Warhorse’s self-titled debut was a progressive rock-heavy rock meld that was even less humorless than that of Deep Purple, let alone Black Sabbath, the band that they got compared to most frequently.
There’s a bit of art rock in the Hammond organ, and an operatic earnestness to Ashley Holt’s lead vocals. Titles like “Vulture Blood,” “Burning,” “Ritual,” “Solitude,” and “Woman of the Devil” are indicative of the group’s desire to set a menacing mood, although the songs don’t really forcefully hit the mark for which they were probably targeted. A cover of an Easybeats song (“St. Louis”), of all things, is the only non-original. Angel Air’s CD reissue adds bonus live versions of four of the album’s songs, as well as a demo, “Miss Jane,” of a tune that didn’t appear on the original LP.
01 – Vulture Blood.mp3
02 – No Chance.mp3
03 – Burning.mp3
04 – St. Louis.mp3
05 – Ritual.mp3
06 – Solitude.mp3
07 – Woman Of The Devil.mp3
08 – Ritual (Live).mp3
09 – Miss Jane (Demo).mp3
10 – Solitude (Live).mp3
11 – Woman Of The Devil (Live).mp3
12 – Burning (Live).mp3