Snap. Crackle. Pop. That's what comes to mind when I listen to Mississippi Bones
. While my purpose here is to discuss their latest vinyl offering, Songs for the Slackers, Rejects and Rabble-Rousers
as well as the digital EP The Rejects Strike Back, the elite level of musicianship shines through on all their releases. Big guitars, heartbeat altering riffs, deep, rich vocals, gargantuan drums, and massive bass are wrapped and intertwined with the unrelenting and boisterous fun of each song's lyrics. It's a style that's heavily twinged with a southern flair, distantly influenced by the deep, low tones of Black Sabbath, and deeply infused with the fun and fury of Clutch. I don't even know if any of that is intentional because the sound is certainly unique to these Ohio rockers while simultaneously paying great homage to the very best of ageless metal regardless of country or time of origin.Mississippi Bones have been quite prolific in the underground metal scene with their juiced and jaunty jams, having released no fewer than 4 albums in the six years since this decade began. They are now part of the those stoner straw dogs, Kozmik Artifactz, who have just distributed the vinyl of
Songs for the Slackers, Rejects and Rabble-Rousers this past June.
So, for a damn good time join
Jackhammer Jared Collins on vociferous vocals
Doldrum destroying Dusty Donley on riff gittin' guitar
Daredevil dynamo Derik "The Moustache" Dunson on pulse pounding guitar
Juggernaut Jason Rector on bubbling bodacious bass
Jet Engine Jason Miller on death defying drums
Heartthrob Heather Collins on vexing vivacious vocals
You can start with their 2015 releases:
Songs for the Slackers, Rejects and Rabble-Rousers
and
The Rejects Strike Back
and then perhaps work your way back through:
Tracks and their self-titled initial release Mississippi Bones
You are bound to have a rollicking great time anywhere you land and spin with these raunchy rocking rippers of southern stoner goodness.
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