JACKYL
Jackyl is an American rock and roll band formed in 1990. Jackyl's sound has been described as a combination of hard rock, heavy metal and Southern rock. Their music has also sometimes been categorized as hair metal. The band is probably best-known for its song "The Lumberjack", which features a chainsaw solo by lead singer Jesse Dupree. Jackyl's self-titled 1992 debut album went platinum. The band appeared at Woodstock '94 in Saugerties, New York. Jackyl's 1997 hit song "Locked and Loaded" featured guest vocals from AC/DC's Brian Johnson. Johnson would also team up with the band for their 2002 album Relentless. In 2002 they were part of the Rock Never Stops Tour. Less than a month after the events of September 11, 2001, Jackyl recorded and released "Open Invitation," a catchy tune that received wide airplay and featured lyrics that included, "I hate you bin Laden" and "You’ve got an open invitation to kiss our ass." The song creatively mixed in clips from George C. Scott's portrayal of George S. Patton giving a speech to his soldiers in the movie Patton and President George W. Bush reading from the Bible's Shepherd's Psalm Psalm 23:4. The band explained their song and lyrics as: "This song is written in the key of 'ANGER' that such a thing can happen in this country. It's not directed toward any religious group or race of people. It is directed toward those 'assholes' responsible." They are commonly confused with AC/DC, because of the vocals and the beat of the music. The band continues to tour during 2007. Check out Jackyl.com for details.
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