Metal Underground.com

With its Judas Priest-meets-Motorhead feel, Blazing Clash's "Princess Of Rock" is hardly the most original rock record you'll hear. Still, its heart is in the right place, and when singer Danielle Brusegan lets loose with a Halford-ian shriek, you'll have a smile on your face.

Lead guitarist Fabio Astro and bassist Alberto Lana do a good job of creating a thoroughly '80s vibe on "Back From The War" and "Made Up To Be A Monster," which are quite reminiscent of speedier Judas Priest tunes of that era. "Made Up To Be A Monster" is especially great in that regard.

The EP stumbles a bit with "The Hammer," which is a bit too dependent on gang vocals, but it does feature an excellent galloping guitar break from Astro.

The disc concludes with its best track, "Princess Of Rock," which, with its pulsing bass line and simple, speedy riff is quite reminiscent of Motorhead. The topic is, of course, the girl most metalhead men would like to meet at a show: "a girl forged by the gods" who is "rocking, looking really mad." Despite some lyrical weirdness at the end, the song moves at a great clip and definitely highlights the band's strengths.

Is Blazing Clash's "Princess Of Rock" basically a derivative affair, emulating Judas Priest, Motorhead and a bunch of other '80s metal acts? You bet — but the band does it with style.