Warpig - WARPIG***

Flaggit/Tough Nuts/Advance In A Minor/Rock Star/Sunflight/UXIB/The Moth

The sole album release from the Canadian heavy rock band Warpig before they split. They have been compared to Deep Purple by some, a little too closely according to one critic.

“This is very good hard rock with some super hard riffing by the lead guitar. All the tracks are real toe-tappers but Tough Nuts is an explosion of hard rock guitar crunching. Can't say enough how good this LP is. If you are into guitar oriented hard rock from the early 70s, you should like this.”

“One of the finest examples of proto metallic goodness the 70s had to offer, and probably the best thing Canadian music ever did. If you are a Deep Purple fan you owe it to yourself to give this one a go.”

“Warpig know how to finish a song without redundant solos or over the top screaming. There is a lot of instrumental work here though, but it's more about atmosphere than technicality. A subtle hint of the occult is present.”

“This is really a rocker and if they did not clone Deep Purple so closely this release would demand more respect from me. Every track on here is very strong.”

“I just don't understand how it is that nobody is willing to mention the fact that Deep Purple stole the song Rock Star from this album and credited it to themselves as Fireball. I noticed it the first time I listened to this album. It's painfully obvious, just listen for yourselves.”

“A very eclectic album, containing songs that are structured and moving, and destined to be one of the best all original albums of the early years of heavy rock. This group was on the cutting edge of that genre and several songs will become recognized as rock anthems.”