Slough Feg's blend of classic heavy metal and Celtic folk sounds as if the '80s and onwards never happened.
Such quirky anachronism, though, has earned the group a devoted cult following.
If before the band's fusion of influences was charmingly messy, Hardworlder finds the mix focused and balanced.
The record has a space pirate theme, but it reaches way back, faithfully covering old-school heavy metallers Manilla Road's "Street Jammer" and Celtic folk-rockers the Horslips' "Dearg Doom." In a world of death and black metal, this metal is hardly "heavy." However, it rocks hard in a very '70s fashion.
"Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Blues" uncorks tough blues rock riffs; "Insomnia" bounces along like a sprightly Black Sabbath.
The majestic chords of "Tiger! Tiger!" are positively anthemic, while "Galactic Nomad" has Thin Lizzy-esque guitar harmonies and the grandeur of pre-synthesizers Rush.
Even the production is a throwback, capturing instruments with natural clarity.
Metal can be epic without clichés; this record is ample proof.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Return of Dr. Universe | Slough Feg | Play | 01:18 | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| 2 | Tiger! Tiger! | Slough Feg | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | The Sea Wolf | Slough Feg | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Hardworlder | Slough Feg | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | The Spoils | Slough Feg | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Galactic Nomad | Slough Feg | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | Dearg Doom | Slough Feg | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Insomnia | Slough Feg | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Poisoned Treasures | Slough Feg | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Karma-Kazee | Slough Feg | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 11 | Whirling Vortex | Slough Feg | Play | 01:19 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 12 | Street Jammer | Slough Feg | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 13 | Frankfurt-Hann Airport Blues | Slough Feg | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 322 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Don' Angelo Tringali | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 2 | Adrian Maestas | Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 3 | Antoine Reuben-Diavola | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 4 | Michael Scalzi | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 5 | Slough Feg | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |