Sunday, May 25, 2025

Instrumental Rock Review: The Cadillac Hitmen-Tri-State Killing Spree

The Cadillac Hitmen have a new CD out! This is exciting if you love their music like I do. I had it out of the package and in the stereo within 5 minutes of taking it out of the mailbox. What an exciting sound they produce.

Elements of Surf and spaghetti (Western) ala Marriconne make for one massive wall of sound that will knock you out! On this outing, their second album, I noticed that they take a few different roads. The ride is a flat-out screaming drag race down an endless strip (like the album cover).

I am astounded by their ability to switch back and forth from rhythmic acoustic guitar to resounding electric chord progressions. I heard some heavy-duty Rock guitar that caught my ear a few times.

This group's original sound provides a seemingly endless journey to instrumental bliss. They must be awesome live. Jeff Morris tears it up on lead guitar. He is a talented musician. 

The Cadillac Hitmen are among the best instrumental groups in the U.S. today. No, they are not Surf. This is a multi-talented instrumental unit with enormous growth potential. The future looks bright for one of our most colorful, shining stars. 

Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck

June/July 1999

Tracks:

01. Black Snake Road   

02. The Bullet Dance    

03. Lock N' Load   

04. Tri-State Killing Spree   

05. Blue Agave

06. Tombstone & Gila   

07. Cold Sweat   

08. The Painted Desert    

09. El Gringo Muerte   

10. Do The Iguana

11. Race For The Border


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