Release Date: June 16th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
The Hunt - Tracklisting
The Hunt
Members
Luke Oliver - Vocals
Gaz Bates - Bass
Adam Waddell - Guitar
Lyndon Birchall - Guitar
Luke Doran - Drums
Review
Stoner Metallers Son Of Boar have gone all mythical and progressive with their latest track The Hunt and have even included some of their famous friends to add their voices to this gloomy tale. You have the likes of Marty Harvey (Slomatics), Dan Flitcroft (Sergeant Thunderhoof), Kris Mclaughlin (Godthrymm, Green Sabre), Katie Gilchrest (Dark Crone, High Priestess) allowing The Hunt to perhaps to deliver a Doom Rock sound with elements of Folk and Fantasy themes holding everything together.
Son Of Boar have moved firmly into the Doom Metal arena with this track compared to their previous releases and it’s a sound that suits them down to the ground. The music is aggressive with sludgy guitars allowing the band to incorporate a classic Electric Wizard and CONAN based atmosphere with dense fog made up of Drone, Doom and Stoner Metal passages for a song that’s quite low-key but delivers the heavy grooves when it really matters.
The Hunt is a retelling of the infamous Bradford Boar tale but this song still remains grounded with Son Of Boar delivering one of their best songs to date. If this is the new musical direction that Son Of Boar are heading into for future releases then we’re in for an exciting ride as The Hunt is sublime. The track could have done with a couple more minutes to crank up the atmosphere that little bit more but apart from that minor compliant, Sons Of Boar have delivered on all fronts.
Excellent stuff!!!
Words by Steve Howe
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