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Hard rock music with a ‘90s twist
Hailing from Montreal, Québec, The Hazytones have a brand new album available for anyone looking for their next hard rock album to fall in love with. Wild Fever is already enrapturing listeners thanks to the band’s blended sound, each track offering up an infusion of ’90s hard rock with a modern appeal. From infectious guitar hooks to fast-paced tracks, Wild Fever has something for everyone.
“Wild Fever,” the album’s title track, has immediate Candle Box vibes, the vocals visceral and perfectly blending into the instrumentals. The beat is heavy enough to deliver a trance-like quality without being so oppressive that the melody fades to the background. The guitar packs a powerful punch, the occasional solo showing off interesting riffs for listeners to hang on to. The beat picks up every so slightly, infusing texturized guitar licks that keep the track catchy and entertaining.
“Red” keeps with the album’s ‘90s hard rock quality, enmeshing bits of classic rock. What results is a song with universal appeal, its heavy vocals on display. Each instrument plays seamlessly off the other, the track offering Metallica vibes thanks to its unapologetic grit.
As the album continues, each song keeps with the band’s distinctive sound, although each melody leaves a distinctive impression on the listener. “Night Is Young” takes full control of heavy distortion and ebbs and flows between aggressive vocals and interesting melodies, allowing the vocals to shine through.
“Gold Told You” is another example of a track with plenty of distortion, its rough-hewn quality inviting, nonetheless thanks to expertly crafted guitar solos. As with all of Wild Fever, this track delivers more of the same, but in a good way — powerful hard rock music with a classic twist. The Hazytones are aggressive, dynamic, and proof that good music doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel. It just needs to have a firm grasp on what listeners want, and Wild Fever is what they’re demanding.