{"id":125719,"date":"2025-02-07T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/?p=125719"},"modified":"2025-02-07T08:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T14:40:37","slug":"review-raging-speedhorn-night-wolf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/review-raging-speedhorn-night-wolf\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: <b>Raging Speedhorn<\/b> &#8211; <i>Night Wolf<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Hungry like the (Night) Wolf<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Raging Speedhorn<\/strong> have an interesting history. Formed in the late &#8217;90s, they caught a following in the UK underground when they released their debut album during the high popularity in nu-metal. Their debut included one of their most popular singles in \u201cThumper,\u201d which showed off their style at the time that included having two vocalists in the band. After breaking up in 2008 following 4 albums, they reformed 6 years later in 2014. Since then, they have been a regular name in the UK underground scene again with the addition of two more releases. Now 5 years after their last release, they are back with their 7th album, <em>Night Wolf<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_41381\"  width=\"320\" height=\"240\"  data-origwidth=\"320\" data-origheight=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SJyG8b2tXWw?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Raging Speedhorn\u2019s sound is a Jack Daniels-flavoured boozy blend of sludge, hardcore, groove &amp; hard rock. <em>Night Wolf<\/em> kicks off with \u201cBlood Red Sky,\u201d showcasing their grooves and doom with a fist of brutality. This is an energetic start to the album; it is followed up with the catchy, up-tempo \u201cBuzz Killa\u201d that (no pun intended) keeps up the buzz in this album. More of the filthy doom side of the band comes out in the form of \u201cThe Blood Code;\u201d this track is a good showing of the bass that does a really nice job in giving off the filthy tone alongside the alcohol-fueled <strong>Black Sabbath<\/strong> taint of the guitar riffs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan\u2019t Stop\u201d shows off more of their hardcore side and their two vocalists trading off lines, which has always been a very cool part of Raging Speedhorn\u2019s DNA. My favourite track on the album comes in the form of \u201cEvery Night\u2019s Alright for Fighting.\u201d This song has the energy to open a load of mosh pits with its party vibe that finishes off hard with a doomy breakdown. The title track of the album, \u201cNight Wolf,\u201d gives off more of a hard rock vibe with a fun sing-along chorus while remaining heavy and groovy in its own way.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_40319\"  width=\"320\" height=\"240\"  data-origwidth=\"320\" data-origheight=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mCu7ylblNHc?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDOA\u201d takes a punkier route while staying angry in its delivery and keeping the filthy tone and groovy riffing intact. This continues with \u201cComin\u2019 In Hard\u201d but this track ends with a fun inclusion of a piano playing in sync with the other instruments that reminds me a bit of <strong>Andrew WK<\/strong> in a way. The weakest track on <em>Night Wolf<\/em> comes in the form of \u201cDead Men Can\u2019t Dance;\u201d it goes through similar motions as previous tracks but doesn\u2019t have a hook that makes me want to go back for further listens. This is also felt with the closing track, \u201cDead Reckoning,\u201d which again goes for a punky direction but doesn\u2019t hit it out of the park compared to previous tracks. It feels like \u201cComin\u2019 In Hard\u201d would have finished the album more effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, I had a fun time listening to <em>Night Wolf<\/em>. This is one of those albums that isn\u2019t going to be winning any awards, but you put it on in the background while having several alcoholic beverages and feel satisfied. Raging Speedhorn did a fine job in delivering an album that takes you on a journey with a range in sludge, doom, groove, hardcore and hard rock. The mixture of floor-punching heaviness and groovy and doomy riffs with an occasional curveball delivers well as expected for an experienced band of this calibre. It\u2019s like if you blended up <strong>Motorhead, High on Fire<\/strong> and Black Sabbath with Jack Daniels, you get <em>Night Wolf<\/em>. I can imagine some of the tracks on here being a riot when played live for sure, especially \u201cEvery Night\u2019s Alright for Fighting\u201d and \u201cComin\u2019 In Hard\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/5 Flaming Toilets ov Hell<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-50643 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/NEW_TOILETSCALE_3_of_5.jpg?resize=709%2C162&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"709\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/NEW_TOILETSCALE_3_of_5.jpg?resize=1024%2C234&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/NEW_TOILETSCALE_3_of_5.jpg?resize=300%2C68&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/NEW_TOILETSCALE_3_of_5.jpg?resize=768%2C175&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/NEW_TOILETSCALE_3_of_5.jpg?w=1249&amp;ssl=1 1249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Night Wolf\u00a0<\/em>is out on March 6th via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spinefarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spinefarm Records<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hungry like the (Night) Wolf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145,"featured_media":125745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Is Stevo horny for Raging Speedhorn? 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