Monday, June 16, 2025

Hollow Leg : "Dust & Echoes"






This band is made up of former Bloodlet members, with the exception being guitarist Brent Lynch. Scott's vocals are what have changed the most, as he sings more the the guttural hardcore bark that commanded their old band. It's still pretty gruff, but capable of at least holding a Clutch-level melody at times. The riffs are less pounding and  have some rock swagger to them. The pace picks up for "Sick Days." Things are not at a boogie shuffle, but sometimes heading in that direction, but with more overt metal chugs to get them there. My best guess is they started smoking a ton of weed, as that is what I imagine might take a hardcore band in this direction. 

A heavier and darker riff powers the lurking tension of "Funeral Storms".  It has a pretty hefty sludge punch to its downtrodden stomp. "Another Day Dying" finds a greater grooving sense of motion empowering the guitars, as the drummer is one step ahead with his foot to the gas. It might remind you of early Mastodon. A higher-pitched voice seems to be in the background. I thought I might have left King Diamond on in another window of my computer, and it was bleeding over. Though I got too high for the occasion. Which is certainly the mood this album inspired. 

"Holy Water' is a little more introspective. The vocals are a hushed whisper, as the grungy guitar creates a more haunting atmosphere. This creates an Acid Bath-like vibe. There are trippy sounds coloring the edges of the song. "Last Tribe" is more of an over metal, not unlike Down in some ways."Burty Our Kings" works off a flowing rock groove, with rasped snarl of the vocals giving it more bite. "Red Skies" has more of a moodier grunge feel lurking until things pick up on the verse. "Ride the Wave Dig the Grave' lumbers in a more traditonal manner with the vocals straying from the typical lumberjack bark to solidify their identity, which is one of this band's strengths. I will give this album a 10, due to taking a familiar sound and making it their own in a powerful way, which brings the quality Bloodlet was known for into a whole new chapter for these guys.
 
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