Introducing: Rival Sons [August 2011]
ALBUMPressure and Time (Earache)
SOUND California blues-rockers Rival Sons create a swaggering, Wolfmother-meet–Black Crowes sound on their sophomore album. The Sons’ rough-edged rock has even landed them opening slots for such old-school heavies as Judas Priest and Queensrÿche.
KEY TRACK “Pressure and Time”
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Rival Sons "Pressure and Time" by GuitarWorld
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