By:
Ernesto Aguilar
Album Type: Full-length
Date Released: 08/09/2017
Label: Independent
If
you did not know the trio was from Aldershot, Hampshire, you would swear it was
a Southern rock outfit in harder, more contemporary end of the Lynyrd Skynrd
vein. Think playful storytelling, arena-rock boogie and contagious rhythms. The
group knows its lane and stays in it exceedingly well.
"No Forgiveness" CD//DD track listing
1.
Steppin' Up
2.
Golden Goose
3.
The Curtain Call
4.
No Forgiveness
5.
Elders From The Deep
6.
Snake On A Lead
7.
All the Heavy Griftin'
8.
Panama
9.
Hellspeed Truckin'
The Review:
The
world today lives quite a bit in the 'woke' era. Everything said and not said
is a statement. The news prompts reactions across the spectrum. The demands on
entertainers to make moves of grand cultural and political significance, and
the feelings that emerge when there are missteps or silence, seem never bigger
than today. Although the world has certainly seen more profound conflicts, such
as the World Wars, the conflict in Vietnam and the fall of the Soviet Union,
social platforms and a constant media churn have simply amplified what happens
around us, including debates and other contentions on a host of matters.
Being
part of the world, extreme music worldwide is no exception. Many artists are
delivering music that is largely inspired by the state of the globe. Still
others give you a sound that is aimed squarely at helping you let off some
steam and break away from the gnashing around us.
Formerly
known as XII Boar, the United Kingdom's Twelve Boar has a straight-ahead formula: hard rock 'n'
roll without the frills. Their previous record, "Beyond The Valley of The Triclops," received positive
reviews. And "No Forgiveness"'s
opener "Steppin' Up"
demonstrates Twelve Boar has no intention of letting up
on its groove-blended heavy swing. You will not find a bunch of coded messages.
Instead the group drops unmistakably strapping guitars and rugged vocals.
"Snake
On A Lead" is among the tracks that will snag you. If you
did not know the trio was from Aldershot, Hampshire, you would swear it was a
Southern rock outfit in harder, more contemporary end of the Lynyrd Skynrd vein. Think playful storytelling, arena-rock
boogie and contagious rhythms. The group knows its lane and stays in it
exceedingly well.
The
cuts taken in full are of the classic variety, similar to squads like Motorhead, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. "All
the Heavy Griftin'" and "Hellspeed
Truckin'" are songs befitting the kings, and Twelve Boar
will knock you out of your seat with its musical and lyrical proficiency.
Additionally, with each of those inspirations, down in the gutter blues
informed swaths of their catalogs. Twelve Boar reflects
that too, along with a dirty bit of rhythm thrown in. From nu metal-esque rap
(in a good way) tossed in on "Golden
Goose" to the roadhouse affectivity in "No Forgiveness," the band declines to just make
old-school tributes, and seems intent to blaze its own trail.
Billed
partly as a party band, Twelve Boar
unquestionably qualifies. Hard rock fans especially will find far more to love
too.
"No
Forgiveness" is available here
