Raging Speedhorn How the Great Have Fallen
SPV SPV 80000792 May 24th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
After finishing How the Great Have Fallen, I was reminded of the Saturday Night Live mock-commercial in which Will Ferrell asks a grocer, Can I have some more? A lot more? So, as you may infer, Raging Speedhorn have recently put forth a solid, third effort that noticeably draws influences from sludge-proponents and metallers of lore such as Eyehategod and Black Sabbath respectively.
The grooves found on How the Great Have Fallen are simply tremendous. Look no further than Oh How the Great Have Fallen for proof of the preceding statement. Raging Speedhorn present a couple vocal styles on this record: one is essentially a throwback to Anselmo (Superjoint Ritual, ex-Pantera, ex-Down) and the other one prefers to be gruff, indomitable, and scant. Again, compositions like Master of Disaster, How Much Can a Man Take, and Slay the Coward are filled to the brim with captivating riffs and nod-worthy grooves. Sampling other tunes wont yield exactly the same results, because the unmentioned opuses arent as bloodthirsty as their opponents. Still, How the Great Have Fallen retains many contenders for best song. And Dont Let the Bastards Grind You Down slows the tempo to a barely-churning pace, which is how Raging Speedhorn chose to end the musical portion of the disc. Now, whatever you do, dont turn the player off after the seven-minute closer vanishes; fast-forward to the 13:30 minute mark, and prepare to laugh uncontrollably.
Honestly, I tried delay premature judgment on this particular outing, but I just couldnt help it. How the Great Have Fallen is a worthy follow-up to Raging Speedhorns previous albums and while its not album of the year material it should garner the feedback that the band so rightfully deserves. I guess swamps arent all concentrated in New Orleans, Louisiana.
8/10
Official Raging Speedhorn Website
Official SPV Website
SPV SPV 80000792 May 24th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
After finishing How the Great Have Fallen, I was reminded of the Saturday Night Live mock-commercial in which Will Ferrell asks a grocer, Can I have some more? A lot more? So, as you may infer, Raging Speedhorn have recently put forth a solid, third effort that noticeably draws influences from sludge-proponents and metallers of lore such as Eyehategod and Black Sabbath respectively.
The grooves found on How the Great Have Fallen are simply tremendous. Look no further than Oh How the Great Have Fallen for proof of the preceding statement. Raging Speedhorn present a couple vocal styles on this record: one is essentially a throwback to Anselmo (Superjoint Ritual, ex-Pantera, ex-Down) and the other one prefers to be gruff, indomitable, and scant. Again, compositions like Master of Disaster, How Much Can a Man Take, and Slay the Coward are filled to the brim with captivating riffs and nod-worthy grooves. Sampling other tunes wont yield exactly the same results, because the unmentioned opuses arent as bloodthirsty as their opponents. Still, How the Great Have Fallen retains many contenders for best song. And Dont Let the Bastards Grind You Down slows the tempo to a barely-churning pace, which is how Raging Speedhorn chose to end the musical portion of the disc. Now, whatever you do, dont turn the player off after the seven-minute closer vanishes; fast-forward to the 13:30 minute mark, and prepare to laugh uncontrollably.
Honestly, I tried delay premature judgment on this particular outing, but I just couldnt help it. How the Great Have Fallen is a worthy follow-up to Raging Speedhorns previous albums and while its not album of the year material it should garner the feedback that the band so rightfully deserves. I guess swamps arent all concentrated in New Orleans, Louisiana.
8/10
Official Raging Speedhorn Website
Official SPV Website
