Weedeater Goliathan

I love the Weedeater boys to bits, but lord knows they've got plenty of demons chasing them around. For every triumph the North Carolina sludge trio reaps, their bad luck seems to circle back on 'em sevenfold. From boozing to bruising, health scares and lost members, Weedeater has weathered plenty of storms and satill come out grinning, clutching a bottle of cough syrup (or more often now, a bottle of Evan Williams) and daring you to do somethin' about it.

The original dastardly duo of Dixie Dave and Shep have been joined by Travis Owen, who's known best for his work in Zoroaster, Whores, and Artimus Pyledriver and who also has some big-ass shoes to fill. Prior to the recording of this album, original drummer Keith "Keko" Kirkum left the band under acrimonious circumstances, and for awhile, fans wondered if Weedeater would ever recover. The drinking and fighting and general mayhem hasn't slowed them down a bit, but the loss of a brother can stop a band in its tracks. As it turns out, our fears were unfounded, because Goliathan packs a wallop as hard and heavy as anything the boys did before, and feels even darker than its predecessor thanks to its quasi-religious bookends, "Processional" and "Benaddiction."

1. Processional
2. Goliathan
3. Cain Enabler
4. Bow Down
5. Battered & Fried
6. Claw of the Sloth
7. Bully
8. Joseph (All Talk)
9. Reprise
10. Benaddiction