Chainsaw-wielding ’90s rockers Jackyl are heading to Reno for another stop on their never-ending tour.
Yes, I said chainsaw-wielding. Jackyl’s top hit “The Lumberjack” may be the first, and only, song to feature a chainsaw solo. Gimmicks aside, Jackyl’s self-titled debut album established the group as a serious member of the ’90s rock scene, mixing the popular hair-metal sounds of the era with the band members’ Southern charm and musical influences. Songs like “Down on Me” channel a bluesier, twangier Guns N’ Roses vibe, while “I Stand Alone” blends driving, head-banging rhythms with poppy chants and subdued, ethereal grunge elements.
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