FORKSTER SAYS On: Mongrel Stateside hardrockers, Mongrel really brought to my immediate music mind in listening to their first single ‘Snakes’ off their upcoming album ‘Evolution’, there really a hard rock professional band all the way and their riveting sound has all the right ingredients in stewing the rock n’ roll cauldron into a thunderous rock stew. They combine extraordinary roaring guitar riff storms with mountain high volcanic vocals supreme alongside low-end boom that were bouncing mighty with groove and superb wailing huge stick actions that were just laying down huge beats and rhythms, this was a complete package of hard rock dominance, absolutely impressive in saying the least here!

Mongrel is certainly a band in charge and ‘going for it’ full-throttle and they certainly have my total respect in supplying ‘the real music goods’, brilliant music work rockers!

Rating: 4.9 out of 5!

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Mongrel is magnificent. A hybrid of rock, pop and alternative. "Snakes" possesses powerful vocals, instrumentation and lyrical content. The breakdown is sick. The production is simply ravishing. "Oxygen Mask" is a metaphoric masterpiece. The musicality will grab your attention but the lyrics will keep you listening. Guitar riffs are amazing and the harmonies will harness your spirit. An effortless piece of work. "Consumed" is fierce. The drumming on this track is superb and vocals will wrench your heart. Definitely a fist pumper of a song. "Best Revenge" pounces with a punk rock punch. Drumming, vocals and production are sensual. Make way for a mosh pit. "Over and Over" pulls all your strings. An emotional roller coaster of a track. If black coffee no cream doesn't get your heart racing, this track will. This record should be used for the back drop of a hip, cool car commercial. Or, would make an excellent addition to an action sequence in a major motion picture.

In short, Mongrel makes a difference. The female lead is extremely talented and the overall ensemble soars. Can't wait to witness this group LIVE in a smokey venue dressed in all black like the omen. Their immense talent, marketability and creativity has earned them a spot on our #360WatchList.

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Mongrel is a female fronted aggressive rock band based from the Boston, MA area. Consisting of Adam Savage on guitar, Jessica Sierra on vocals, Michael Ariza on bass, and Mike "Hoagie" Hogan on drums. Their sound is predominately metal, but has a hint of punk and good old fashioned rock that polishes a bit of the edge off, this otherwise aggressive sound. I have a couple of their earlier releases and can honestly say that they still appear regularly in my personal playlists. I've seen it debated often whether they are more metal than punk, more punk than metal or more rock than either. Truth is, when they make music this damn good, what the fuck does it matter what label you slap on it? These kids have been dubbed the hardest working band in Boston, in Massachusetts, in all of New England, they've won countless awards back to back and it's easy to see (hear) why. Hell we dug these guys so much we featured their track Declamation on our first compilation back in 2011. Their 2012 release Reclamation was a 12 track masterpiece and now that I'm sitting here listening to Evolution, I am simply blown away - These kids outdid themselves by miles. So say that they saw what they wanted and reached out and took it is an understatement. The production quality on Evolution is amazingly good. It was recorded by Jim Foster, mixed by Dave Fortman, and mastered by Howie Weinberg. These guys don't work with just anybody, they work with real talent.

Jessica's vocals range from angry to haunting throughout this release while maintaining that ultra sexy feminine rasp that I dig so much. Adam can really rock that guitar and make it do anything he damn well wants it to do while Michael and Mike hold it all in place on bass and drums.

Track 2 Oxygen Mask pretty much sums up how indefinite things are. "Uncertainty's forever, not diamond rings" this is a great song with a great message - at least what I took from it - live for today, reach for your goals, don't let a damn thing stop you. - I might be off the mark - but I'm a firm believer that all lyrics are subjective and mean what the listener perceives them to mean.

Track 3 Consumed has a nice quick pace to it, the guitars pretty much gallop along and Jessica's vocals really shine out on this one.
Tracks 4 and 5 Best Revenge and Over and Over are to me where Mongrels Punk/Metal hybridization really steps up front and center -

All in all this is a great fucking album. It hits all the right spots and can easily be set on repeat for a few hours without getting boring or sounding like you're just listening to the same album over and over. It's easy to slip into this one. Big props to these kids and congratulations to them for signing with Unable Records.

Be looking out for this album or suffer the panic that may set in when you realize it's too late to get a copy.

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The female-fronted hard rock band MONGREL has inked a deal with independent record label Unable Records, based in southern New Jersey, for the release of Mongrel's 'Evolution' EP in June.

For Mongrel, noted as the hardest working band in Boston by Metal Edge Magazine, this signing represents the next logical step on their path forward. Since the addition of lead singer Jessica Sierra, Mongrel has been an unstoppable force, taking the bars and hard rock venues of the eastern U.S. by storm. Show after show, release after release, Mongrel has consistently proven that they are among the best bands active in the scene today. Dan Nelson, formerly of Anthrax, has said, "Mongrel is more than punk, more than metal, they tread the line somewhere in between; a rare musical hybrid that brings the listener into their dangerous and heavy world, then keeps them there with beautiful and unapologetic force."

A professional and dedicated band that has already put out amazing records to wide critical acclaim, Mongrel and Unable Records are poised to raise the bar yet again with the June release of the five-song EP entitled 'Evolution'. Aptly named, this latest effort by Mongrel was recorded by Jim Foster (POD, Nullset, Sully Erna) and mixed by Dave Fortman (Slipknot, Evanescence, Godsmack). Famed engineer Howie Weinberg, who has worked with bands like Metallica, Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pantera, mastered 'Evolution', bringing huge production value to the outstanding song writing and musicianship that has made Mongrel fan-favorites everywhere they go.

The partnership between Mongrel and Unable Records is a natural fit. Voted the Best Punk Band of 2014 by Pulse Magazine, Mongrel will be right at home on the Unable Records roster. Previous projects by these punk rock specialists include releases from The Bastard Suns, No Fuego, Murder Majesty, and Ransom Price.

'Evolution' will be available exclusively through iTunes beginning May 20th, and will be released through all major online retailers and streaming services on June 3rd. Physical copies will be available in select U.S. stores as well as through Unable Records, Amazon, and Mongrel directly. Radio promotional support for 'Evolution' will be provided by SP Unlimited, with general promotion and public relations provided by Unable Records. "This band will bring a smile to your face and have your first pumping from beginning to end. They don't make records like this anymore" - Pivotal Rage Webzine. Let the fist pumping begin.

Source: Uber Rock

The [fierce] female-fronted aggressive rock/punk/metal band Mongrel has inked a deal with independent southern New Jersey record label Unable Records for the release of the band’s Evolution EP in June

For Mongrel, rightfully called the hardest working band in Boston by Metal Edge Magazine, this signing represents the next logical step in their constant progression. Since the addition of lead singer Jessica Sierra (who is one of just four artists who made Rockwired Magazine’s 25 Women Who Are Cranking Up the Volume earlier this month), Mongrel has been an unstoppable force, taking the bars and hard rock venues of the eastern U.S. by storm. Show after show, release after release, Mongrel has consistently proven that they are among the best bands active on the scene today. Most recently, Mongrel played the main stage at Worcester, MA’s legendary The Palladium with heavy-hitters Lacuna Coil, Sick Puppies, Eyes Set To Kill, Cilver and more for the Revolver Magazine ”Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock” show, and have also shared the stage with Mindset-X, Halestorm, and Godsmack, amongst others.

Dan Nelson, formerly of Anthrax, endorsed the band’s talents with, “Mongrel is more than punk, more than metal, they tread the line somewhere in between; a rare musical hybrid that brings the listener into their dangerous and heavy world, then keeps them there with beautiful and unapologetic force.”

A professional and dedicated band that has already put out amazing records to wide critical acclaim, Mongrel, with their new relationship with Unable Records, are poised to raise the bar yet again with the June release of the five-song EP. Aptly named Evolution, this latest effort from Mongrel was recorded by Jim Foster (POD, Nullset, Sully Erna) and mixed by Dave Fortman (Slipknot, Evanescence, Godsmack). Famed engineer Howie Weinberg, who has worked with bands like Metallica, Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pantera, mastered Evolution, bringing huge production value to the outstanding song writing and musicianship that has made Mongrel fan favorites everywhere they go.

The partnership between Mongrel and Unable Records is a natural fit. Voted the Best Punk Band of 2014 by Pulse Magazine, Mongrel will be right at home on the Unable Records roster. Previous projects by these punk rock specialists include releases from The Bastard Suns, No Fuego, Murder Majesty, and Ransom Price.

“If anybody knows about musical car crashes it’s me! Mongrel embodies all that is great about punk rock. Their music sweats pure angst, driven by an audible destruction that is in rare form these days. And then there’s the live show….wear a helmet!” ~ Piggy D., bassist, Rob Zombie

Unable Records:
Evolution will be available exclusively through iTunes beginning May 20th and will be released through all major online retailers and streaming services on June 3rd. Physical copies will be available in select U.S. stores as well as through Unable Records, Amazon, and Mongrel directly. Radio promotional support for Evolution will be provided by SP Unlimited, with general promotion and public relations provided by Unable Records.

“This band will bring a smile to your face and have your fist pumping from beginning to end. They don’t make records like this anymore…” ~ Pivotal Rage Webzine.

So…Let the fist pumping begin!

Source: Flash Wounds