Metalheads may be familiar with an 80s band called Rose Tattoo, a heavy rock bar band with some slick slide guitar (a favorite track of mine is "Branded"). The founding guitarist of that group, Peter Wells, was the bassist in a group called Buffalo. Hailing from Australia, Buffalo signed to Vertigo Record in the early 70s, joining other heavy acts like Uriah Heep, Warhouse and the soon to be legendary Black Sabbath.
Buffalo can best be described as a dark blues band with some slight country western elements, some of which produce songs I don't care much about, but others, like "I'm a Mover," demonstrate that hard edged blues sound with which Buffalo was tinkering. "Bean Stew" starts off with a not so unusual 70s jangle, but then introduces some hard driving guitar licks supported by a driving rhythm section.
Buffalo's debut is notable for some early heavy riffs, and certainly elements like the slide guitar on "Suzy Sunshine" set the album apart, but as a whole, I don't think the record is particularly memorable. This is certainly a solid start, but Dead Forever... is only a sampling of what was to come from Buffalo, with room to improve.
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