When I first heard about Eagles of Death Metal, I instantly wrote them off. However, on further inspection, I realized that this was no ordinary cheesy rock band.
The second album from Eagles of Death Metal, “Death By Sexy,” is a return to their immediately likeable style of humorous, danceable and cocky throwback rock. A series of guest stars appearing throughout the record including Dave Grohl and Jack Black, help “Death By Sexy” live up to its title quite well. This album, after all, is simply too sexy.
With a number of songs containing overt sexual innuendos and tributes to the devil, Eagles of Death Metal somehow remain very satirical and tongue-in-cheek without sounding overly contrived.
“Cherry Cola” is one of the album’s standout performances. Heavy guitars, impeccable drums and catchy falsetto vocals have everything to do with the success of this song. This track showcases the musical prowess of Eagles of Death Metal right alongside their light-hearted take on glam metal.
“I Like to Move in the Night” manages to rock out in that AC/DC meets Steve Miller Band and gets a drink with Lynyrd Skynyd kind of way. Not that this track doesn’t sound completely original in its own right, but it definitely shows their inspirational roots more, so than the other songs on this album.
The only real problem with this album is the way the tracks seem somewhat interchangeable. While the musicianship is top-notch there seems to be something missing.
This album is no doubt one of the most fun rock releases of the year. If you like anything from The Rolling Stones to AC/DC, you’ll find something to dance to with this album.