G-Zet ADK 12''

G-Zet

G-Zet are a pretty powerful band. The influence of Motorhead is obvious with the double-kick drumming, mid-pace, bass heavy sound, and slow and meaty (when compared to their contemporaries) guitar rhythms. In fact, Dog Eat Dog reminds me of Iron Fist and G-Motor-Zet sounds conspicuously like Motorhead's eponymous track!

The guitars, courtesy of Tam from The Stalin, are powerful without being loud.And maybe it's just me. But I hear a lot of Black Sabbath sounding riffs dotted about. Especially in the opener ザ・クロウズ, which-according to Google translate, means The Crows) The bass, along with the drums, really drives home the Motorhead vibe. It bumbles and rumbles, overpowering the other instruments, while the drums thud mighty beats. There are plenty D-beats, Motorhead style double-kicks, bass/snare, and impressive fills. Overall making the drums a big part of G-Zet's mighty sound. Much like Motorhead, the drums and bass carry the fast tempo while the guitars sluggishly follow, thus giving a weird sensation of heaviousity and speed.

Surprisingly, a fair amount of Jap punk bands were reviewed in American punk-zine, Maximum Rock'n'Roll. I wouldn't be surprised if Pushead had some influence, as he is/was known for his fascination with Japanese punk.

Like GISM, G-Zet straddle the line between metal punk and speed metal, but definitely tend more toward the metal side. Moreover, their guitars aren't as piercing and their vocals aren't as demented, making this a less impressive effort all around. Headbangers should go for it; others won't be as enthused.

-Jeff Bale (from Maximum Rocknroll #16, August 1984)

Maniacal Japanese speedcore with a lot of bass, driving some outrageous power to the forefront with a mayhemic beat. Metallic guitar riffs, garroting drum pulsations, and that sonic bass blistering. Both songs are instrumentals and each has its own charisma, nothing lost without the vocals.

-Pushead (from Maximum Rocknroll #20, December 1984)

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