The team at Razors Edge came down to Stonedead in August as we closed our UK Tour. They reviewed the show right from the intro tapes to the closing number and witnessed The Dead Daisies in full Rock mode as they powered through a blistering hot set full of both originals and popular covers done in their own unique style.

What a way to finish off their current UK tour, The Dead Daisies hit the Stonedead stage as through trying to exorcise the memory of Sweet’s show. The dictionary definition of Supergroup, a band featuring ex-members of Black Sabbath and Whitesnake and, let’s not beat around the bush with this one, the best vocalist Mötley Crüe ever had, are custom-made to deliver a spectacular rock performance.

It’s a bold move to use Led Zeppelin’s Rock & Roll as your intro tape, but there are enough miles in the feet of this four-piece to know what the score is. Light ‘Em Up shows the band have arena-sized anthems, as do Rise Up, Last Time I Saw the Sun and Dead and Gone. There’s a snippet of Helter Skelter but the overall vibe is one of incomparable hooks and a consummate performance of slithering, sleezy rock & roll. Heck, even the sun played its part and set to allow the band’s lightshow to take full effect.

Photo Credit: Tim Finch Photography