This is as big a change in the sound of any band as if The Ramones had made an album of English folk songs.
This is a new band though but with lead singer Frank Carter hailing from the hardcore metal punk world of Gallows, more of the same could quite easily have been expected.
Teaming up with ex-Hope Conspiracy and Suicide File guitarist Jim Carroll, Pure Love's debut is closer to Def Leppard than any blitzkrieg metal. That's not to say that this is not one heck of a noisy record just one, more in tune with classic British rock!
A thoroughly entertaining album, screaming guitars, ballads, powerful vocals but above all, it's gutsy.
So strap yourself in, turn up the radio, and hit the pedal down that freeway, question is will they take the Gallows fans with them or pick up the Download Festival and classic rock brigade on the journey? Hopefully all that lot and many more!
9/11
Pete
1. She (Makes The Devil Run Through Me)
2. Bury My Bones
3. The Hits
4. Anthem
5. BEach of Diamonds
6. Handsome Devils Club
7. Heavy Kind of Chain
8. Burning Love
9. Scared To Death
10. Riot Song
11. March of The Pilgrims