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NitroVille / Press

“For something a little bit different, I headed to the Phoenix Stage once more (with another beer in hand) to watch NitroVille. I was expecting something akin to a more AORish sound but was blown away by a gutsy, hard edged rock performance with lead singer Tola Lamont surpassing all expectations and leaving me wide eyed and open mouthed as she drew the crowd in with some seriously impressive pipes. Truly I could have watched and listened to her for hours, making it yet again difficult to move away from the stage as acts on the other ones began to play. NitroVille have expanded from their original 4-piece line up and now sport 3 guitarists and a backing singer in their fold. Founder Kurt Michael, Grizzy Rose Lee and Matt Forbes, all bring something to the mix and Paolo Succo’s glorious bass work alongside the drums of Hugo Terva really helped the groove.”

“Lamont’s vocals full of grit whilst Michael cranks out the riffs like a well-oiled machine. Theirs is a sound that conjures up a whiff of gasoline, dry desert heat, and a few gratefully received chugs of cold beer, the audience transported from Kent’s ‘Garden of England’ to the Stars and Stripes of the South. Louisiana Bone struts and throbs with intent, its soulful heart glistening before Dark Texas takes us on an atmospheric ride through Gothic hinterlands that shouldn’t exist in the Lone Star State but unnervingly do.The apocalyptic driving rocker Apophis 2029 is fuelled by the triple six-string attack of Michael, Grizzy Rose Lee and Matt Forbes, each providing their own layers to the sound, and Mississippi White Boy glistens with the groove of Paolo Succo’s bass and the drums of Hugo Terva. The knock-out one/two punch of Engine Ain’t Stopping and Coming On Strong closes in triumphant style. The South (of London) will rise again.”

“This latest electric-acoustic single video release is a smouldering type of track, building as it moves along with wailing slide leads, banjo and 12-string guitars, leading into spacious riffs, big chorus lines and atmospheric instrumental parts. A sonic arrangement evoking road movie images of open landscapes, foreboding skies and infinite space. It delivers one of the best vocal performances from power singer Tola Lamont and it was written and composed by her and the other leading founding member of the band lead guitarist and producer Kurt Michael. ‘Cuts To The Bone’ shows the band’s musical and instrumental versatility and demonstrates that many Nitroville songs are written and composed on an acoustic guitar before expanding into fully instrumentalised, intricate arrangements and delivered in a cinematic soundscape.”

“NITROVILLE unleash a sound and style that rouses road movie imagery and sprawling landscapes all framed by a multi-guitar crushing classic rock sound that infuses an engulfing Southern groove loaded with hi-octane rock.”

“Nitroville, by contrast, are seasoned and their skills are well developed. Singer Tola Lamont has the kind of voice that in a cartoon would blow your hair back behind your ears, an absolutely Titanic force of nature, a privilege to hear. She did shout “ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD TIME?” in a way that makes it clear she was taking no prisoners and passivity was not an option. They are a band with songwriting ambition and light and shade, but ultimately they are hard rocking with songs like ‘Shake Me Awake’ and ‘Engine Ain’t No Stoppin’. ‘Coming On Strong’ even reminded me of bands like Burnt Out Wreck, so Boogie influenced Heavy Rock with good solid musicianship. ‘Pit Lane Fire’ does indeed sound like a pace-filled racing song. Tonight they had a very short set, but this is a band containing real talent.”

“NitroVille's new track "Thunder Road" is punchy, hard driving and full of gutsy rev-it-up attitude.”

Loud Enough Magazine

“‘Thunder Road’ – NitroVille‘s new hard rocking single and video out on 25 March 2022 sums it up; a dystopic road journey through a dry-as- a-bone wasteland, along abandoned nuclear plants and oil refineries. Together with a set of lyrics inviting resilience and retribution. This tune has the trademark driving energy of NitroVille, no doom and gloom but a victorious vibe of iron and thunder. This number has been a constant in their all out and high-octane live set and it was time to get it recorded and honoured with a matching grit and dust video.”

“With a name like Nitroville and a track called Louisiana Bone, you'd think the band might be from somewhere exotic like, well, Louisiana. But no, this hard-rocking quartet are from London, like a cockney Molly Hatchet. And if that description suggests the song might not be very good, think again, for it burns more brightly than a NASCAR pit lane fire.”

“NITROVILLE (Hard Rock – UK) – Release new single/video for the song “Thunder Road” which is taken from their 3rd album “Ten Chapters””

“NitroVille: presentato il clip ufficiale del nuovo brano Thunder Road”

“Hard Rock Hell 2021 Saturday Day 3 There’s a ferocious hunger to Nitroville as they well and truly fire up their engines for a supercharged drag race along the dusty highways, long months of not being able to tour being released in one huge roar as they take the stage with relish. The London based rockers are grounded in more of a ‘traditional style’ of Southern Rock than SoL, the twin guitar work singing a heavy, but distinctly less feral, tune that their West Country counterparts. Instead of the swamps of the South, Nitroville roam the stifling deserts, the heat haze coming from the scorched tarmac as they tear into numbers like ‘Apophis 2029’, ‘Spitfire’ and ‘Danger Zone’. For all the heads-down rockers there’s plenty to get their teeth into here but the band are equally adept at showing their slower, bluesy side in such atmospheric fayre as ‘Dark Texas’, singer Tola Lamont’s soulful wail nailing the feel of those mysterious lands.”

“Founding member Tola Lamont of Nitroville released her inner rock ‘n’ roll Queen as they stunned the room at Hard Rock Hell!”

“Before I headed off to stage 2 I watched a little of the NitroVille set, a five piece fronted by the powerful voice of Tola Lamont, who has a real ballsy attitude which I loved. Her and guitarist Kurt Michael founded the band in 2016, and they were a popular choice of band who brought lots of their fans with them.”

“Nitroville set to release brand new single “Thunder Road”. ‘Thunder Road’ – NitroVille’s new hard rocking single and video out on 25 March 2022 sums it up; a dystopic road journey through a dry-as- a-bone wasteland, along abandoned nuclear plants and oil refineries.”

“Soaked in atmosphere, ‘No Game of Chance’ is a tasty slice of Southern Rock goodness that will have you reaching for your best sippin’ whisky and that dusty old road map. With a Western Gothic feel, this tale of danger on the road is a heady mix of bluesy guitar licks, a touch of banjo and Tola Lamont’s sensual yet tough soulful vocals. Conjuring long, hot and desolate desert highways, broken down shacks, deserted gas stations and a whiff of danger in the air, the track winds its way inexorably into your soul, never to let you go. As a lip-smacking taster for the forthcoming ‘Ten Chapters’ album, you couldn’t do better than to just let yourself get lost in it’s warm embrace as it lures you into a world full of danger and high stakes.”

“While the song has long been a staple of the band’s live set, we now have the finished studio version to enjoy in all its glory. It’s a very strong track, presented with the off-the-beaten-track steampunk grit and bluegrass meets hard rock style that has become the trademark NitroVille sound. We eagerly anticipate the full album!”

“A grinding and punching road movie style Southern hard rock piece – dark and atmospheric. Crunching guitars blend with bluegrass elements and Kurt-Michael‘s banjo, whilst Tola Lamont delivers a tongue-in-cheek story of a road heroine who’d better be left in peace! Natural Born Killers meets Supervixen meets bluegrass meets hard rock.””

“'No Game of Chance' is the first single/video release from NitroVille's upcoming third album, 'Ten Chapters'. A grinding and punching road movie style Southern hard rock stomper.”

“Another day, another video premiere. This one is rather tasty – classic rock with pop hooks aplenty and coated in a Southern rock polish in their criminally catchy “No Game of Chance”.”

“You have to read twice to reassure Nitroville is from the UK and not from The Carolinas or Louisiana. What this quartet around powerful vocalist Tola Lamont throws into the BBQ pit sounds like the finest Southern style party where you’d listen to Motorhead, Heart and the obligatory Lynyrd Skynyrd. Such a tasty mix got the producer Bob Marlette (Rob Zombie, Black Stone Cherry, Lynyrd Skynyrd) to comment: “This just sounds great!!!” and by saying so he scores dead straight in the beer pong competition. Despite well known ingredients, this isn’t a painting by numbers job. Instead, Nitroville presents a classic inspired sound which isn’t stifled by conventions and one that crosses boundaries.”

Chris Franzkowiak - Classic Rock Magazine, Germany

“This North London based band play straight-ahead driving hard rock music with Tola Lamont’s bluesy siren of a voice giving the band character. The whole record is steeped in the sound of American rock. The title track bumps and grindsso effectively that you’d better get on that NHS waiting list for a hip replacement now. The pumping ‘Spitfire’ and the throbbing Bad Company feel of ‘Let It Roll’ get the thumbs up, as do the ‘Trophy Hunter’ with its acoustic beginning which builds in dynamics well and the head-down southern grit of ‘Ransom Game’. They turn their hand to blues on the strong ‘Louisiana Bone’. The half Scottish and half German guitarist Kurt Michael Boeck has good knack of writing powerful yet melodic riffs, and the rhythm growls like a souped-up car.”

Duncan Jamieson - Powerplay Magazine, UK

“The music is purely intoxicating and its enormous wave of energy gets moving immediately with the intro of ‘Motorocker’ and continue unabated through to the final seconds of ‘Danger Zone’ which closes the album. Drums, guitar and bass all tightly lock together and firing on all cylinders. Singer and founder Tola Lamont delivers the melodies with a tone, range and effortless delivery. Nitroville delivers again with ‘Cheating The Hangman,’ further reinforcing every accolade they have already received and assuring them of garnering many more. A sophomore gem of an album.”

Brent Rusche - Fireworks Magazine, UK

“Pure high-energy-rock with punchy riffs, intricate cowboy guitar, hard-driving high speed tunes and matching big balls served by London based Nitroville and now releasing their second album. Not only is the band technically worth mentioning, lead singer Tola Lamont stands out with her grandios rock vocals, confidently mastering all disciplines and ticking all the boxes from attitude laden to emotional over to blues and soul inspired chorus lines.”

Katrin Riedl - Metal Hammer Magazine, Germany

“Next up are the mighty NitroVille. Whether its the classic old school British Steel of 'Spitfire' or the southern tinged hard rock of 'Louisiana Bone' the band whip up a storm tonight. Led by the powerhouse vocals of Tola Lamont and Kurt Michael's fiery lead guitar, NitroVille maintain a modern sound without losing the old-school charm. Turbo charged by the recent additions of Grizzy Rose Lee on rhythm guitar and Moyano El Buffalo behind the drums, songs like 'Pitlane Fire' pack a real punch and the band play a great thirty-five minute set.”

“We love Cheating The Hangman because it is the most hard classic rock you could want. Well played, well sung, well dressed.”

CLASSIX METAL (IT)

“Nitroville, a band from London, with the perfect sound between classic rock and other trends such as blues, country but passed through the filter of the band itself and with the portentous voice of Tola Lamont. This is the second album of the band that bears the title Cheating The Hangman, it sounds powerful from the beginning to the end, good guitar sound by Kurt Michael Boeck, a tanned guy in a thousand battles who knows how to get the right tone for his instrument getting Nitroville to sound like glory. From the beginning with Motorocker the band is prepared to make us move the body based on good rock n`roll, powerful and incisive and full of melody. It's great how they mix in a song like Louisiana Bone those blues licks to straighten them with a rock theme and continue to spread their personal way of making music in Spitfire with a fast pace. Tola simply stands out throughout the album, and the guitars and bass give this work a unique flavor, well executed and sounding just per”

“Badlands headliners 'NitroVille' put on a powerful show at The Big Red on Saturday night. Fronted by the ever impressive Tola Lamont, NitroVille pump out their modern take on 'Southern Rock' and grind it out with style. Check them out!”

Tim Russell - Tim Russell Photography

“Kicking off the night are Mighty Music stalwarts Nitroville. Good Lord, do they pack a punch! With a slightly southern-edged modern hard rock sound and the wrecking ball voice of singer Tola Lamont they hit all the right notes. `Cheating The Hangman` gallops along on a big riff from the twin guitar combo of Kurt Michael and Grizzy Rose Lee - it’s a fearsome sonic combination and their riffs and solos cut through the distortion with ease. Nitroville end their brilliant but all too short set 30 minutes later.”

Kahmel Farahani - Down The Front Media

“I've been lucky enough to have a privileged listen to the new, forthcoming Nitroville material and I'm super-impressed with the quality of the songs and especially the production. Highly recommended.”

Steve Göldby - MetalTalk

“Rock, high voltage rock’n’roll, classic rock, arena rock. On the front line, at the microphone, stands one of Britain’s best singers,Tola Lamont. The high-energy rock’n’roll poetry of English Nitroville is interpreted for us by one of the best singers in the British Isles. Tola’s voice is stunning, backed by the background work of trained, artistic instrumental rock musicians, the production is quite dazzling. The pounding riffs gently slip together the occasional “bluegrass” guitar delicacies, creating an infinitely characteristic sound that evokes the mood and images of the darkest variety and most terrifying “road movies”. The songs are restless, excited and raw, hard, at times menacing and paranoid, but just as poetic, huge, pervasive and voluminous. When Nitroville appeared on the stage, classic rock magazine immediately recommended its readers to keep an eye on the band because they are very”

“Fresh from their triumphant slot at Mearfest and touring with Marco Mendoza (Dead Daisies), southern tinged heavy rockers Nitroville were playing The Holloway Strip: at The Big Red in March, and I was asked to pop along. Supported by Superloader and Trident Waters, it was a quality (but late!!) evening and all three bands certainly kicked the proverbial arse! Nitroville, having been asked to join Mendoza again, certainly seem to be going places. I understand they are working on a new album, which should be interesting, and they are booked to play the Stonefree Festival at the O2 Arena in June too!!”

“The hard / heavy rock groups of London Nitroville have uploaded their new music video for the title "Danger Zone", here is from their album "Cheating The Hangman". It is currently available on Mighty Music. There is an energetic rock formation with a musical spirit combining old school and new rock.”

“Fronted by Tola Lamont, they are a real tight unit all the way from London who were supporting Marco on all three dates of his European/UK Tour. To put you in the picture, they have a colourful blend of classic rock and southern rock styling all blended into one, a band who are utterly perfect for the biker crowd. Highlights of the set included the bluesy and ballsy 'Louisiana Bone'; the pumping 'n' speeding rocker 'Cheating The Hangman'; the gutsy 'Tell It Like It Is' and the closing 'Thunder Road' that has nothing to do with Springsteen either! Be sure to check em out either live or CD – their current album 'Cheating The Hangman' is highly recommended. Very enjoyable!”

“Tola Lamont’s strong voice, beckoned the al fresco audience back into the room. The set began strongly with ‘Apophis 2029’, from their 2016 album Cheating the Hangman. They reserved the title track from that album until later in the set. With great musicianship they engaged with the audience, talking about the songs they were performing. Delivering a great mix of tracks from their 2 albums, the steady drumming of Moyano El Buffalo and Paulo Succo on bass, supported the two guitarists well. Nearing the end of their set, Tola introduced ‘Zombie Galore’ which starts slowly, but hints of a powerful track before hell breaks loose and the song builds into some hard rock.NitroVille are a good, steady band, and, with an imminent performance at Londons StoneFree Festival, they are destined for more recognition.”

“And here are NitroVille, the second band from the capitol city, who I last witnessed cranking their marvellous melodies up at a venue in a town not too far away from here. On this tour they are also the direct support to the double M.They have a full on motoring rock and metal classic kinda style with precision playing and a powerful frontess in long blonde haired Tola Lamont. The rest of the band made up of Kurt Michael Boeck (Lead Guitar); Grizzly Rose Lee (Rhythm Guitar); Paolo Succo on Bass with Drums from Moyano El Buffalo. They had a shorter set to when I saw them last due to an extra band being on the bill but it didn't stop NitroVille giving it all they had and getting a few folk up front to take a healthy vocal, musical and visual interest in their songs tonight. Highlights included the opening rocker 'Apophis 2029'; deep south filled 'Lousiana Bone' and the closing fast and furious number 'Take A Stand'. https://www.metallivillezine.com”

“With her mane of blonde hair and her filmstar looks Tola commands the stage from the opening guitar chords, style wise her vocals are a cross between Vinegar Joe era Elkie Brooks, Mothers Finest singer Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy and Rossington Collins era Dale Krantz The band explode onto the stage with their opening number APOPHIS 2029 from their second album Cheating The Hangman and we`re off on a 10 song set that instantly grabs the crowd by the throat and doesn't let go until the end of the last song. During the set, Tola is centrestage commanding her boys and making sure the crowd is having a good time,and enticing them to come to the front of the stage.Ten songs later, after the band had ripped through some old favourites like SPITFIRE, LOUISIANNA BONE and the future classics CHEATING THE HANGMAN and MOTOROCKER the crowd are suitably warmed up for Marco Mendoza and the NITROVILLE NATION has gained a good few new members.”

“London based Nitroville filled the hall with a big, meaty wall of sound as the perfect backdrop to Tola Lamont's strong vocals.”

“Nitroville are a female-fronted Metal outfit who do a fairly long set keeping their energy high. Tola Lamont has a powerful voice which makes singing for a very loud band look rather easy. They deliver a professional set with energetic drums provided by Moyano El Buffalo.”

“NitroVille ensured the audience was more than warmed up and ready to rock by the time Marco arrived onstage.”

“Fronted by a powerhouse vocalist, Nitroville open the days proceedings in fine style. Telecaster and Les Paul guitars provide a strong front line that matches vocalist Tola Lamont with a busy bass backline.”

“Sleaze Roxx has recommended many great records released by some awesome bands from a ton of different countries over the years. But I have to say, NitroVille’s newest blew me away. Once in a while an entire album of solid hard rock with no filler like this one comes along. Cheating The Hangman is seriously infused with Southern US style hard rock. From the guitars, to the lyrical references, even a blues influenced lead vocal, this album rocks. I love Tola Lamont’s vocals, which fits in with the music perfectly and she captures the sleaze of Boeck’s guitar playing. There is a feel to this album that is obviously hard to describe. You just know when you’ve hit upon something good. Sleaze Roxx would be hard pressed not to have this record into the running for its top 10 albums of 2016. I know it’s early in the year, but these things stick with you! Classic”

"Cool riffs, catchy melodies, groovy rhythm and great vocals all make a very solid debut album... hard rock at its best"

Zaid Couri - Total Rock Radio

“Sleazeroxx's Metal Mike’s Top Five Albums of 2016: 01. NitroVille – Cheating The Hangman - NitroVille have a great guitar sound and fantastic vocals.”

“Rich in ideas, great individual musicianship, underlined by sharp production. Nitroville have all the push and with their powerful engines they will ignite the stages of half the continent.”

Rock it - Rock It

“Nitroville means high voltage Rock ‘n’ Roll poetry delivered by one of the UK’s strongest vocalists underpinned by rock solid musicianship and no-nonsense production.”

““Cheating The Hangman” is an excellent rock n roll album and singer Tola Lamont is an awesome talent. Having listened to it in full quite a few times now, you can definitely expect to hear more from Nitroville on my shows.”

"Motorocker", the opener, confirms the direction of the march. Full steam ahead, without much frills and in old AC / DCManier with a shot Motorhead is here to work. The spark ignites, like the gasoline gas mixture in the Engine block, immediately. The sound is functional and solid, but it fits in with this music. It sounds now some bands like the Australian Rock Opas, but thanks to the frontwoman Tola Lamont and the hearty Gameplay, it looks fresher than you would expect the worn sound. Example compliant? Then I recommend "Spitfire". The song is party hoppers and neck breakers at the same time.I would like to praise the German-Scottish Kurt Michael Boeck. Not because of the solidSolis, but because of its drift to the rhythm fraction, which makes the sound of Nitroville from. Together with Tola Lamont, he presses the whole of his stamp.

“Cheating The Hangman is the band's second album and right out of the gates fans of hard rock will be on to a winner as the riffs are heavy, melodic and groove laden with a immediacy from the rhythm section thrusting the songs like the nitro-boosted muscle car on the album's cover. Motorocker is a typical opening song a rocker that draws you in to the album but it's on Louisiana Bone that the band show their true colours country influenced southern rock that shows the incredible vocals of Tola Lamont who sounds like Ann Wilson with a bit of Southern grit thrown in. Lamont is a great vocalist with a massive set of lungs meaning she can croon and boom equally as mightily.”

“A powerful rock'n'roll / heavy rock-life-label from the island can be found in my review today. NITROVILLE, born in the UK, are captivated by a vocal singer (Tola Lamont) and by their Scottish-German guitarist (Kurt Michael Boeck), who prefer earthy songwriting and honest songs without great technical flair. Crunchy, classic rock riffs alternate with him with an occasional bluegrass guitar, under the clockwork rhythm bass and drums. The whole is garnished with the intense vocals of Tola, which drive every song with steam."Cheating The Hangman" is the second album of the band and simply called "straight". There is no emigration to other genres, no slacking and no dazzling. The eleven songs are mostly bursting with the power of an original Rock'n'Roll and promise a consistent quality from the first to the last.The overwhelming number of songs is heavily-rocked and dominated by Tola, who is already aware on the band photo, that she has a resonance space that she knows how to use.”

“Well, since the coming of the first women to Rock/Heavy Metal scene, this caused a great disturbance to a world that was dominated by men (of course I'm speaking from the stage, not the audience, where they are at the same time as us). But as time passed by, their conquests became more and more known, so, on the days we are living in, women and men competes in equality for a chance on music. And maybe NITROVILLE can make many men stay eating their dust, because "Cheating the Hangman" is a very good album, indeed. As their best moments, we could name the hooking rock called "Motorocker" with its fine vocals and good work from guitars (that are creating very good riffs), the heavy Rock with slow paced tempos that is shown on "Louisiana Bone", the raw energy that flows from the rhythmic session on "Spitfire" and on "Cheating the Hangman" the 70 feeling that fills "Let It Roll" (due the good use of slow tempos, along with good guitars.”

“The first song Motorocker says it all: Tight paced rock with a stench of gasoline, beer, the sun shining and the muscle cars rolling into the parking lot. One could imagine Nitroville beating the American Southern rockers at their own game. Power singer Tola Lamont is totally suited for this masculine genre and she is a lot more convincing than many of her male counterparts. Nitroville combines the comfort of Lynyrd Skynyrd with the high speed motor rocking of Airbourne. An album full of iron, rock and thunder.”

Lauri Kujanpää - Inferno Magazine, Finland

“While the riffs and fretwork of lead guitarist Kurt Michael Boeck would be impressive enough on their own, it`s lead singer and discovery of the year Tola Lamont that really sets this album on fire. With a style that combines the full force of Chrissy Steel with the gritty edge of Dale Krantz from the Rossington Collins Band and a touch of Heart’s Anne Wilson, it`s hard to believe that this lady wasn`t born on the banks of the Mississippi delta. Hearing a voice like this really does restore your faith in the music business and someone who can sing with such primal passion rather than caterwaul in X Factor fashion is a real treat.”

“Some neatly stacked tunes on Nitroville's debut album, "Can't Stop What's Comin'"”

Classic Rock UK

“For those who follow hard rock mixed with blues that has a distinguished sound, we love Cheating The Hangman because it is the most hard classic rock you could want. Well played, well sung, well dressed. The album has a genuine charge that has nothing to do with the mainstream in which a lot of bands fall. In the hope that they remain the same, all there is that left to say, keep going!”

Renato Massaccesi - Classix Metal Magazine, Italy

“In the same way that the cover radiates great energy Nitroville powers out of those speakers. Lamont sings “Take a ride into overdrive” and that’s about the best description of the music, Lousiana bone is dripping with Southern style guitars enhanced by the bluegrass style guitars. Spitfire is a great catchy hard rock number whilst the title track is a no nonsense rocker. Lamont’s voice is well suited to this type of rock sound and the band will bring in the numbers at festivals like Scum Bash or Speedfest. Nitroville’s second album is a great rock album which will bring the band good reviews.”

“The album cover and titles like Motorocker, Spitfire, Danger Zone and Let It Roll are defining a direction and quite appropriately, this London band sells it’s brand of music as hard and heavy rock and roll. After Nitroville toured the continent with their debut the band has now thrown in another album with style. A raw and dirty type of rock which somehow seems to fit to North London. Nitroville is fronted by Tola Lamont, a vocal heavyweight who puts a strong stamp on their songs, a frontperson with an impressive stage presence.”

Wolfram Küper - Rock Hard Magazine, Germany

“Nitroville are back with their second studio album since the debut release Can’t Stop What’s Coming in 2011. They twist your arm right in the beginning with Motorocker which is a quite pretty Rock’n’Roll number. Tola Lamont has a striking voice with some raw vigour and is surrounded by a big resonating guitar. One feels you should cruise around in a Danish summer with open windows and the car stereo at full volume, hit the accelerator and don’t look back. A quite brilliant album which is worth getting.”

Thomas Thomsen - Metalized Magazine, DK

“Nitroville claim to give us Southern Rock and Blues - Hard - and that's what we get: loud, hard, and, sorry, horny! Tola Lamont rocks and roars, as if she had just fallen from a southern tavern. Kurt-Michael commented on his guitar playing with "pedal are for pussies!" Ched bassist and drummer Dan Warren rumble and rock to the same as if a freight train breaks through the terrain. If "From Dusk Till Dawn" were ever filmed new: This force would be on the soundtrack!”

“Nitroville, who are quite possibly one of the best new bands the UK has on offer at the moment. In Tola, the band have themselves a fantastic singer, her energetic voice setting them apart. She comes over in a similar vein to Ann Wilson with a more retro edge (think Cickenfoot, Rival Sons), especially on the powerful Let It Roll, a classic with tons of swagger and the pumping Mississippi Wide Boy. On this evidence, their next album will be explosive!”

Nicky Baldrian - Fireworks Magazine

“Musically German-Scottish guitarist Kurt Michael Boeck holds the reins, but Tola Lamont has a powerful and well-trained voice with which to tie them well into the evening. Nitroville connects with Southern Roots Rock embossed with current trends and proves to be the highlight as expected.”

“Fans of the classic hard rock in the style of AC/DC and Led Zeppelin come on Saturday, 18th May, Nitroville from London on stage at 22:00 at "Bikes, Music & More" Festival (from 17 to 19 May). The band under the direction of "Power singer" Tola Lamont and the internationally renowned guitarist Kurt Michael Boeck.”

“This is really a bomb, I cry at the outset!  London Nitroville are the best hard rock n roll band with a big southern flair and a drop of blues feeling, I've heard for a long time and with a vengeance, great singer Tola Lamont and a band exactly to my taste.The big advantage is the singer, setting the band apart from many other Southern bands. Also, interesting are the drums, Brazilian Cyro Zuzi decreases the feel in parts and so it gives a bit of Latin-American feeling. Add to that a dose pinch of dirty blues and rock n roll, and the result is fantastic! The band is evaluated very positively in reviews such as Pure Southern Rock.com and that is saying something.”

“‘Cheating The Hangman’, ‘Let It Roll’, which has very slight overtones of AC/DC’s ‘For Those About To Rock’ and Lamont sounding like a fired up Ann Wilson, and ‘Mississippi Wide Boy’. ’Dust Devil’ which, for me, is the album highlight. Strangely enough it has an intro that is reminiscent of Simple Minds’ ‘Waterfront’ with added guitar! The intro gives way to a pulsing monster of a track which has a heavy, oppressive feel that exactly mirrors the lyrical theme. The remainder of the tracks are a mixture of what has gone before in terms of tempo and there isn’t really a single one that you could identify as weak or that doesn’t fit into the overall feel and quality of the album. This is a promising first release from Nitroville and they would appear to have the talent to progress in the right direction and become known and favoured by a wider audience. They also seem to have a sound which allows them to stand out somewhat from the ever growing number.”

“Strong voiced frontwomen are becoming more and more common in the world of rock music. Now we can add Nitroville to the mix. Frontwoman Tola Lamont's truly delectable vocals stand out as a definite highlight on the album, switching from delicately tender to raw and powerful in an instant. Interesting riffs and tight musicianship.”

“Somehow you can not escape the impression that more and more bands try it with handmade, honest rock music. Seasoned rockers discover at once their seventies roots or try bluesy rock.Thus, the British band around guitarist Kurt Michael Boeck and singer Tola Lamont. Powerful blues-influenced rock, A small pinch of AC / DC, ZZ Top, and the brew is ready!”

“No question: a powerful woman. Blonde ponytail, black mini, the left hand propped on her hip - and a voice like a volcano: So Tola Lamont drew the audience at the 3rd Rock night on Saturday in Schützenhof under her spell. Organizer Horst (Blacky) Dräger had raved before the gig: This London band "Nitro Ville" with their voiced front woman, "it was a stroke of luck."”

“As soon as Kurt-Michael Boeck jumps head over heels into Cheating the Hangman, with his overwhelming overdrive, Tola Lamont raising her darkened Rock'n'Roll voice, you know that Nitroville hasn't got middle-of-the-road retro rock in it's repertoire. A pumping bass, simple and effective riffing, little goose bumps guitar licks and a kind of vocal in which you'd like to throw yourself down on your knees and into the dust for. American Southern rock bands, Blackfoot and Molly Hatchet took on board elements of this archetypal British style and became legends. Inbetween British heavy blues and US Southern rock of the 70s. If you like this genre you will know how intriguing and magical this music is. Tell It Like It Is, with Tola's high pitch vocals and Boeck's Billy Gibbons style riffing including a world class guitar solo, lets you forget all the troubles of this world. Can't Stop What's Comin rocks, rocks and rocks. Kurt-Michael Boeck is a superb guitarist.”

“Now this is how Rock and Roll should sound like! TOLA LAMONT has a superb voice and delivers spot-on here, while the bluesy guitar driven Hard Rock and Roll of each of the 11 tracks is a deadringer for this kind of raw vocalwork. I would absolutely not be surprised if NITROVILLE becomes the next big thing, because this album sounds like a perfect cross between SAINT JUDE, ALANNAH MYLES, SASS JORDAN and AC/DC. “Cheating the hangman”, “Let it roll”, “Dust devil” and “Cuts to the bone” are the kind of perfect rocksongs everyone will love, as they have the same feeling people must have felt the first time they heard for example HEART back in the day! So, who knows, some of these tunes might one day turn out to be Classics in the Rockgenre and you might be one of the first to have heard that! A recommended band with a terrific female singer.”

“Amusing and straight forward in sound and personality, Nitroville puts forth a heavy rock sound on their debut album, forcing the listener to have no choice but to tap his toe as he plays all eleven tracks. Backed by driving guitar and solid vocals, this group has a decidedly strong album. The female vocalist is strong, and her voice is well suited to the electric, energetic force behind their music, and she blends well with the powerful guitar line as well.”

“After listening to this disc for the first time, I knew Nitroville has "it"! The blues driven guitars mixed with the sultry blues rock stylings of Tola create a sound that is, simply awesome! As a fan of independent rock, I feel Nitroville has a bright future ahead!”

"Can't Stop What's Comin'" consists of some of the best Straight Ahead No Nonsense Rock 'N' Roll that I have heard since Black Country Communion released their debut album last year. Tola Lamont does all the singing on "Can't Stop What's Comin'" and what a singer she is. A voice perfectly suited, Tola Lamont, can not only hold her own up against any power singer of today, but would certainly have held her own when compared to some of the best from yesteryear, as well. Paired perfectly with the rest of the bands powerful Guitar, Bass, and Drums back beat, this four piece band simply crushes any want to be competition out there, nowadays.They don't stop, their music doesn't stop, and you won't stop rockin' to their beat. NitroVille is one hell of a Rock 'N' Roll band and "Can't Stop What's Comin'" is one hell of a Debut Album. It brings back great memories of great rock bands past. For Rock 'N' Roll you just can't beat "Can't Stop What's Comin'", a 5***** production if I ever heard one."

“This album makes me want to get in the car and drive. They may be London-based but they sure do a good job channeling the southern blues rock spirit which goes so well with travelling at a high rate of speed with the windows (or better yet top) down. The music is laid back and relaxed feeling yet it rocks with a nice comfortable groove. The production doesn’t have that over-produced over-compressed punch of rock radio staples these days, rather this has a more retro production feel that lets the music breathe a bit more and honestly I think I like that sound better. There are times when I like that over-compressed punch, but this is definitely more appropriate for the style of music they are playing. The quality of the recording otherwise sounds just fine; good division of all the instruments and Tola’s great voice is featured prominently on top of it all. The album title says it all, “Can’t Stop What’s Comin’”, why would you anyway?”

“Nitroville, from London, offering a fantastic mix of Hard Rock and Roll Rock/Blues clear tradition and inspiration Southern. The debut album Can't Stop What's Comin ', is an excellent card and it has 11 tracks with a great songwriting made ​​sharp, sweeping riffs, great licks and solos from the excellent Kurt Michael Boeck, a fantastic singer in frontwoman Tola Lamont, who leads us in an atmosphere of dark music with a grit and a vocal performance of high level in a sound overall edgy, intense and exciting .... a really pleasant surprise for a band - absolutely follow and support!”

“Theirs is a back-to-basics kind of rock: heavy on the blues and just a dash of country. The result is a parched, dirty sound. If oil dripping from a rusting Mustang could play guitar, this is the music it would make. Think Steppenwolf’s ‘Born To Be Wild’, Free’s ‘All Right Now’ or BBC snooker theme, ‘Drag Racer’. The songs on ‘Can’t Stop What’s Comin’ are as you’d expect. There’s references to US geography (‘Mississipi Wide Boy’) and lots of angst (‘Cuts To The Bone’ and ‘Cheating The Hangman’). It’s all delivered by an international line up headed by Tola Lamont, whose gutsy swaggering vocals recall something of Vonda Sheppard – she of the theme tune to Alley McBeal. This album does nothing new. But maybe that’s the point. After all: if it ain’t broke, just fill it up with gas and send it back out on the highway.”

“The style of music is southern hard rock blues with a leading role for Tola Lamont. As we have here in the Netherlands Anouk, England has Tola Lamont. Listen to tracks like Cheating the Hangman and Dust Devil for example. Of course we may not wipe out the guitar skills from Kurt Michael Boeck on this album. But again a note to the readers: this is not metal, but dirty southern blues hard rock, to give it a name. So if you want something different, something bluesy, you might check out this album Can’t Stop What’s Comin’ from NitroVille.”

“Blues-rock with more emphasis on rock than blues that also has plenty of riffs, catchy and it grooves like hell. The vocal delivery of Tola Lamont is often both sharp shod, sassy, confident and tough and is good for Kurt Michael Boeck. High quality with the groove, riffs and vocals. The band is based in London but international when bassist Fussi Andersen is Danish, Kurt Michael Boeck's German/Scottish, Tola Lamont British/Scottish and Cyro Zuzi from Brazil. Zuzi is a steady drummer and whispers whipping expertise on "Killing Kind". "Twist In The Chain" is not so compact and intense that much of the rest of the range, but more evocative. Tola Lamont sings very well here and shows that she has a certain latitude in her expression. "Cuts To The Bone" with a exciting and scary lyrics, intense bass lines from Fussi Andersen. The song is also dynamic, with lots of edge and the steel guitar's bright and contrasting effect.”

“Awesome, simply awesome! I will play the sh*t out of it!”

“NitroVille's musical abilities make it clear that they do not require extensive post-production, and their motto is live accordingly: "Pedals are for pussies" ("Pedals for wimps!"). NITROVILLE represent unfiltered, raw, edgy and blues-influenced hard rock 'n' roll.”

“Back to the roots of rock is the catchy motto of London based NITRO VILLE on their 2011 produced debut “‘Can’t Stop What's Comin’” (Tijuana Brothers Records, Amazon.de). Drenched Blues Rock in the interface to Southern Rock. Enormous energy potential is in the band. The album proceeds brilliantly with the driving and punchy rock number "Cheating The Hangman", following with "Let It Roll", the blues-heavy hard rock song rolls over us personally. The perfect number for the perfect voice, Tola Lamont's! "Cuts To The Bone", "Dust Devil", "Tell It Like It Is" - all songs with an international class, with no need to hide from anything. More of them, please! A very fine soundtrack for the journey through wind and freedom on the streets of hard rock. The next release, which will hopefully not be long in coming, even more raw magic of the songs that exude this easy. A highlight in the dense throng of new releases in recent years and the band is ready for big things. Inevitable, ho”

"Great album, great music, please give us more. And special thanks to Ms Lamont. Her voice makes me shiver"!

Fred - Home of Rock

“If you’re going to play rock-n-roll, you’ve got to play from the heart. Nitroville know this all too well, and on ‘Can’t Stop What’s Coming’ they lay everything on the line, and have served up eleven slabs of damn near perfect metal infused old school Southern Boogie that’ll make your toes tap, your head nod and your jaw drop. Like Janis Joplin fronting an NWOBHM version Heart with music written by Lynyrd Skynyrd, if you don’t dig Nitroville you’re either (a) Reading the wrong damn magazine, or (b) You’re already dead. Turn it up, sit back, relax and get ready to be blown away,”

“Long live rock 'n' roll!! "Can't Stop What's Comin', is a very successful record. Their music is fun and with good humor. You can rock out to air guitar and vibrate through the house! The disc is a fine example of breaking out of monotony.”

“Good solid blues-based rock which tempts you to get a round of good whiskey. The band was formed in summer 2010 and the disk has been concocted in just one year. Despite this, they sound like a well-established straight-down the highway-rock band. Cool riffs, catchy melodies and a strong female vocal. All in all, a solid debut.”

Metalized Magazine

“International in sound and soul, a great singer, Tola Lamont is Anglo/Scottish, guitarist Kurt-Michael Boeck Scottish/German, bassist Fussi Andersen Danish and drummer Cyro Zuzi, Brazillian. The album fully embodies the mood and has the flavors of classic U.S. and the South. Nitroville have good cards to play with "Can't Stop What's Comin', gives us further evidence that the rock scene has been increasingly active of late.”

“Nitroville who travel alone their debut. From the beginning discern a sweet female voice simultaneously dynamic that reminds you of American and London pub rock bars! These originate from London but the blues rock to the same. Fast and mid tempo songs, riffs that reminded me of AC\DC sometimes even the solos, clearly influenced, South American scene in general and a sense of the film unfolds in front of you ... on some American scene in the desert of Texas. I hope you got the message on the disk atmosphere! The production is clean, supports the style of the piece and gives it the vintage modern tinge to pieces. Very strong first album from Nitroville, which shows quality and good compositions. Separately «Cheating the Hangman», «Mississippi Wide Boy», «Dust Devil», «Tell it Like it Is», «Bad Blood» and «Got what it Takes».”

"Stylistically between AC/DC and Thin Lizzy, this hard rock debut album of a British band shows old-school rock is more alive than ever. Tola Lamont's voice creates a wonderful contrast to Nitroville's rough and dirty sound. It's the perfect album for the road, offering hard rock fans a sense of nostalgia".

“The debut album of this band is a hot contender. The music lives on cool guitar riffs, the straight groove and the voice of powerful frontwoman Tola Lamont. In any case, Let it Roll especially I cannot get out of my head. This riff is excellent. At some points the vocals reminds me a little of Heart's Ann Wilson. Great Southern Rock. And in between times a rich variety.”

“Excellently tight and hot-rockin’ and rollin’ blues based band from North London with an amazing frontlady in the Ann Wilson sounding, ‘Tola Lamont’ who will grab you very easily with their Southern sounds of the USA for sure. There’s plenty of swamp-lovin’ guitar work on here such as gutsy songs like ‘Cuts To The Bone’; the slow AC/DC’ish ‘Let It Roll’; ‘Dust Devil’; the second to none ‘Twist In The Chain’; the funkyish slipper-stomping ‘Got What It Takes’ or the closing and cooking ‘Coming On Strong’. London? More like Louisiana when they got a vibe like this happening for them. 9/10 By Glenn Milligan”

“Kurt Michael Boeck’s guitar riffs are huge and groove-laden. Tola Lamont’s vocal style is very big sounding as well, as the band just has a rock n’ roll feel to them, which you don’t get with a lot of today’s rock and metal bands. "Cheating the Hangman" starts things off on a positive note and is followed by "Let It Roll". Tola Lamont packs a lot of passion in her vocal delivery and at times reminded me of Suze Demarchi from Baby Animals. "Can’t Stop What’s Comin’" is enhanced by an excellent, in-your-face production, but it boils down to the quality of the songs. "Mississippi Wide Boy" has an infectious riff that permeates the whole song and quickly became a favorite. The whole thing is just a pure rock and roll album. NitroVille’s version of Rock n’ roll with a blues edge is something you don’t hear a ton of these days and thus is a welcomed change of pace. "Can’t Stop What’s Comin’" is a pretty darn good album. 88/100”

“The opener "Cheating The Hangman", a catchy riff and the voice of Tola Lamont, reminiscent in places of TINA TURNER IKE & TINA-times, make this track into a very successful song. No flash in the pan, just shows the next piece. "Let It Roll" constantly reminded of "Hells Bells" and is also dominated by Tola's voice. NITROVILLE have a penchant for classic, as other songs prove. "Dust Devil" could also be found on an album by Aerosmith and "Bad Blood" is strongly influenced by ZZ Top-inspired blues. The guitar playing of Kurt-Michael Boeck is particularly striking. Many tunes are familiar to the listener after the second or third hearing. If you like blues rock albums of THIN LIZZY and AEROSMITH you will not be disappointed.”

“NitroVille is truly an international southern rock band. Formed in early 2010, NitroVille have already managed to record and release their debut album and are on their way to success. As the band is fronted by powerful voice of Tola Lamont, it would be easy to make comparisons to Lynyrd Skynyrd backup vocalist Dale Krantz, but NitroVille sounds way heavier than anything she ever recorded with Skynyrd or Rossington-Collins Band. Ready to record their hard rockin´ debut, Can't Stop What's Comin', Nitroville chose Mark Waterman from Smashing Pumpkins fame to produce it. End result features 11 songs that were written during six month period preceding their studio dates. The album doesn't rely on heavy post production and effects, instead, the NitroVille manage to deliver pure and unfiltered Rock 'n' Roll in a way it should sound. Nitroville hasn´t played outside the United Kingdom yet, but by listening to their powerful debut, that day may not be too far.”

“Boeck delivers both dirty riffs and bluesy solos with ease, Both he and Danish bassist Andersen capture the desert atmosphere, especially in the intro of “Cuts To The Bone”, which also showcases frontwoman Lamont’s lyrical storytelling and American drawl, despite her Anglo-Scottish origins. The band balance a fine line between producing a clean and soulful sound yet avoiding the modern overpolished feel of similar bands. Lamont’s vocals in particular are incredibly clear, whether singing of unworthy men (“Got What It Takes”) or the open road (“Dust Devil”), Lamont is both strong and confident, like the old school of Lita Ford and Joan Jett. Can’t Stop What’s Comin’ is incredibly strong. Ultimately, Nitroville have left us with a very promising début full of bluesy hard rock that will appeal to both those that grew up with oldies like Free and newcomers like Black Country Communion. 11 songs of high quality rock to blast whilst driving, preferably in the desert.”

“‘Can’t Stop What’s Comin’’ is also a visual album, as it can be a perfect soundtrack for any old school thriller or a Joe Lansdale book. It has strong vocals, able to stand out from the background (‘Cheating the Hangman’, ‘Twist the Chain’) and powerful instruments: the guitar, which avoiding the pedal creates a pleasantly raw sound (‘Coming on Strong’, ‘Let it Roll’), the drums and the bass blend in and ably play with the voice in tracks like ‘Cuts to the Bone’ and ‘Got What it Takes’. The vocals, which may be the thing that struck me the most, get sexier and languid in some more Aerosmith/ZZ-oriented tracks, like ‘Dust Devil and ‘Bad Blood’. From a blues rock lover to all the blues rock lovers out there, this is an album you definitely should get.”