Hogslayer – Defacer (2015)

January 28, 2022

Hogslayer were big news at one point, at least in the Welsh underground scene. I remember catching their headline set at Red Sun Festival 2015 and being blown away at how many people were in the room. I’d never seen Cardiff’s Moon Club so full (RIP, to the upstairs part at least!).

I’ve had this album on my review list since it’s release. I’ve never made it past the first couple of tracks. I’ve always chalked this up to just not being in the mood for sludge or doom, but today when I sat down to listen to it in its entirety, I had to turn it off by track 6. I’m very particular about hearing a record in its entirety and its very rare that I will actually do this, even if I don’t like something. But by track 6, I felt that I’d heard enough. No disrespect intended, I don’t know if it’s the production, but it’s all a bit too samey for me.