The joy of Hawk Eyes isn’t so much that they can shit harder riffs than most metal bands (and do so on an incredibly frequent basis), but more because the shapes and textures that they can craft out of said riff-shits. Ideas barrels along at breakneck speed, switching between full-pace riff carnage and melodic intersections, without ever really losing momentum.

David Keevill finds a lot to like about Ideas, the first full-length album from Hawj Eyes (aka the second full-length album from the band that used to be called Chickenhawk).

3 months ago