Yee-haw, it’s time to dust off your cowboy boots, rustle some cattle and get really drunk, because Hellyeah have released another album. Comprising of members from Mudvayne, Nothingface and Pantera, they are the reigning hard rock supergroup and their latest cowboy rock album is just as heavy and rootin’-tootin’ as anything they have done before.
Hellyeah set the tone right off the bat with Stampede’s first song, Cowboy Way, a song all about having fun the cowboy way. This is basically what the album is all about – unlike other western albums there aren’t any songs about their dog dying, wife leaving or ute breaking down. They don’t just focus on alcohol-fuelled fun and frivolity, either – there are also serious issues tackled; such as friends, family and hookers.
It isn’t all fun, heavy groove rock, with some slower, maudlin songs on the album. Luckily they aren’t overused or whiny, instead they are used to break the album up nicely.
There isn’t a lot of pretence when it comes it comes to Hellyeah – they are what they are. They don’t skip around anything and they don’t write boring, sad songs. Instead they focus on the simple fun things in life - with lyrics like ‘I’m built to lose, I’m built for booze’ and a song finishing with a cracking of a beer you get exactly what you expect and you won’t be disappointed.
Michael Wickham

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