Release date: 6/7/2024
Origin: Chicago, IL
Personnel: Chris Kang-vox/guitar, Aimee Bueno-vox, Gavin Cushman III-guitar, Marc Stranger-Najjar-bass, Ray Knipe-drums
Everyone has little bands that they kind of feel like are theirs and theirs alone. I kind of feel that way about Huntsmen. They are a band that I’ve had really high hopes for ever since their debut album came out. It feels like they are also a band that got hit pretty hard by the pandemic. Every time we get music out of these guys is a cause for celebration. Their schtick is kind of a blending of Americana music/themes and metal. I’ve always gotten a vibe as if they are a metal band that came about during the Great Depression. There’s a very Grapes of Wrath feel going on with their music. The Dry Lands encapsulates this vibe.
4.5 flip flops out of 5
The list so far:
13. Huntsmen-The Dry Land
14. God Is An Astronaut-Embers
15. Alcest-Les Chants de l’Aurore
16. The Cure-Songs of a Lost World
17. LizZard-Mesh
18. Fu Manchu-The Return of Tomorrow
19. Borknagar-Fall
20. Crypt Sermon-The Stygian Rose
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