Vince Leigh’s Single Review: Hell’s Getting Hotter Than You by Avalanche
By Vince Leigh (Ex drummer of Pseudo Echo, Tina Arena and John Farnham) of Australian Radio Promotion for Sheldon Ang Media
Avalanche barges into the Aussie pub rock scene like a bull in a china shop with Hell’s Getting Hotter With You. The band has taken a page out of AC/DC’s playbook, particularly the raucous spirit of Whole Lotta Rosie, and added their own madcap twist.
This isn’t just homage; it’s like they’ve kidnapped the essence of Bon Scott-era AC/DC and are now joyriding through the streets with it. The band’s concoction of earthquaking guitars, vocals that could strip paint off the walls, and drums that could wake the dead isn’t just a nod to the rock gods; it’s as if they’ve channelled the spirit of 1970s Aussie rock and given it a shot of adrenaline.
The track has more jumps and jolts than a kangaroo on a trampoline, with dynamics that swing from sneaky whispers in the dark to full-blown, in-your-face sonic assaults. The song itself is a rollicking kind of narrative really, a love story with enough twists and turns to make Bonnie and Clyde look like an old married couple. Avalanche doesn’t just play this theme; they chew it up and spit it out with a ferocity that’s as infectious as it is hair-raising.
Let’s talk about the production, helmed by Steve James. This guy must have a time machine because he’s captured a sound that’s straight out of rock’s golden age. Recording the track live in just three takes? That’s not just old school; it’s practically prehistoric in today’s polished music era. This isn’t your clean-cut, digitized rock; this is dirty, gritty, and as authentic as a Ned Kelly beard. Since their emergence from a steel factory in 2018, Avalanche has been tearing up the rock scene.
Their recent signing with Premier Artists, part of the Mushroom Group, is like putting nitro in their already explosive cocktail. In short, Hell’s Getting Hotter With You is a beast of a track containing all the pouncing energy that could power a small city and enough accented parts to make your head spin. With these rockers at the helm, the essence of Aussie rock isn’t just surviving; it’s being turbocharged to new heights.
