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Kung-Fu Cocktail
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Hog Molly
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It's a seventies Rock explosion! Either that or some bad depiction of some sappy B-movie judging by the four characters on the cover-oh, they're the band members! Hey dig the name-Hog Molly! Kinda catchy. Can't quite say the same for what I'm hearing so far-in fact I'm somewhat at a loss… and I do mean this in the literal sense. These muthas are loud! "Mr. Right" blares through as track one and a perfect opener it is-aggressive, ballsy… got this almost S.O.D. type quality to 'em. Hell this is Motorhead on motorbikes! Hog Molly features this dude called Tad, a big dude, Milano-type, and undercut veteran of the Rock & Roll cause, formerly of the Seattle scene now currently bringing forth this latest wave of extreme noise terror-or is that a new clothing company? I remember he did this thing called "Inhaler" some years ago but that's all I knew of it and him. Hog Molly does not cater to trends, modern Rock tendencies, Rap-Core or instrumental innovations of any sort-it's just full bore, foot to the floor-or through the floor as the case may be-low riding heavy Riff rocking with a doom-ish slant that's quickly thrust upon you and before you have time to react you're covered in sludge. Think along the lines of such names as Crowbar, Clutch, in some odd fashion even GWAR, strictly from a musical values perspective of course, but these guys are a solid bong load of loud Rock and Roll pun and drudgery-and a marketable name that'll see 'em pack the local road houses and city biker joints! Released by Kool Arrow Records Review by Vinnie Apicella
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