2023-04-17 06:00:23
Texas Hippie Coalition – The Name Lives On
Origin: Denison, Texas, USA
Release: 21.04.2023
Label: MNRK heavy / SPV
Duration: 36:21
Genre: Southern Metal / Groove Metal
The name is not the programme Texas Hippie Coalition has nothing to do with flower children or peace, joy, pancakes. The band, formed in 2004, instead stands for a mix of hard rock and American groove metal, which they themselves describe as “red dirt metal”.
The combo isn’t really well known in Europe, but that might change with the new studio album The Name Lives On maybe finally change. Their southern charm is not only reminiscent of motorcycles and whiskey, but also of acts like Black Label Society or Hellyeahwithout wanting to copy them.
Angels and Hellhounds
The Name Lives On offers 36 minutes of groovy melodies and easy-going guitar riffs, with the frontman driving the songs with his surprisingly wide vocal range. The chicken behind the microphone can sound both harsh and thoughtful.
The opener Hellhounds offers, for example, crisp genre fare with an expansive chorus, of which you can be sure HERE can convince. In I Teach Angels How to Fly the guitar riffs, on the other hand, are scaled back a bit to give more space to atmospheric clear vocals and an introverted text. Not only, but also because of this little surprise effect, this track advances to a highlight of the album.
Cowboys like it colourful
Overall, the Texas Hippie Coalition only a few blunders, although in retrospect not all songs can be considered masterpieces of the band’s history. Still, there’s a lot to discover on the album, because the band keeps oscillating between dry hard rock and groovy metal.
Scream For example, it’s American stadium rock, only with more distorted guitars. Built For The Road on the other hand, it lives up to its name and is perfect for long car rides due to its hook line and sing-along lyrics.
In summary, fans of the Texan cowboy bikers will once once more be well served and newcomers will be offered a wide selection from which they can pick their 2-3 favorite numbers. So if you see a farmer in a cowboy outfit riding a cow during your next stroll through the alpine pastures, then he probably just has The Name Lives On belongs.
Conclusion
Die Texas Hippie Coalition celebrates their “Red Dirt Metal” once more. On The Name Lives On The band rocks and grooves in a variety of ways through their songs, which all exude southern charm without sounding cliché. We respectfully take off the cowboy hat and forgive 7,5 / 10
Line Up
Big Dad Ritch – Gesang
Cord Pool – guitar
Nevada Romo – Gitarre
Rado Romo – Bass
Joey Mandigo – drums
Tracklist
01. Hell Hounds
02. I Come from the Dirt
03. Built for the Road
04. Scream
05. Hard Habit
06. Believe
07. License to Kill
08. Keep My Name Out of Your Mouth
09. I Teach Angels How to Fly
10. The Name Lives One
Links
Bandcamp Texas Hippie Coalition
Facebook Texas Hippie Coalition
Instagram Texas Hippie Coalition
Also on Soundmagnet.eu
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