NEWS: Son Of Boar bleed out the eyes?

A long awaited sophomore album from Bradford based Stoner Doom Metal five-piece Son Of Boar titled “The Hand That Reigns” is waiting in the wings for a 20th November release via Pale Wizard Records. Comitted to tape at Corner House Studios in Yorkshire with Kurt Wood and mastered by Dave Draper (aka Ginger Wildheart) emerged during a period in which each member was collectively navigating difficult times, calling on inspiration from the likes of Crowbar, Kyuss and Black Sabbath. The first taste of that is “In The Eyes Of Hatred“.

The band comment: “‘In The Eyes Of Hatred’ is a mix of stoner groove and heavy doom that makes our brand of northern fuzz. It is a call to arms for all the misfits and people who ever felt like they don’t fit in, in a divided world it’s a call for unity and understanding.”

Vocalist Luke Oliver: “Lyrically the album covers themes of being an outcast in various forms. Drawing on inspiration from world events, personal experiences, documentaries, and life in a band, the songs talk to the barriers we hit in life, how people judge each other, and the frustration and anger that can come from that, but also about drawing on personal strength and inner belief to get past that and try to live a better life”

“At the time of writing the album, everyone seemed to be going through a dark time. It quickly became apparent that this batch was darker, heavier, and more aggressive than the previous set. There was no conscious push towards that – we just wanted to write better songs. They came out with all the previous aspects of our sound amplified. We’ve always worked in a cauldron of influences, mixing groove-led desert sounds with grim, heavy riffs and moving tonally from dark to light and back again. On these songs, the heavy sections got heavier, the slow sections got slower, but at the same time the groove got deeper, while the melodies and atmosphere became more developed.”