Band : Hovel
Album title : Hovel
Label : Records Of Existence
Distributor : /
Release date : 2010
Review : CDEP

Hovel is a hard-hitting instrumental trio from Morgantown, West Virginia whose musical leanings sound strikingly similar to bands like Karma To Burn, Down or Helmet.

The band's six-track collection has a raw intensity and heavy handed hooks that give off a metal backlash, complete with crunchy riffs, pummelling bass, and thunderous drums, making Hovel a band that one day down the road may matter to a lot of people outside of their immediate surroundings. None of the 6 songs stand head–and–shoulders above the others, but all are enjoyable and worth inclusion on this disc. Nice work guys maybe now it's time to throw us a debut full length.

Crank this one to 11!

Peter.