Jacknife Holiday from the UK really do pack a punch judging by the tracks they sent to me, musically they walk the fine line between Sludge Metal and 90's Metal bands like Superjoint Ritual, Black Label Society and Pantera. Their guitar sound is full of thick fuzz and the screaming/yelling vocals make for a aggressive wall of sound. "Grieve Black" is a track you will find on their Myspace profile and it sums up the band's sound all in the 5 minutes. Thick riffs grind along at a mid-tempo pace and the tortured vocal style can slam you against the wall if you crank it loud enough. One of their best tracks is "Screamin Meat Pod", it kicks off with some serious groove before the tempo is pushed up a notch moving back and forth between a Sludge/Stoner groove and "Eyehategod" styled noise rock. "Short Term Memory Fuck Off" has enough bottom-end to shatter the floor boards and once again the vocal attack is right there. Special mention must go the drumming which is real solid and loud, some bands like this the drums tend to be a bit buried in the mix but here they right up front, pummeling their way through every track. This is a band that you should take note off but the hardest thing is where they fit within the Metal scene. The guitar sound is heavy enough to be given the Sludge/Doom tag but the actual riffing crosses over into different styles. Of course they are closer to Sludge Metal than anything else but the obvious influences are wide - ranging. This band will make waves once they get a full length album out, especially if they get the production they deserve. Fans of Eyehategod, Weedeater and Sourvein will find something to dig with Jacknife Holiday and some more Traditional Metal heads might like their Black Sabbath riffing tendencies but the vocal style might prove to be too over the top for some of those people. Personally I found these songs to be growers and certainly get better with every spin. Another great band from the UK which seems to be one of the hot-spots at the moment. Check them out. 8/10
www.myspace.com/jacknifeholiday
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