Horse The Band is a group of weirdoes from Los Angeles who have created a style dubbed Nintendo-core. A Natural Death is their third release of metal mayhem and bizarre noises that often resemble Nintendo videogame noises. Cool shit!

 

Again an example of the growing use of samples in metal music, Horse The Band surprises the listener with a fresh sound. I never heard any previous material of these guys, in fact I was even confusing their name with Band Of Horses. I’m glad I got confronted with this record, because it simply kicks ass on all fronts! These guys go from metalcore to mathcore to death metal to even punk-rock while assassinating you with a shitload of samples and loops. The band manages to hold the listener’s attention for the entire album which features 16 insane tracks of leading experimental metal music.

 

The thing is that the sound they provide is quite accessible for a more mainstream audience. Just think of an more relaxed version of The Locust. I for one bet that a live show will make at least half the crowd a fan of Horse The Band. It has good metal passages to bang your head to, but they bring it in a way I’ve never heard it before. Next week they’re playing in Amsterdam, and I’ll fucking be there for sure! So if you have an open mind towards metal music I’d suggest you give them a try and check them out on tour!