Following their 2012 self-titled demo, the Arizona-based Horse Head issued this four-track EP, with punk-tinged metal not quite drifting into sludge. Song names like “Red-Eyed Angel” and “Whiskey And Blood” give things a blue-collar vibe, and the raspy screaming fits well enough with the rough-edged guitar tones. While the drummer doesn’t get much spot-lighting, he puts in the most consistent work of the EP, standing out even more due to the break-downs being the biggest point of differentiation between the songs. Not a bad start for the band, but fairly lacking in material to bring people back for their next effort.
Scrambled Brains 