The Illuminati

The Illuminati are hands down the rock kings from T-dot. They expertly lay down the '70s boogie rock laced with Thin Lizzy harmony guitars, testifyin' vocals and occasional metal tendencies, and aren't afraid to show a bit of their prog roots. With expert musicianship tucked up their sleeves, the Illuminati don't let the prog bog down the boogie and just let the riffage do all the talking. Their real secret is not relying solely on retread and sonic ballast but changing up things by taking sharp turns down unlikely roads with jazz jams ("Salon Kitty") and even a try at rockabilly/country ("On My Way Back Home... Again"). What a fuckin' beaut! 9/10 (Johnson Cummins)