The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza - Danza II: The Electric Boogaloo

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Blame the Dillinger Escape Plan. But I really can't think of another band to credit, or discredit if you ask some, for the spurt of mathy metalcore bands that came out in the last 5-7 years. Most of them replace actual songwriting chops with technical time signatures and over the top dynamics. The majority of these bands are forgettable but there is the rare exception from time to time. The unfortunately named The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza definitely owes their style to DEP but luckily they possess enough impressive musical ability to overcome their lack of originality.

On their new album, Danza II: Electric Boogaloo, they do everything short of jumping from your speakers with pick axes to get your attention. Audio assaults like "Go Greyhound" pummel your senses with shrieks of guitar harmonics and battering ram drums. You will be left breathless. Vocalist Jessie Freeland screams and growls with the might of a mountain lion so you'll have to break out the lyric book to understand anything he's actually causing a commotion about. With song titles like "Nobody Eats BBQ 2 Days In A Row," you know you want to!

Review by Carlos Ramirez