Superchrist   

Holy Shit

Hells Headbangers 2012

From the talented mind that brought you Dawnbringer and the godly High Spirits comes Superchrist.  With Superchrist, think of a dirtier, rougher, more punked up version of High Spirits.  There is a definite stylistic link between the two bands which is evidenced on the adrenaline infused opener, Run To The Night.  While not as overtly melodic and clean as High Spirits you can hear insane hooks and the smooth chorus that draws you in despite the raw guitars and unpolished edges of the song.  A more punk ROCK influence is injected into Take Me To The Graveyard.  And then the punk aspect totally overtakes Hot Tonight as it hurtles along at a million miles an hour.  It sorta reminds me of what Dag Nasty might have sounded like if they were around in the late 70s.  Rock N Roll solos abound within the song.  A Motorhead dynamic permeates the riffing on Get Lost.  The immediacy of the songwriting mirrors the whiskey fueled anthems that Lemmy normally writes.  My favorite song on the album though is the epic Black Thunder.  A central riff that evokes the glory days of metal and a toe-tapping pace make me want to lean back with a bottle of tequila and nod my head to this captivating song.  There is some excellent drum work towards the end of the song that just blows my mind.  More Punk-filled aggression rips through PAMF.  Some metallized Down By Law circulates the lightning quick song.  And I still detect the spirit of Motorhead lurking in the shadows of the bass guitar heavy Sewer Snake.  You can also detect the bluesy bar room menace of George Thorogood AS the track meanders along and simmers into a lengthy guitar solo.  If you like High Spirits but always thought they were too clean, then Superchrist has the remedy for that feeling.  The catchy, sing-along traditional metal of High Spirits has been punked up and roughed up and what you have is some damn fine beer metal!