Drawing their moniker from an outdated Grand Funk Railroad tune circa 1975, Austin, Texas quintet Imply Mistreater sound extra like they have been birthed in 1985 on the top of the US steel renaissance. They not solely have the basic riffs, they’ve one helluva a vocalist in Janiece Gonzalez, who has the vary of Leather-based Leone (Chastain) and the depth of John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax, and so forth.). Her bandmates—Jon Gibson (bass), Joaquin Ridgell (drums), Quinten Lawson (guitars), Alex Wein (guitars)—present the punchy, muscle-car steel to accompany her pipes on the gloriously enjoyable and retro Do or Die, the band’s second full-length.
The concise eight-song, 27-minute Do or Die is ready for launch on vinyl, CD and digitally by way of Dying Sufferer Productions on February 21. Place your preorder right here and right here.
Imply Mistreater lay out their M.O. on album quantity two as such:
“We current this album with an overarching theme about taking again your energy, quick vehicles, camaraderie, and rising just like the proverbial phoenix after every little thing will get burned to the bottom. Our intention in writing displays the ability and objective of holding people on their toes and stoked about our style. We hope that you simply flip it up, sing alongside, and hold that pedal to the steel!”