{"id":55398,"date":"2017-08-27T12:23:24","date_gmt":"2017-08-27T17:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=55398"},"modified":"2017-08-27T12:27:47","modified_gmt":"2017-08-27T17:27:47","slug":"shamans-harvest-red-hands-black-deeds-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2017\/shamans-harvest-red-hands-black-deeds-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaman\u2019s Harvest | Red Hands Black Deeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

by John Kindred<\/span>
\n– Publisher —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Shaman\u2019s Harvest returns with the group\u2019s sixth studio album, Red Hand Black Deeds<\/em>, and second with Mascot Records. <\/p>\n

Red Hand Black Deeds<\/em> features 14 songs, with underlying social and political themes, which is a direct response to the band writing the music during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Keith Armstrong, who produced the album, had the band use vintage gear, such as analog pedals and vintage amps to achieve a warm old school sound. The band strived to deliver music that has an organic feel, merging the group\u2019s ties to the Midwest with its influences from the culture of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Red Hand Black Deeds<\/em> can best be described as atmospheric and moody. From the opening prelude with its Native American vibe, which slides into quickly paced \u201cBroken One,\u201d the album is wrapped in layers of dynamic instrumentation that pulses with the lifeblood of the band. Infused with an organic vibe that lulls listeners into a tranquil sense of euphoria the group leads fans along its mystical musical explorations.<\/p>\n

The album is certainly diverse, offering listeners arrangements that move from driving rhythms to vocally focused songs, like \u201cA Longer View,\u201d that lets Nathan Hunt carry the emotional torch as his voice leads the band and brings fans along for the ride. Musically the instrumentation is balanced and focused, all of which fall within the audio spectrum with perfect placement. Rhythm guitars, bass, lead tracks are each clearly separated in the mix and easily heard without being overly dominant or taking away from the other instruments.<\/p>\n

Heavily influenced by traditional Blues, listen to \u201cOff The Tracks\u201d and \u201cLong Way Home,\u201d Shaman\u2019s Harvest is adept at mixing a variety of genres into the context of its own musical style. Genre bending Rock to Hard Rock, Blues, Alternative, Shaman’s Harvest finds that as a group of musicians a unique definitive sound has been created, thus separating the band from its peers. <\/p>\n

Red Hand Black Deeds<\/em> is an album that requires several spins before, at least for new listeners, you get it. At first, it seems less than cohesive, eventually though, after a few spins, the music and vibe of the band makes sense. Again, it is a unique album and sound. Parts of the music on Red Hand Black Deeds are heavy, parts are soft, within the confines of the music the vocals links it all together. <\/p>\n

Genre: Post-grunge, Hard Rock, Alternative<\/p>\n

Band:
\nNathan Hunt \u2013 lead vocals
\nJosh Hamler \u2013 rhythm guitar
\nMatt Fisher \u2013 bass
\nDerrick Shipp \u2013 lead guitar
\nAdam Zemanek – drums<\/p>\n

Track List:
\n1. Red Hands Black Deeds (Prelude)
\n2. Broken Ones
\n3. The Come Up
\n4. A Longer View
\n5. Soul Crusher
\n6. Off The Tracks
\n7. Long Way Home
\n8. The Devil In Our Wake
\n9. Blood Trophies
\n10. So Long
\n11. Tusk And Bone
\n12. Scavengers<\/p>\n

Label: Mascot Records<\/p>\n

Web: https:\/\/shamansharvest.com\/<\/a> – www.facebook.com\/shamansharvest<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: [usr 7.5 size=20]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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