Band : Highway Child
Album Title : On The Old Kings Road
Label : Elektrohasch Records
Distributor : Zygmatron Productions
Release Date : 05/06/2009
Review : CD

‘Shake it baby, I'm your highway child'

From Denmark comes this stunning and quite refreshing balls-out cocking band who mixes simple Led Zeppelin/Cream/Stones/Free -style instrumentation with touches of psychedelia via competent vocals. Dig the smokin ' “Fallout” with frantic lead guitarwork , boogie to the hand-clapping “Change yourself”, sweat to the Hellacopters knockout “Sit on my face”, pound to the catchy “Highway child”, the riffs sizzle and Patrick is in very good vocal-shape, and there is more than enough energy, emotion, chops, and songwriting power to keep things interesting. “Branded a fool” has an amazing flow and grows on you. It's an easy going ballad giving Patrick's expressive vocals room to unfold accompanied by great guitar work, by far one of the sweetest songs on the CD. The same goes for “Standing in the rain”, which is another strong and emotional Led Zeppelin- like smoothie rocker .. On “Just like you” Paw has ample opportunities to shred and he really comes out with excellent aggressive and melodic riffs and solos. The album ends with “Highway child”. The song is the perfect closer, because the groovy song incorporates everything Highway Child is about.
When listening to On The Old Kings Road you want to play the whole album again. This band is damn hot and in my opinion has a great future in rock'n'roll . I bet these dudes just rip it out live and I, for one, will be looking for the chance to experience them. Watch out, these guys will have a record deal soon enough!
I wrote this review in 2007, now we’re two years later and this album is re-issued on Stefan’s Elektrohasch label with a new cover. And I was right : while this is a good release, you have to check out their live performance to get the full effect of Highway Child. I saw these Danish lads a month ago on Burg Herzberg festival and they were dynamite, one of the best in their kicking out the jams genre.. Full score for their gig and the cd gets.

88/100

Cosmicmasseur.