Initial thoughts: a little bit of Mudhoney vocals with punk rock attitude and bluesy guitar. Then, track 2 turns into a Kiss hit with a bit of Clutch meets an American version of Ozzy Osbourne. Overall interterpretation: They have an eclectic mix of rock sounds. Although, the first time that I listened to Red Hot Rebellion on shuffle I was unsure if I could take the album seriously with their self-proclaimed ‘evilness’ that is represented by the song titles (“For the Benefit of Evil,” “Hellfire,” “Devil’s Rope”). But, the more that I listened to them, I found myself re-playing certain songs. “For the Benefit of Evil” continued to buzz in my head. They start to chant with lyrics, “You’ve got that evil feeling, it’s burning in your soul…you’ve got that evil feeling, so rock’n’roll”…each time offering entrance into a cultic trance. Track 5, “Hellfire,” confirms the nature of Clutch with a new-age punk-rock attitude and a power-trio of chanting. “I’m coming over,” is less believable than the forces that I found to exist in the prior songs. “I’m coming over baby, to blow your house down, I’m the big bad wolf.” There is a little bit of Electric Six and Mudhoney’s dramatics which can be fun and powerful if you push it to the limit. For example: if you want to be perceived as “evil,” then refrain from singing the words to little red riding hood. Or if you do, then do it with the same mesmerizing yet energetic power that you did with songs like “For the Benefit of Evil.” (Make it believable!) Consistency with the bands overall attributes could keep them original enough without having to switch around into multiple rock modes. The chanting alone provides a force-field of appeal and could easily be played at local punk rock/ drinking venues like Akron’s Annabell’s. Red Hot Rebellion’s m-o might be to appear as leather-tough and evil, but, they hone in a certain degree of purely fun singing bar music. Initially the lyrics of “Wild One” might sound corny, but somehow they pull it off with a fierce and alluring attitude…blaring “Raise some hellll!.” “Cooking with Gas” starts to lose me a little. I can appreciate the harmonica and guitar pairing ambition, it just adds a bit of inconsistency to the raw “evil feeling” that wants to be found in the album. All in all, this is Red Hot Rebellion’s first full-length album, giving room to experimentation. If you cannot appreciate them the first time around, give ‘em another chance, or skip around to songs that may offer secret anthemic gems. After-all, they are from the mysterious depths of Dayton, OH…the proclaimed “Gem City.”