10 November 2012

Juggernaught – Bring the Meat Back



They are manly, rugged, ballsy and probably drink lots of whiskey. Now that we have all the manly catchwords out of the way, let us focus. This is fucking good music. Live they are truly spectacular and definitely not the average rock on the radio. Their new album, Bring the Meat Back has eleven songs, clocking in at about 41 minutes, and is of the best-produced rock that SA has delivered.

Bad Idea is a spectacularly catchy song. With Herman screaming “Bad. It was a bad idea”, I succumb to imagery of drinking whiskey out of the bottle, riding on a Harley on the N1, blazing at 200 kilometres an hour. An awesome tune with bizarre bass riffs from Angilo, mixed with a cowbell ranging from 2:30 to 3:10. This song is a full-bodied intro that sets the tone of the album.

Train is a glorious song, and my favourite. The intro of the song is spectacular – seventeen seconds of sheer bliss. The guitar is a chilling melody, representing the archetype image of rock. The drums roll in, adding to the flavour that takes you into the band room and immediately my head starts to sway. Throughout the song, one automatically tries to imitate Herman’s deep voice, myself missing it by at least an octave. Amazing pronunciation on certain lyrics, such as “The sound of guitars and the smell of sweat. Is this as good as it gets?”

The Storm starts with a catchy guitar-riff. I enjoy the extended pronunciation of the lyrics, because it gives that extra groove that place emphasis on all the right places. A catchy, rocking chorus. Beef or Chicken is my second favourite song. A slap in the face of religion, or rather a satirical take on the guilt induced by religion. I am astonished by the lyrics; my favourite: “How come our preacher got so big car? – Money, money, money buys salvation”.


The self-titled single, Bring the meat back has deep growling vocals and a guitar riff that cuts through bone. With a spectacular music video, this song is definitive of their sound.


Wors is a cool, catchy musical exposé of South African braai culture. With a fucking funny Hadida sample, this is my new braai anthem. That cowbell interests the shit out of me. “Wors. Fok ja!”

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