Big Game Hunt - Goliath

It’s very clear that Big Game Hunt have taken a lot of inspiration from the dirty, southern sludge style of Down, especially vocalist Jordan Rose who attempts to take on the style of Phil Anselmo. Unfortunately for Jordan, Phil isn’t exactly the best vocalist to mimic as he hasn’t been a good vocalist in almost 20 years despite fitting rather well into the Down mold. Jordan on the other hand, isn’t as fitting. While the groovy sludge feel of Big Game Gunt is really good and even rivals the last Down album, the vocals bring a “cover band” quality to what would have otherwise been an excellent chunk of metal. Jordan isn’t a terrible vocalist, but his style is too reliant on Anselmo’s stylings that it hurts the effectiveness of the band. Goliath is definitely an album worth checking and some may find my criticism of Jordan to be a bit harsh as he is competent and the music really stands on its own.

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