Hippocrocapig by Internal Skars is an album filled with playful and heavy rock tunes. Acknowledged for their metal/hard rock/punk sound, the band has once again produced a range of catchy and experimental tracks.
The album is a punk rock reflection of the band’s abilities. These guys don’t take themselves too seriously, which is why we love them. They work hard but can produce a mix of fun and heavy metal tracks, rather than filling every track with a heavy emotive narrative. Consisting of 12 songs, which have little to do with one another, Hippocrocapig is playful, cheeky, heavy and clever – everything you might expect from a punk rock album. First released in December 2013, the album kick-starts with ‘Remembering Tom Kruize’ and finishes with ‘Hand Covered In Blood’.
‘Sweaty Crevice Of A School Teacher On A Hot Summers Day’ sounds classic and takes the listener on a journey back to the early punk/rock days. Internal Skars have undoubtedly filled the track with a variety of repetitively catchy guitar riffs and a solid drum rhythm to compliment Tony Overal’s soft rock vocals. The vocals are slightly country-esque in parts but above all, the talk-vocal combination (which is so frequently associated with punk songs) works well and flatters the slow but ever increasing intensity of the backing track.
‘Jimmy Saveloy Raped Me’ is a 4.12 minute song which highlights the bands ever experimental sound. Far heavier than ‘Sweaty Crevice Of A School Teacher On A Hot Summers Day’, the song encompasses the band’s heavy scream and serious riffs, showing that they can produce really heavy rock tracks as well as slow punky ones. “You’ve got to do this on your own, take it on the chin son.”
‘Remembering Tom Kruize’ is one of our favourite tracks on the album. It blends the metal vocals and softer tones together and most importantly, displays the band’s ability to produce experimental riffs which helps to merge the punk, rock and metal genres into one mega genre.
This is why Internal Skars are so relevant within the current rock industry. They attract fans that are interested in punk, rock, metal… and even entice the pop-rock listeners. Clever song titles, an obviously English sound (with a difference) and the ability to create experimental instrumentation. What more could we ask for?
