Hundred Days - NEW SINGLE!
We’ve featured Hundred Days before so when Garry from SAN PR dropped us a line letting us know about their new release, Whatever Happened To You, we were looking forward to seeing what they’d been up to. As a band who draw influence from the likes of Slash and Guns n Roses, Led Zeppelin and AC/DC, this is a band who are already drawing some serious attention and gaining more and more fans. We were sent a copy of the new single to check out, so I figured it was time to hit play and check it out for myself.
Kicking into the track we’re led into a blues rock orientated riff, the sort of thing which is going to get you moving, drinking, and loving every moment of what you’re hearing. It’s immediately striking how well the guys have managed to mix things here, offering up a sound which is off clean, catchy, powerful and at the same time, restrained enough to connect with those who hear it. Bluesy and straight to the point throughout, this is a track which fans of country, fans of blues, fans of rock, and fans of straight down the line real music are going to love. Definitely a track to make sure you check out.
I was blown away when I first checked out Hundred Days, and it’s pleasing to see that over the course of time, they’ve stayed true to their music, their outlook, and the style they’re going for. Make sure you check out the video to the track below and check the band out, I reckon we’re going to be hearing a lot more from these guys in the very near future.
To find out more about Hundred Days, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
Kicking into the track we’re led into a blues rock orientated riff, the sort of thing which is going to get you moving, drinking, and loving every moment of what you’re hearing. It’s immediately striking how well the guys have managed to mix things here, offering up a sound which is off clean, catchy, powerful and at the same time, restrained enough to connect with those who hear it. Bluesy and straight to the point throughout, this is a track which fans of country, fans of blues, fans of rock, and fans of straight down the line real music are going to love. Definitely a track to make sure you check out.
I was blown away when I first checked out Hundred Days, and it’s pleasing to see that over the course of time, they’ve stayed true to their music, their outlook, and the style they’re going for. Make sure you check out the video to the track below and check the band out, I reckon we’re going to be hearing a lot more from these guys in the very near future.
To find out more about Hundred Days, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
Hundred Days
I never had Yeovil down as a place to spawn new bands, especially bands that combine a sound between heavy metal and classic rock, but that’s exactly what Hundred Days are doing. Due to be dropping their new album, Mission Exodus, on Monday the 22nd of October, Garry at SAN PR sent us through a copy to check out, saying that they draw their influence from the likes of 30 Seconds To Mars, Slash, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, presenting a contrast in sounds which has to be interesting to check out! As such, I settled back, hit play, and had a listen to what was going on.
From the opening moments of the intro track it’s clear that this is going to be a dark journey, the opening moments of the album echoing around you as it builds up, different sounds coming into play before a guitar line is ushered in, the mix growing and growing around you, and then it breaks. Launching straight into title track Mission Exodus, the album immediately gets off to a classic rock style sound, harking towards a Maiden style sound at some points, whilst still managing to keep a sense of freshness and modern rock flowing through it. Catchy from the off, the first moments of this album will hook you in, get you listening and make you remember why you started listening to metal, it’s got a sound which seems to incorporate all of their influences whilst still keeping it their own, a very accomplished start to proceedings. Taste Of Convenience continues this idea further, once again launching us into a funky melee of roaring guitar lines, pounding bass and drum rhythms and more of those soaring vocal lines. Heavy without sounding over done or over the top, the melodic mix achieved here is something which propels this track to a new high, throwing out guitar lines akin to Slash and matching them with their sense of melody, power and catchiness.
What We Do once again harks to the likes of Slash, the opening moments reminding me of ‘Back From Cali’ off of the recent solo album, throwing down with funky guitar moments, soaring vocal lines and a mix which allows you to hear everything going on. ‘If You Don’t Like What We Do, There’s The Door’ – give it a couple of listens and you’ll be singing along, humming it for days to come and telling everyone to check out Hundred Days. Marking a change in progression with Burn In Hell, everything seems to pull back from the heavy and funky approach to a more serene, calm place, a place where there’s more emotional content to the track. This contrast in the track stands this one out as a high point on the album, a moment of reflection in a way, and a chance to take in everything you’ve heard up to this point. Despite this calm and laid back approach there’s also a degree of distortion thrown into things, but it’s done in a different manner. This time incorporating orchestral sounds into the background, the heavier moments of this track add a sense of drama into things, forming into something which doesn’t make you sing along or want to dance, instead sitting you back and making you take on board what’s going on, definitely a track to check out.
Returning to the more conventional style of rock for Suicide Joe, the album seems to move back to where it began, offering up another raucous guitar led track which is sure to get people moving along with the band. This track has all of the hallmarks of a live anthem, the sort of track which people will want to see them play and the sort of track which will get the band some serious recognition in the industry. It’s a strange contrast then to throw in a cover to follow the track, offering up a take on the Huey Lewis (and the News) classic, The Power Of Love to follow on. Now, I’ve always loved this track, it’s one of those ones which is a bit of a dark secret but stands as a classic in my mind – so I was interested to see how these guys had managed to pull it off. In short, they have, and the result is a new take on a classic track, fading the synth out into the background and instead using the guitar work to lead the track, resulting in a heavier version of the track yet keeping a sense of catchiness and familiarity in the picture.
Returning to their own tracks through Pyscho Woman, Whatever Happened To You, You Keep Fighting and Heads Are Turning, we’re shown the full spectrum of ability from the band, each track presenting a slightly different take on things and offering you an insight into their rock roots, their softer acoustic roots, and a close to folk style take on things for Whatever Happened To You, but it’s when Mission Exodus Reprise comes around that we’re shown just how able a band we’re dealing with here. Calm, laid back and full of melody, the acoustic moments which open this track stand this out as one of the best tracks on this album (in my eyes), forming a sound which is both dark and haunting, yet uplifting and motivational at the same time, despite it only being a short track. Acting almost as a lead in to Launch, the two tracks seem to almost form one as you listen to it, the melodies flowing from one track to the next before final reaching the crescendo of the tracks with Started To End. These final three tracks seem to almost form one story, the different movements working together towards the final goal of Track 14 (Started To End), a track which holds all of the power of the band, all of the catchiness, the melody and the all out balls to the wall rock – closing on a high and leaving you wanting more!
Now, I say ending, there’s one final track on the album, a cover of the Wings track (yes that’s right, Guns N Roses didn’t write it despite the modern perception that they did!) Live And Let Die. Two covers on an album is normally overkill, yet the chaps in Hundred Days seem to have achieved it in a way which doesn’t seem over the top or too much, instead placing them as moments on the album which are familiar, moments to sing along to, and moments nod to their influences. Closing with this cover, it’s an upbeat and raucous approach to close things, and it does the job nicely!
Hundred Days have produced one hell of an album here, the sort of album which is going to make you want to crack out all your classic metal albums but at the same time want to keep listening to this one over and over again. There’s moments here which hark to their influences, and moments which are firmly their own, meaning throughout you’re given the chance to simply take on board what you’re hearing, and the result is something which stands the chance of being a bit of a classic. Definitely an album to look out for!
To find out more about Hundred Days, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
From the opening moments of the intro track it’s clear that this is going to be a dark journey, the opening moments of the album echoing around you as it builds up, different sounds coming into play before a guitar line is ushered in, the mix growing and growing around you, and then it breaks. Launching straight into title track Mission Exodus, the album immediately gets off to a classic rock style sound, harking towards a Maiden style sound at some points, whilst still managing to keep a sense of freshness and modern rock flowing through it. Catchy from the off, the first moments of this album will hook you in, get you listening and make you remember why you started listening to metal, it’s got a sound which seems to incorporate all of their influences whilst still keeping it their own, a very accomplished start to proceedings. Taste Of Convenience continues this idea further, once again launching us into a funky melee of roaring guitar lines, pounding bass and drum rhythms and more of those soaring vocal lines. Heavy without sounding over done or over the top, the melodic mix achieved here is something which propels this track to a new high, throwing out guitar lines akin to Slash and matching them with their sense of melody, power and catchiness.
What We Do once again harks to the likes of Slash, the opening moments reminding me of ‘Back From Cali’ off of the recent solo album, throwing down with funky guitar moments, soaring vocal lines and a mix which allows you to hear everything going on. ‘If You Don’t Like What We Do, There’s The Door’ – give it a couple of listens and you’ll be singing along, humming it for days to come and telling everyone to check out Hundred Days. Marking a change in progression with Burn In Hell, everything seems to pull back from the heavy and funky approach to a more serene, calm place, a place where there’s more emotional content to the track. This contrast in the track stands this one out as a high point on the album, a moment of reflection in a way, and a chance to take in everything you’ve heard up to this point. Despite this calm and laid back approach there’s also a degree of distortion thrown into things, but it’s done in a different manner. This time incorporating orchestral sounds into the background, the heavier moments of this track add a sense of drama into things, forming into something which doesn’t make you sing along or want to dance, instead sitting you back and making you take on board what’s going on, definitely a track to check out.
Returning to the more conventional style of rock for Suicide Joe, the album seems to move back to where it began, offering up another raucous guitar led track which is sure to get people moving along with the band. This track has all of the hallmarks of a live anthem, the sort of track which people will want to see them play and the sort of track which will get the band some serious recognition in the industry. It’s a strange contrast then to throw in a cover to follow the track, offering up a take on the Huey Lewis (and the News) classic, The Power Of Love to follow on. Now, I’ve always loved this track, it’s one of those ones which is a bit of a dark secret but stands as a classic in my mind – so I was interested to see how these guys had managed to pull it off. In short, they have, and the result is a new take on a classic track, fading the synth out into the background and instead using the guitar work to lead the track, resulting in a heavier version of the track yet keeping a sense of catchiness and familiarity in the picture.
Returning to their own tracks through Pyscho Woman, Whatever Happened To You, You Keep Fighting and Heads Are Turning, we’re shown the full spectrum of ability from the band, each track presenting a slightly different take on things and offering you an insight into their rock roots, their softer acoustic roots, and a close to folk style take on things for Whatever Happened To You, but it’s when Mission Exodus Reprise comes around that we’re shown just how able a band we’re dealing with here. Calm, laid back and full of melody, the acoustic moments which open this track stand this out as one of the best tracks on this album (in my eyes), forming a sound which is both dark and haunting, yet uplifting and motivational at the same time, despite it only being a short track. Acting almost as a lead in to Launch, the two tracks seem to almost form one as you listen to it, the melodies flowing from one track to the next before final reaching the crescendo of the tracks with Started To End. These final three tracks seem to almost form one story, the different movements working together towards the final goal of Track 14 (Started To End), a track which holds all of the power of the band, all of the catchiness, the melody and the all out balls to the wall rock – closing on a high and leaving you wanting more!
Now, I say ending, there’s one final track on the album, a cover of the Wings track (yes that’s right, Guns N Roses didn’t write it despite the modern perception that they did!) Live And Let Die. Two covers on an album is normally overkill, yet the chaps in Hundred Days seem to have achieved it in a way which doesn’t seem over the top or too much, instead placing them as moments on the album which are familiar, moments to sing along to, and moments nod to their influences. Closing with this cover, it’s an upbeat and raucous approach to close things, and it does the job nicely!
Hundred Days have produced one hell of an album here, the sort of album which is going to make you want to crack out all your classic metal albums but at the same time want to keep listening to this one over and over again. There’s moments here which hark to their influences, and moments which are firmly their own, meaning throughout you’re given the chance to simply take on board what you’re hearing, and the result is something which stands the chance of being a bit of a classic. Definitely an album to look out for!
To find out more about Hundred Days, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls