Huntsman Hill: A Music Retrospective Huntsman & Hill

Max Cavalera has been audibly pissed since the 1985 release of Sepultura’s debut EP “Bestial Devastation” (and probably before). His mood has not improved in the years since. From Nailbomb to Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy to Killer Be Killed, every project the Brazilian guitarist/songwriter/shouter has been involved with has loudly had more than its fair share of vitriol. Maybe forming a band with his son would calm the 54 year old. Maybe, but then they opted to call the project Go Ahead and Die and write songs called “Truckload of Bodies.” I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Same old Discharge loving Max.  Fuck yes! 
Recommended Listening
 
EP169:  Discharge “Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing”
https://huntsmanhill.com/2022/02/06/ep169-discharge-hear-nothing-see-nothing-say-nothing/
 

HHPP Spotify Track:  "Drug-O-Cop"
https://open.spotify.com/track/18GlFhUte9Rdqax6WtlIx2?si=5b4ddd20f54347ce


 
Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg
 

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Our Music
manhuntsman:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/7tFBWn0UFkdOEMf67TRD6W?si=vzllkbDwSEmfZFlj02GLRw
Academy O.C:  https://academyoc.bandcamp.com/album/academy-o-c   Omertà 68:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/6dfiCa0qTlbPQUrqtIkStS?si=6SCjNtXbSO2xRBDuBKJelQ
Mid City Three:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/2LW7wWSHd9bi3n3Q5N8i35?si=aVFU0HdnRzqI1UOTAfc-ig

Today, Henry Rollins is a humorous spoken word performer and author but the Henry Rollins of old was mostly just angry.  Very, very angry.  First with DC punk outfit SOA and then as Black Flag’s fourth singer, Mr Rollins could barely contain his testosterone fueled rage and both bands benefitted.  Once Black Flag disbanded, Rollins went solo for a couple of releases before forming Rollins Band and releasing their debut LP.  Never has Hank been angrier, more embarrassingly “poetic" or more hilarious. 
 
RIP Joe Cole 
 
HHPP Spotify Track:  Burned Beyond Recognition 
https://open.spotify.com/track/2qpyVhFmAWv58PPwQ2ss5s?si=f5ffee7960374933


 
Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg
 

Contact us at:  huntsmanhillpodcast@gmail.com
 
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Our Music
manhuntsman:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/7tFBWn0UFkdOEMf67TRD6W?si=vzllkbDwSEmfZFlj02GLRw
Academy O.C:  https://academyoc.bandcamp.com/album/academy-o-c   Omertà 68:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/6dfiCa0qTlbPQUrqtIkStS?si=6SCjNtXbSO2xRBDuBKJelQ
MidCityThree:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/2LW7wWSHd9bi3n3Q5N8i35?si=aVFU0HdnRzqI1UOTAfc-ig

The first Motörhead release without Fast Eddie Clarke and the only to include his replacement, ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson could have been a disaster.  Instead, it’s Another Perfect Day.  Lemmy's rasp and bass roar remain in tack as does Filthy Phil’s frenetic pounding, and while Fast Eddie’s speedy riffing is missed, in it’s place are Robertson’s newly welcomed guitar melodies that add another dimension to the ferocity of the patented Motörhead sound.  The band would soon return to their meat and potatoes approach but the outlier that is APD remains a bright stop in their glorious catalog.  
 
RIP Lemmy
RIP Fast Eddie
RIP Filthy Phil 
 
Recommended Listening: 
 
EP134:  Motörhead “Ace of Spades”
https://huntsmanhill.com/2020/08/17/ep134-motorhead-ace-of-spades-soundtrack-to-the-apocalypse-vol-20/
 
EP219:  Motörhead “Overkill”
https://huntsmanhill.com/2023/04/22/ep219-motorhead-overkill/
 
Spotify Playlist Track:   “Shine”
https://open.spotify.com/track/5yaNFVKP8KGTFgj8td5tGU?si=1662a5c41b9d4e72


 
Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg
 



Contact us at:  huntsmanhillpodcast@gmail.com
 
Our Music
manhuntsman:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/7tFBWn0UFkdOEMf67TRD6W?si=vzllkbDwSEmfZFlj02GLRw
Academy O.C:  https://academyoc.bandcamp.com/album/academy-o-c  


Omertà 68:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/6dfiCa0qTlbPQUrqtIkStS?si=6SCjNtXbSO2xRBDuBKJelQ
MidCityThree:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/2LW7wWSHd9bi3n3Q5N8i35?si=4UnUthYNR4K9FMv2dqFOVw
 
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The shadow(play) of this band and this record in particular, looms large.  From its iconic cover to the deification of singer Ian Curtis after his suicide shortly after the albums release to their transformation into the stadium filling New Order afterward, everything about Joy Division feels big and important.  But what about the music itself?  Sure it influenced everyone from The Cure to U2, Tears For fears to Interpol but does it hold up on its own merits in 2024?  We dig into the fading new dawn and attempt to remember everything.   

Recommended Listening
 
HHPP Spotify Track:  Shadowplay 
https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZuC5MfGjRQs3pZtPxqMYP?si=ba5d22e63b474e3e
 
Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg
 

Contact us at:  huntsmanhillpodcast@gmail.com
 
huntsmanhill.com
instagram.com/huntsmanhill
https://twitter.com/HuntsmanHill

 
Our Music
manhuntsman:  
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7tFBWn0UFkdOEMf67TRD6W?si=vzllkbDwSEmfZFlj02GLRw
Academy O.C:  
https://academyoc.bandcamp.com/album/academy-o-c   Omertà 68:  
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6dfiCa0qTlbPQUrqtIkStS?si=6SCjNtXbSO2xRBDuBKJelQ
Mid City Three:  
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2LW7wWSHd9bi3n3Q5N8i35?si=aVFU0HdnRzqI1UOTAfc-ig

Outside of Black Sabbath and the Ramones, it’s hard to imagine a band more influential to Alternative music than Wire. Without their first three albums, 80’s Post Punk & College Rock, 90’s Shoegaze & Brit Pop and the indie rock of 2000’s would have all sounded completely different and early 80’s Hardcore maybe never exists.  Their 1977 debut is simultaneously a totem of its time and entirely timeless. Pink Flag's songs span just over thirty five minutes and there’s nary a wasted second with every note spawning a new genre / inspiring a new band.  We dive deep.  Flex your head.   

Recommended Listening
 
EP41:  Gang of Four “Entertainment’ 
https://huntsmanhill.com/2017/10/02/ep41-gang-of-four-entertainment/
 
EP209:  Television “Marquee Moon” 
https://huntsmanhill.com/2023/02/12/ep209-television-marquee-moon/
 
“Whore:  Various Artists Play Wire”
https://www.discogs.com/release/101972-Various-Whore-Various-Artists-Play-Wire
 
HHPP Spotify Track:  “Fragile” 
https://open.spotify.com/track/55tzW3Ar6PPmh1rNYBqE3l?si=4254e137f1d84d2b
 
Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg
 

Contact us at:  huntsmanhillpodcast@gmail.com
 
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instagram.com/huntsmanhill
https://twitter.com/HuntsmanHill

 
Our Music
manhuntsman:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/7tFBWn0UFkdOEMf67TRD6W?si=vzllkbDwSEmfZFlj02GLRwAcademy O.C:  https://academyoc.bandcamp.com/album/academy-o-c   Omertà 68:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/6dfiCa0qTlbPQUrqtIkStS?si=6SCjNtXbSO2xRBDuBKJelQ
Mid City Three:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/2LW7wWSHd9bi3n3Q5N8i35?si=aVFU0HdnRzqI1UOTAfc-ig

Unbeknownst to us, this long unavailable album would be remastered and made available on all your notable music streaming services only a week or two after we recorded this episode.  That means that you can now hear it with Apple Music or Spotify clarity as opposed to the less than desirable ad-riddled YouTube experience we had to endure to prep for this conversation.  Does that vastly improve the record’s listening experience?  No, no it does not.  You can’t polish a turd.  Enter at your own risk.  
 
Recommended Listening: 
 
EP32:  Black Sabbath - Complete Discography  
https://huntsmanhill.com/2017/07/09/ep32-black-sabbath-complete-discography/
 
Kerrang! Sabbath Album Raking
https://www.kerrang.com/black-sabbath-every-album-ranked-from-worst-to-best
 
Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg
 



Contact us at:  huntsmanhillpodcast@gmail.com
 
Our Music
manhuntsman:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/7tFBWn0UFkdOEMf67TRD6W?si=vzllkbDwSEmfZFlj02GLRw
Academy O.C:  https://academyoc.bandcamp.com/album/academy-o-c  


Omertà 68:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/6dfiCa0qTlbPQUrqtIkStS?si=6SCjNtXbSO2xRBDuBKJelQ
 
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