Album Review: Angus Khan - "Angus Khan II: The Wrath Of Khan"
Featuring at least one off-duty member of Nite Songs favourites the Streetwalkin' Cheetahs, this second album from US biker rock types Angus Khan had something of a protracted genesis. Originally released in 2020, it's taken the band 18 months to finally get it out there beyond the confines of their website thanks to Covid. As you'd expect from the band name, this is definitely a group with a strong AC/DC influence with the headbanging riffs and leering vocals definitely conjuring up the spirit of Bon Scott nicely. Likewise, the snaky riff of Screaming Bloody Murder is reminiscent of early Broken Teeth and Palm Of My Hand definitely owes a sly nod to the old L.A. Guns classic Rip 'n' Tear . On the surface, it may seem that Angus Khan are a fairly straightforward group musically but they're capable of throwing the odd surprise your way such as the New Orleans style horns and piano underpinning the sinister boogie of Graveyard Dance . It isn't quite all ki...