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Hail!Hornet s/t
Dwell Records
Street: 07.17
Hail!Hornet = Weedeater + Beaten Back to Pure + Alabama Thunderpussy
"Believe in black" and join the hive, motherfuckers! I had no idea this project even existed until it graced my palms with a sticker reading "Members of Alabama Thunderpussy, Weedeater, Sourvein, and Beaten Back to Pure." Seeing as how that about covered what I was listening to for almost the entire summer, I absolutely had to check it out. Holy. Fucking. Shit. Self-described "grime metal," this is one case of a band being greater than the sum of its parts. One of the most devastating releases I've heard in a long while, H!H drift back and forth between WAAAY down-tuned Southern sludge and blast-beaty thrash without skipping a beat. If you're looking for something to absolutely blow your mind, look no further. Trust me. –loveyoudead

Hail!Hornet – Hail! Hornet (Dwell Records)
By Chris Barnes
January 7, 2008

Wow, it's an all-star line-up of Southern discomfort here… T. Roy from Sourvein, Dixie Dave from Weedeater, Vince Burke from Beaten Back To Pure, and Erik Larson from Alabama Thunderpussy, Avail, Parasytic, Axehandle… actually, you could lose count with that guy. I love looking at the band pic. I know I'm not a pleasant looking man. I have lots of bad tattoos, I shave my head, I know I look like a dirtbag. But these guys give "dirtbag" a whole new meaning, holy shit. One look and you know they are up to no good. Heck, even I would cross the street if they came my way. In fact, rumor has it that while the collective members of Hail! Hornet were busy recording this album, the cops in North Carolina had nothing to do but bust jaywalkers. It got that bad.

Seriously though, I hear a lot of heavy stuff over the course of a week, but this is sorta at the point where "heavy" doesn't quite cut it in the description department. Electric Wizard is heavy. High On Fire is heavy. Hail! Hornet is HEAVY. H!H is the apogee where frequency, tempo and volume all collide and it becomes impossible to categorize. I guess it's pretty much what you'd think it would sound like when BBTP, ATP, Sourvein and Weedeater get together an plug in. HEAVY. H!H is the grimiest, crustiest sludge imaginable propelled by Larson's knack for rhythmic variety … tar pit crawls go hand in hand with violent mosh pit malevolence, often in the same song ..."Foxy Fuck/No Solution" for example, but not always. "Golden Whore" leaves a big bleeding gap where your two front teeth once were, while "He Who Walks Behind The Rose Brothers" (which could actually be this generation's cough syrup-fueled "Family Man" with the seemingly stream of consciousness spoken word trip that makes T.Roy sound like a very fucking fucked-up motherfucker. 'Apocalypse Wow', indeed.) goes along slowly. Threatening, yes, but sloooowly.

I really had no idea who Hail! Hornet were, but the Dwell Records PR guy kept bugging me to review it (that guy is friggin' good at what he does… not a week went by without an email kick in the ass). As soon as I put it on, I could call the Vince Burke trademark production and then I saw who the members were. It all made sense. Everyone talks about Billy Anderson, Steve Albini, Sanford Parker… if I wanted to make a heavy, HEAVY record, I'd go straight to Vince. He mixes loud, and he mixes for ultimate momentum and velocity for maximum visceral impact. The guitars that kick in about 1:17 into the aforementioned "Foxy Fuck/No Solution" are a perfect example. Heavy guitar sounds just don't get better than that, I keep repeating that part like a mental patient. In fact, tracks 4 – 10 are just plain outstanding. 1-3 not bad either, but 4 – 10 are masterful tracks of heavy, fucked-up and even mosh-worthy music.

Good stuff that seemingly came out of nowhere. Many thanks to James at Dwell Records for irritating me enough to finally give it a listen. He's lucky I like it.

Chris Barnes Hellride music... "I hear a lot of heavy stuff over the course of a week, but this is sorta at the point where "heavy" doesn't quite cut it in the description department. Electric Wizard is heavy. High On Fire is heavy. Hail! Hornet is HEAVY. H!H is the apogee where frequency, tempo and volume all collide and it becomes impossible to categorize."

 

TERRORIZER magazine 8 out of 10 " Let's hope that Hail!Hornet made a deal at the crossroads somewhere, guaranteeing their debut doesn't get lost/ignored among the glut of underground releases. Or that the grizzled power of this album shakes the cobwebs and fog from between the ears of whoever is in charge at Dwell, because this beast deserves attention !! "     Kevin Stewart-Panko

 

OUTBURN magazine 9 out of 10…"It's the perfect soundtrack to a night of heavy drinking."

DECIBEL magazine..."Not since Corrosion of Conformity crossed over on Anomosity, Eye Hate God barfed Take as Needed for Pain or Keelhaul confused hard cortruck and sent it, exhaust pipes breathing fire, careening into a crowd of pre-fab scensters with such zeal.  Hail!Hornet doesn't prescribe to any genre, it stands on its own!"  - Chris Dick

STONERROCK.com... Loud dirty grimy straight ahead go for the throat metal.

The METAL MINUTE... You can conjure in your mind what Hail!Hornet is going to sound like on paper, but they exceed your expectations by twisting chains around their knuckles and smashing windows, bricks and teeth on their self-titled debut album, one that loops theories from each of its constituents and creates a bare-boned, bourbon-breathed swamp rat of an album that's going to be mandatory for the mud mutants who trip out on this stuff.

JJ Koczan of Metal Maniacs... Hail!Hornet released what is undeniably the finest slab of sludge to come across the palate this year in their self-titled debut.

Chris Barnes of Hellride Music ...Everyone talks about Billy Anderson, Steve Albini, Sanford Parker… if I wanted to make a heavy, HEAVY record, I'd go straight to Vince. He mixes loud, and he mixes for ultimate momentum and velocity for maximum visceral impact.

 

12-05 Inside A Thick Metal Skull           by JJ Koczan..

Hail!Hornet: Southern Abomination

In Celebration Of 2007's Sludgiest Album

   There's a chance it went under your radar when it was initially released in July—I know I certainly didn't see any parades rolling down the center of my town's main thoroughfare (no doubt an egregious error on the part of the municipal government)—but the Southern "supergroup" Hail!Hornet released what is undeniably the finest slab of sludge to come across the palate this year in their self-titled debut. Think of it like breathing mud.

   The reason the word "supergroup" appears in quotes is because with underground personalities and players like those involved here, the word sounds even cornier than usual. Plus, it's not like these dudes hooked up through their respective managerial representation, had their lawyers work out the studio time and never actually jammed with each other. For the most part, they've been friends for years.

   Originally slated to be dubbed "Vagabond," Hail!Hornet's mayhem is fronted by Troy Medlin of Sourvein, whose vicious, cotton-mouthed rasp is ably backed by Vince Burke (Beaten Back To Pure) on guitar, "Dixie" Dave Collins (Weedeater, Buzzov*en, Bongzilla) on bass and Erik Larson (Alabama Thunderpussy, The Mighty Nimbus, Axehandle), who moves from his usual position as guitarist to the drums, which is actually where he got his start in hardcore outfit Avail. It would take an entire year's worth of columns to run through everyone's relationships with each other, and since it's the album that counts anyway, let's focus on that.

   Tracks like "Devil's Hound" are a thunderous reminder of what High On Fire sounded like before they learned to shower, keeping a thrashy tempo offset by the thickness in Burke's guitar, his own Sniper Studio (Birds Of Prey, Lunch, Lord, numerous others) production and the inherent groove not only of the riffs that drive the material, but also in the playing of Collins and Larson. The pairing of "Golden Whore" and "Drunk Tank" back to back shows that while the players involved may not be most known for attaining such velocities, they're well aware of the traditions from which Hail!Hornet was born.

   The name of the band, in fact, is in honor of Hellhammer, so obviously there's no history lesson needed. Larson did time in the aforementioned Avail, Beaten Back To Pure often spends time in the higher gears and Medlin and Collins came to the worlds of sludge and stoner/doom from speed metal bands, but Hail!Hornet is undeniably a sludge record, even at its fastest moments. "He Who Walks Behind The Rose Bros.," with its Dixie-preached vocals walks a solid groove right into oblivion, and closer "Swarm Of Malice" pummels a riff into your head that comes at you like a hand reaching out of quicksand: Exactly what you want from this kind of album.

    I caught up with Vince Burke in the midst of recording a new Beaten Back To Pure album for the following quick interview…

Tell me about how everyone got together and how you came to be involved.
We've all known each other for years, but the original idea to put together a band was Troy's. Troy and I started talking about a project to delve a bit more into our metal roots, but still keep it dirty as hell. All of us are fans of music from the dirtier end of the spectrum, so it wasn't too hard to convince anyone. Basically, Troy and I talked, then he got Dixie involved and I got Erik involved. Of course, having my own studio helped out a lot, in that no one needed money upfront. I knew Troy from working with Sourvein in the studio and I knew Dixie and Erik from Beaten Back To Pure shows we'd played together.
How did the material come together music-wise?
I came up with all the riffage and bounced a loose structure off Erik and we
tweaked out the details. It all went pretty quick, we didn't spend a lot of time "perfecting" anything...we just plugged in and went for it. Dixie came in later and learned the stuff real quick, leaving him plenty of time to get loaded. Then Troy did his thing, which also consisted of getting loaded and releasing his demons in the vocal booth.
Is it different for you recording yourself vs. doing work for other bands?
Yes, quite a bit different. Like I said, I didn't want to spend a lot of time "perfecting the sounds" like a lot of modern metal bands do. I'm a big fan of raw, live-sounding music. There's a lot more conviction in a band's music when you can hear the differences and imperfections in their playing. Not to say it should be sloppy, but not cut and pasted, so that everything's absolutely monotonous. Some of our favorite records are the most stripped down, raw-dog recordings.
Was there something specific you were looking to bring out of the other guys
in the studio?
Not really....I know these guys, and we all dig a lot of the same stuff. I guess that's why we picked each other to take part in this project. Of course, everyone has ideas on sounds and structure and such, but really we leave the job up to the individual. This band has no ego.
Can you really be hands-on as a producer when you're in the band?
I totally think so... Having written the riffs for these songs, I had a good idea way beforehand of the vibe this would have. The guys all gave me their two cents on what they would like out of it and I did what I could to make it all jive. So the answer is yes.
What was the atmosphere like while recording?

All of us are laid-back kind of guys, so it was all quite a bit of fun. We did plenty of drinkin' and shit-talkin' and we're all pretty stoked about the end product. Troy and Dixie are cousins and I've known Erik for almost 10 years, so yeah, I guess we're pretty tight. One story that comes to mind is when Dixie was volunteered to do vocals on "He Who Walks Behind The Rose Bros." We had been drinking bourbon all day and decided Dixie was the best choice to do an insane rant for the song. He has a way with words that I don't think he even understands. Basically, we had figured that the song needed more of a rant than a vocal pattern and I had a lot of ideas (too many, I guess) for what he should do vocally. The whisky got the best of us and next thing I know, we're gettin' loud and gettin' our hackles up over this dumb shit. It didn't last long and my ol' lady stepped in between to make sure of that. The end result was a more insane rant than I could've hoped for. We're still bros of course, just a whisky induced tantrum....that's all.
Is Hail!Hornet going to play shows?
Three of the bands (Sourvein, ATP and Weedeater) have just released new records and are touring, so for the moment, nothing is set up. I'm hoping to get something together in the winter to follow up the record a little bit. Four active bands makes for tough scheduling of a side-project. We will see.
What's up with the new Beaten Back To Pure?
Thanks for asking. We're actually in the middle of a recording session now. Same sort of approach as Hail!Hornet, but more on a rock and roll level than a metal thing. It's been a long freaking time since the last record and we're all pretty stoked about the new shit. You would think, with my own studio, I'd be on the fucking ball and we'd pump out records every year...sadly, this is not the case. The guys in BBTP don't really feel the same "crunch-time" pressure in the studio as a paying band would. It's like, "Let's go over to Vince's, get loud, eat his food and drink his beer!" I love them like they're my own brothers, but they can be a pain to get in the studio. We have taken our time writing these songs and we're lookin' to finish up soon for an early '08 release.

Hail!Hornet is available now through Dwell Records. For more info, check out myspace.com/2hailhornet. For more on the new Beaten Back To Pure recording, hit up beatenbacktopure.com.