SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: MONSTER TRUCK – WARRIORS

Monster Truck
Warriors
BMG

Hamilton, On-based rock ‘n’ roll outfit, Monster Truck, has released their first full-length album since 2018’s True Rockers. Their latest record, Warriors, follows the release of singles “Golden Woman”, “Get My Things & Go”, and “Fuzz Mountain” and sees the band return with a collection 10 songs.

Opening with the title track, Monster Truck brings the head with a stomping riff a vocal refrain that you can already hear sound-out venues of people singing along, and an anthem of a chorus to cap it off. Following with two of the three singles, “Fuzz mountain” and “Golden Woman”, Warriors starts off strong, particularly with the ferocity of the latter single – “Golden Woman” is an explosive, up-tempo highlight among the record.

Beyond the singles and title track, Monster Truck refuse to relent across the remaining seven hard-hitting songs; even their attempt at a country-inspired, southern rock number with “Country Living” packs a punch. From the gritty blues of “Get My Things & Go”  to the sludgy stoner rock of “Live Free”, Warriors is a very strong record from Monster Truck. In fact, the former of the two is among the greatest Monster Truck songs, stealing the show with the band’s use of dynamics and Jon Harvey’s vocals, which remain powerful across the entire album, but there’s something extra special to his melodic yet gruff howls here. “Get My Things & Go”, alone, makes Warriors a great record, let alone the rest of the material the band has assembled. Additional highlights include the “Wild Man” and “Still Got Fire”. The pair of tracks close out Warriors with an absolute banger in “Wild Man” and “Still Got Fire” standing out for its slithery riff and raw attitude.

Warriors stands as yet another exciting release from Monster Truck. Without reinventing the wheel, The Truck has delivered a collection of crunching riffs, ripping lead lines, and a rock ‘n’ roll energy nostalgic for decades long gone. Warriors sees Monster Truck shine with a performance that leaves it all in the studio.

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