No Goats In The Omen
4/5
Dark Riders
As a band who've supported Airbourne, Kiss and Ozzy Osbourne, it’s no surprise that Black Spiders rock. After punching us in the face with hard riffs on merely an EP and a single, they’ve already built quite a name for themselves, and with their second EP, it’s not hard to see why.
No Goats In The Omen, aside from having a brilliant title, is yet another solid release. Kicking things off with tongue placed firmly in cheek, ‘Just like a woman’ is straight from a better 70’s hard rock album. Jumping straight in with a riff bound to be a show opener. ‘D&B’ follows with a deceptively tiny intro, before thundering into a sprint. But stealing the show is ‘Cold Dead Hands.’ A huge tune which demands to be sung along to and has you ready for a fist fight. A cover of Motorheads ‘No Class’ finishes things off nicely.
It’s really hard to think how a band with so few releases can be so comfortably in their stride. A no nonsense approach working in their favour, No Goats... is a short but sweet EP that smashes you across the head and has you wanting this year’s promised debut full length. Now.
