{"id":7607,"date":"2022-04-28T19:35:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=7607"},"modified":"2022-04-28T19:35:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:35:28","slug":"charger-invoke-the-spirit-of-motorhead-on-storming-debut-album-warhorse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=7607","title":{"rendered":"Charger invoke the spirit of Motorhead on storming debut album Warhorse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">ALBUM REVIEW: Charger &#8211; Warhorse (Pirates Press Records)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Charger <\/strong>are the latest side project of Matt Freeman, bass player with American streetpunk legends <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rancidrancid.com\/\">Rancid<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formed in Oakland in the East Bay area of California in 2017, they blend &#8217;70s and &#8217;80s hard rock, punk and metal, and rock like a bastard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freeman&#8217;s joined in the hard-hitting three-piece by guitarist Drew McGee (God Lives Underwater) and drummer Jason Willer (UK Subs\/Jello Biafra&#8217;s Guantanamo School of Medicine).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a handful of singles and EPs, this 11-track debut long-player is a real step up for them. To say Motorhead have influenced it is something of an understatement; this record exudes the spirit of Lemmy Kilmister, Fast Eddie and Filthy Animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Charger.jpg?resize=640%2C416\" alt=\"charger\" class=\"wp-image-109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Charger.jpg?resize=1024%2C666&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Charger.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Charger.jpg?resize=768%2C499&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Charger.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Charger.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Charger are the latest band formed by Matt Freeman, bass player with punk legends Rancid.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motorhead were always the heavy rock band it was okay for punks to like, and listening to this is almost like discovering a lost album by Lemmy &amp; Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opening track <em>Devastator <\/em>sets out their stall from the off; fast paced, with gruff vocals, rumbling bass and pounding drums, there&#8217;s even room for a squiggling guitar solo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Black Motor<\/em>, which follows, is even heavier, with a chugging riff and sledgehammer beat, while there&#8217;s a definite Judas Priest feel to <em>Rolling Through The Night<\/em>, one of two singles which prefaced the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Charger - &quot;Rolling Through The Night&quot; (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xo2VFnttb0k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other, <em>Summon The Demon<\/em>, features guest vocals from Jake Nunn of Californian metallers Hell Fire, and conjurs up images of Iron Maiden trying their hand at thrash metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dig Your Own Grave<\/em> ventures into prog rock territory with an extended organ intro and some militaristic drumming, while <em>Will To Survive<\/em> owes more to UK82 legends GBH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No heavy metal fan worth his salt would fail to Black Sabbath as an influence, and it&#8217;s clear for all to hear on <em>Forsaken Soul<\/em>, while <em>Luck Of The Draw<\/em> is the riff-filled result of what you&#8217;d get if you put Motorhead and Judas Priest in a blender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/charger-pic-by-raymond-ahner.jpg?resize=640%2C432\" alt=\"charger\" class=\"wp-image-3165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/charger-pic-by-raymond-ahner.jpg?resize=1024%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/charger-pic-by-raymond-ahner.jpg?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/charger-pic-by-raymond-ahner.jpg?resize=768%2C518&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/charger-pic-by-raymond-ahner.jpg?resize=1536%2C1036&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/charger-pic-by-raymond-ahner.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/charger-pic-by-raymond-ahner.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/charger-pic-by-raymond-ahner.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Charger. Pic by Raymond Ahner.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Running Out Of Time<\/em> and <em>Stand Fight Or Die<\/em> turn the &#8216;doesn&#8217;t that sound like Motorhead?&#8217; dial up to 11 &#8211; inevitable, really, when Freeman&#8217;s gravelly baritone sounds so like Lemmy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A breathless <em>Sword Of Dio<\/em> &#8211; named in honour of Rainbow\/Sabbath\/Dio legend Ronnie &#8211; brings things to a tumultous close, and puts the lid on a very impressive half hour of power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charger&#8217;s metal-meets-punk-meets-thrash sound should appeal to anyone who likes their music served with the pedal pressed all the way down to the metal. <strong>8.5\/10.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Warhorse is available direct on vinyl, CD and cassette from Pirates Press Records <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.piratespressrecords.com\/products\/charger-warhorse-12-cd-cassette\">HERE<\/a><\/strong> or on the same formats and digitally from Charger&#8217;s Bandcamp page <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/charger-eb.bandcamp.com\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALBUM REVIEW: Charger &#8211; Warhorse (Pirates Press Records)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7411,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,77,7,723],"tags":[236,65,2341,699,67,70],"class_list":["post-7607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-album-review","category-metal","category-punk","category-rock","tag-black-sabbath","tag-charger","tag-judas-priest","tag-matt-freeman","tag-motorhead","tag-pirates-press-records"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Charger invoke the spirit of Motorhead on storming debut album Warhorse |<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Charger are the latest side project of Matt Freeman, bass player with US streetpunk legends Rancid. 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