Grizzlor
Hometown: New Haven, Connecticut
Album: Hammer of Life, out now via Hex Records
Everything about Grizzlor feels like an outlet for their members. From the chosen, Melvins-meets-Deadguy, riff-based noise rock, to the passionately furious lyrics, and the fact that the band members sound like they’re taking out every ounce of aggression on their chosen instruments (those poor strings and drums). If that makes you think this is a dour listen, fear not—Grizzlor excel in channeling all this bombastic fervor into an album that is certain to give you all the sweet dopamine hits you can handle. The fact that each song feels like a razor-sharp-focused rant on each particular subject makes for a record that assumes almost an anthology format. If none of this suits your fancy, at least you’ll get a great neck workout.
The record’s striking cover image evokes cosmic horror and slashers, with a terrifying twist on the Thor’s hammer. It’s the perfect visual accompaniment to what the band describes as their lyrical ethos: “[The record talks about] the same stuff we always do, which is just stuff that is pissing us off at the time.”
Listen to “I Don’t Like You” here:
For more from Grizzlor, find them on Bandcamp and Facebook.
Photo courtesy of Grizzlor and Hex Records
