Lovingly pinched from antiMusic: Hank Williams III, son of Hank “Bocephus” Williams Jr. and grandson of the legendary Hank Williams has released more material in one day than many artists release in a decade or for that matter, a career. Hank3 has recently changed labels, he’s now with Megaforce, and he’s given his new imprint plenty to work with, including something that’s truly never been heard before.
Ghost to A Ghost/Gutter Town
The Ghost to A Ghost half of this 2-CD set begins, oddly enough, with ‘Gutter Town’, a fiddle-and-banjo stomper that’s arranged as a traditional old-style country number (grandpa would be proud) but delivered with an outlaw bent. Williams has the perfect voice for this kind of music; he often sounds like a hayseed but like a hayseed that you wouldn’t dare mess with and there’s something very appealing about the way he wields his voice on the Waylon-esque ‘Day by Day’. ‘Ridin’ the Wave’ finds Hank3 getting raucous, going a little metal by adding thundering drums to what is otherwise essentially a frantic bluegrass tune.
Continue reading: antiMusic.com: 3 From Hank3: Ghost to A Ghost/Gutter Town- Attention Deficit Domination- Cattle Callin’ Review.
Tags: Album of the day, antiMusic, Attention Deficit Domination, Cattle Callin', doom, Ghost to A Ghost /Gutter Town, Hank Williams III, Hank3, Kevin Wierzbicki, Megaforce
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