(Hard Rock) Mistress - Loveteaser - 2014, MP3, 320 kbps

Formed in 2008 by Siggy Signal as a melodic Hard Rock project and drawing influence from 80's AOR and Hair Metal, MISTRESS delivers big riffs, catchy hooks, gang vocals and swagger. The album also features 'She's A Sinner' mixed by legendary US producer Beau Hill (Ratt, Warrant, Europe, Kix)

By Stu Edwards
Eighties bands such as Bon Jovi, Def Leppard and Guns N’ Roses typified the rush of glam rock that dominated the late ’80s airwaves. Wellington’s Mistress take obvious cues from these bands, but have more in common with the underground hair bands such as Ratt and Slaughter than the mainstream big hitters. Fans of guitar-driven glam rock will enjoy ‘Loveteaser’ with all the guitar solos you would expect from a 1988-era album. Vocalist Siggy Signal’s mid-range approach carries the album with confident swagger, avoiding the critical mistake of sounding too Kiwi. The guitar riffs are big and so is the hair. As a three-piece, Signal pulls double duty on lead guitar and vocals, delivering something closer to Mick Mars rather than Malmsteen. With such a large catalogue of legendary bands to draw influence from Mistress have chosen a difficult genre to stand out in, yet somehow manage to carve a confident slice into the niche that is hair metal. Make Mistress your guilty pleasure.