Oldschool soldiers in the metal army
A rising force in the night
Leather-denim legions of the inferno
Blackclad and ready to fight
OLD GUARD DIE HARD
Heavy metal lifers all the way
Backpatch wolf pack will always have my back
The false gain no entry
Light the torch to light the way
Band of the steel-bearing hand
Mastered the riddle of volume and power
Rebellion our only command
OLD GUARD DIE HARD
Headbanging lifers to the end
Fullbore hard core always hungry for more
The false can fuck off back to their trend
Pledge allegiance to the almighty Riff
Forever sturm und fucking drang
Outside of society, they’re waitin’ for you and me
So bang the head that does not bang
supported by 5 fans who also own “Old Guard Die Hard”
So I can't leave a long enough review to say everything I want. But I will say this, I love this EP. It's a great little follow up to times, and has just enough of a dynamic shift in sound to prove that Smoulder isn't a one trick pony with their first album's formula. This one really plays up the 70s prog aspects (DUST and Manilla Road influences definitely shine through even harder here). It's still Smoulder, don't get me wrong. Just a different side in some ways, all of which are good. playfulpooka