Wednesday, September 24, 2008

D.OA.-Northern Avenger

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Sudden Death
2008

D.O.A. has released their 12th studio album just in time for their 30th anniversary. Thirty? Wow, can that really be true? I guess so, hard to believe though as I remember first hearing and becoming a fan of theirs back in the 80’s and they seemed kind of like a newer band at the time. Founder/vocalist/guitarist Joey Keithley has always been the real deal in my book, he has kept true to the punk rock sound, lyrics and spirit that he had three decades ago when this band began. Not a lot of surprises on the new album as the lyrics include both political and humorous leanings. The music has quite a few barnstormers and a few where they take their time as well. Okay the playing is tighter as years ago they wouldn’t have been able to change up the pace as easily as they do now. Also Northern Avenger was produced by Bob Rock (Metallica, Motley Crue) as he does a fine job of bringing to sound to the forefront with losing any of the natural edge. D.O.A. has always had a knack for bringing out the rock in punk rock yet they have always kept focused and grounded about delivering the kind of lyrics and feel that they want to bring to the label. Punk rock as it once twenty-twenty five years has changed and now you get a lot of variations and some are fine, but others are more watered down. So it’s great, even refreshing to hear a band sticking to their roots and putting a strong rooted, heavy punk rock album.

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3 Comments:

Blogger Sean said...

I saw them around 1985 with JFA in Virginia beach. They were crazy.

5:45 AM  
Blogger Patrick said...

I did security at a D.O.A. show in Seattle around 1990. Great show! Afterward we went to the promoter's house to party. Joey was such a great down to Earth guy. While he passed around a bottle of JD he told us about the time they opened for David Lee Roth in Vancouver, BC. Poison canceled, so somehow they got the opening slot. While they played so many DLR fans threw coins at them, that when they were done playing, they ran around the stage picking up as much loot as they could. Then they didn't have their passes on them and got kicked out before they could watch DLR.

I thought that was a great rock and roll tale from a genuinely great guy. Good to see he's still doing it up right.

Patrick

8:44 PM  
Blogger The Mule said...

Nice to read about my, uh, homies DOA here. Joe Keithley used to live up the street from me.

11:12 PM  

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