With nearly eight years since the Bay Area's Babylon A.D. have issued a studio release, American Blitzkrieg is the band's latest offering and is a mixed bag of sorts. The core of the sound is rooted in the melodic hard rock vein that graced their early days, however, it looks like the guys have tweaked the sound with a slightly heavier approach. The groove-oriented "One Way Ride" is backed by a bass-heavy main riff and the occasional Zakk Wylde-ish harmonic while the title track incorporates almost-rapped verses and politically-charged lyrics. One of the more catchy cuts on American Blitzkrieg is the
saracastic "I Wanna Live", full of great melodies and bluesy licks. The only ballad on the disc, "The Sky's Falling" is more along the lines of Nothing Sacred's "Down The River Of No Return" in terms of chord progressions and overall feel. Of all the tracks on the disc, the last cut, "Superstar", bears the most resemblance to the band's first two releases. While American Blitzkrieg doesn't top the first two excellent releases, it is a kickin' comeback album and portrays a band that hasn't abandoned their roots.

-Chris Jamele