The Ben Cote band’s second full-length album, “Get Your Licks In,” pays homage to the golden age of arena rock and heavy metal, while maintaining a slick modern mojo fueled with youthfulness and an obvious hunger for success. Engineered and co-produced yet again by the punk rock legend David Minehan, The Ben Cote Bands struts a new confidence that has yet to be heard from their previous recordings.
Ben takes his guitar riffs to the stratospheric level, with standout songs such as “King of Noise,” “Get Your Licks In,” and “Life’s Hard When Your A Self Destructive Narcissist,” that you can already hear filling stadiums. Taka Nakamura’s locomotive drums shine throughout, and open up the album with the explosive “Horror In the Hills.” Guest artists include Alexandria Bianco on the, “How’s It Feel,” that challenges any Bon Jovi power ballad; and Dave Mansfield on “Clinically Insane,” whose Lemmy-style voice, paired with the band’s ferocity, makes you feel like you are listening to the band perform in an insane asylum!
01. Horror in the Hills
02. King of Noise
03. Get Your Licks In
04. How’s It Feel (feat. Alexandria Bianco)
05. Clinically Insane (feat. Dave Mansfield)
06. Your Eyes
07. Ex-Girlfriends Club
08. I Hate You (And Your Sister, Too)
09. Life’s Hard When You’re a Self Destructive Narcissist
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