REVIEWS
American Head Charge
Shoot (EP)
What else is there to say about
Minnesota's own, American Head
Charge? They have seen many
struggles within the band, and many
more in their own personal lives.
Between addictions that seemed
uncontrollable, having to deal with the death of one of their
own, Bryan Ottoson, while on tour, and making what seemed
like a comeback after his death, only to disappear again. This
band has seen its fair share of tension, despair, hopelessness and
controversy. Yet they made it through and are back with a
vengeance!
Upon their return, they have donned a brand new outlook and
a new sense of hope. Which to me, sounds very promising. In
mid 2013, they came at us with a new weapon that went straight
for the jugular, and won. 4 brand new songs, plus a cover of
“Rock n Roll Ni***r”, blasted through the ears of those eagerly
awaiting a massive assault, and blasted through my ears those
songs did! I regret nothing!
The EP, “Shoot”, gives you exactly what you have been waiting for from these hardened Minnesotans. From the opening
track, “Writhe”, right to the last track, “Sand” (which is before
the cover song), you cannot help but feel giddy inside, and
maybe a little warm. Vocalist Cameron Heacock gives the best
performance I have heard from the band since their monster of a
debut album, 2001's “The War Of Art”. Although the production
on “Shoot” is not as polished as it was on “The War Of Art”, it
manages to hit you even harder, which is a great thing! AHC
prove on this independent release that you don't need the big
wigs to make something magical, or down right diabolical.
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