Early AC/DC meets Lynyrd Skynyrd at their hardest rocking.
Nazareth's second '74 album Rampant finds the group tempering the four-on-the-floor hard rock attack they developed on Loud and Proud by working a surprising and effective Southern rock edge into the songs.
The end result is an album that sounds like a "early AC/DC meets Lynyrd Skynyrd at their hardest rocking".
Some of the country-tinged highlights include "Glad When You're Gone" a funny kiss-off to an unwanted lover that airs hillbilly-styled singing with wah-wah-drenched guitar riffs, and "Jet Lag" a tongue-in-cheek look at life as a touring rock & roller that is driven by some.
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