Rhino Bucket is a decidedly AC/DC influenced act. In fact, AC/DC’s drummer Simon Wright was a member of the band. These guys do a good job of creating music that’s quite close to AC/DC’s early sound, but with some additional sounds included. The problem is, there’s just not enough variety from song to song to make the album really work as a whole. Each song, taken by itself, rocks. By the end of the whole listening experience, though, it really feels like one very long song. In fact, a number of tracks on the disc seem very close to one AC/DC track - “Gone Shooting.” With a little more variety these guys would rule the music world. As it is, they’ve produced a lot of great songs that make for a good album.

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There’s a bit of a punky texture to this straight ahead rock and roller. You might hear bits of The Black Crowes here, but it’s perhaps like a cross between that sound and early Aerosmith with some AC/DC thrown in for good measure.