare to be thrilled!...
Harrris Bakopoulos
Last Updated ( Friday, 04 July 2008 10:01 )
 
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Stuart McKie

Stuart McKie

Stu McKieStuart McKie, born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, emigrated to Perth, Western Australia at a young age, but holds his Scottish roots close to his heart. Singing in pubs and clubs, he was belting out tunes by the Faces and the Rolling Stones, his passion and power is undeniable, now with a reputation as one of the best front-men in the business.

Stuart hooked up with drummer Jase Burec in Sydney forming Circle and with ex-pat Sydney muso Dave Thomas in New York started another musical collaboration along with Burec creating the nucleus of Doomfoxx. Ask Stuart what Doomfoxx is like? With a cheeky smile he'll say, "It's like Formula One racing in the dark".

Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

DaveDave Thomas, one of the twin-towers of rock, had been playing in several local bands before deciding to try his luck overseas and he met McKie in New York club named Scrap Bar.

An immediate bond was formed and Dave, originally from Brooklyn, not the New York borough, but a haven an hour north of Sydney on the Hawkesbury river estuary, was exposed to 60s soul music and rock ‘n’ roll and at 6’4’’ holds an impressive stature and plays a damn-fine Gretsch White Falcon, when not riffing away on a custom Les Paul.

Woody Greenwood

Woody Greenwood

WoodieThe newest member of this rocking quintet, Woody became aware that Doomfoxx were looking for new guitarist and made contact via Doomfoxx’s My Space site. An audition soon followed and when Woody walked into the rehearsal room and started playing the songs note perfect, the boys knew instinctively they had their man.

Woody had been playing with the Volts, an inner Sydney band and was well aware of Doomfoxx “I was a fan of the band” he said, “So it is an amazing opportunity to be part of it now”. Part of it he is and Woody wails away on his Firebird creating the twin guitar attack with Dave Thomas.

Archi Read

Archi Read

Archi Read Archi, from Sydney’s North Shore only picked up a bass guitar in his late teens and with some school friends he formed the glam rock band Hell City Glamours and quickly developed a solid live following and was soon the most talked about bass player around town.

The second half of the twin-towers of rock, Archi’s stature, both physical and musical is not to be denied. With Burec he completes what is a formidable rhythm section and his full-on attack and energetic live performance is testament to his passion and belief in what he does.

Jase Burec

Jase Burec

Jase BurecThe engine room controller, Jase hails from the outer suburbs of Sydney and all he wanted to do since he was 9 years old is play drums in a rock ‘n’ roll band. Quietly spoken, with a charming smile, it’s the thunder on the stage that defines Jase and sets up the driving platform for Doomfoxx.

Forming Circle with McKie, the close bond between the two, like brothers, is easily recognised and while the flamboyance of front-man McKie captures the eye, it’s the solid rock beat of Burec and his undeniable commitment to his craft that secures his status.