Album Review: Greystone Canyon – While The Wheels Still Turn (Rockshots Records)

In the 70s and 80s, Australia gave the world great hard rock/metal acts like AC/DC and Rose Tattoo. Now, joining those Aussie giants of rock are Greystone Canyon! The name is inspired by the freedom of wide open landscapes, something Australia and America very much have in common.

“It was inspired by our love for the old western films and the images these films conjure. The vast plains, endless horizons, the freedom, and heck, Greystone Canyon is one hell of a cool name for rock/ metal band!” says vocalist /guitarist Darren Cherry.

Greystone Canyon will release their debut album ‘While The Wheels Still Turn’ on March 9th 2018, in Europe, U.S.A and Canada through Rockshots Records and on Hellfire Records in Australia on March 12, 2018.

The western rock vibe that gets While the Wheels Still Turn started sees the up-tempo Astral Plane grab the attention before In These Shoes delivers head-banging groove. The latter’s deep bassy sound is thrilling.

What is a bit disappointing is that there isn’t as much energy as you’d have hoped for. Just as the bounce is getting going the dour & rainy tone of Cinco Cuerda Bandito interrupts before the more sombre Take Us All takes over. Happily the track does pick up near the end delivering a blistering guitar solo.

Only for things to stop again with another ‘intermission’ with Sombre Serenade followed by the bland ballady River of Fire. Again, the pace increases in the latter half for the guitars to be showcased but it’s brief & doesn’t really rescue it.

The final two tracks end things well though with the body-shaking heaviness of the groovy Path We Stray & the catchy The Sun Sets.

Greystone Canyon – While the Wheels Still Turn Full Track Listing:

1. Keeping Company With the Dead
2. Astral Plane
3. In These Shoes
4. Cinco Cuerda Bandito
5. Take Us All
6. Sombrero Serenade
7. River of Fire
8. Path We Stray
9. The Sun Sets

You can pick up the album via Rockshot Records here, Google Play and iTunes. Find out more about Greystone Canyon on Facebook.