The spirit of Motorhead lives on!!!

Blind Haze

The Bastard EP

After high kicking their way onto the scene a few years ago Blind Haze have made steady waves in the UK music scene with their high octane take on hard rock and energetic live shows. After a previous single and EP release and with a new guitarist in tow this Leeds trio now have their third offering with The Bastard EP. Right off the bat as the EP kicks of with the opening track Never Getting Out Alive the first noticable thing that really sets this apart from previous Blind Haze releases is the production quality. This cleaner production is something Blind Haze really benefits from. Conan's graveled vocals and the guitars sound much thicker and not a moment of the drums are lost. The pace of the EP is relentless as we are hammered with amphetamine fueled riffs and the double kick of the bass drum. The tempo only ever slows down to a jogging pace on the tracks Crawling Through Hellfire and You Can't Have It. Blind Haze predominately deliver Motorhead worshiping hard rock and this EP is no exception. Graveling vocals, power chord bass, break neck speeds and a live fast die young attitude can all be found on The Bastard EP. Even the title of the EP feels like a nod to Motorhead. But in my opinion if you are going to pay homage to any band it might as well be the greatest band in the world! having said all this Blind Haze still manage to bring something of their own flavour to this sound. John's slick and tight guitar solos that are scattered throughout the EP are distinctly his own and occasional moments of groove add slight stoner tinge to the sound whilst the drums also carry Jason's signature with his equally slick drum fills and unrelenting double bass peddle. This adds something of a modern edge to this extremely classic sound. All in all This EP is much like Blind Haze's live show... It's tonnes of fun, packed full of energy and well worth your time. So grow out your side burns, bust out the Jack Daniels and put on The Bastard EP!

FFO: Motorhead, Speedwolf, Midnight

7/10

listen to The Bastard EP for yourself now, available in CD and Digital formats through APF Records