17052014 - Dust "Hard Attack"

The term "proto-metal" is thrown around a lot these days, but on some occasions the term really applies, and this is one of them. This was the second of the two albums released by the band Dust, a trio whose members all went on to bigger things. The drummer, a certain Mr. Marc Bell, garnered fame under the monicker Marky Ramone and bass player Kenny Aaronson played with several other acts, including Blue Öyster Cult, Joan Jett's Blackhearts, HSAS and The New York Dolls. So what is Dust all about? In addition to  playing early American heavy metal, there's quite a bit of country music in here, but they manage to blend the two together quite nicely. Everything here is really good, but I particularly enjoy the vocals. Definitely an album to get to know a lot better!