Mr. Adams would like us to take him seriously as metalhead. Ryan Adams has always been one of my favorite alt country artists - Heartbreaker and Gold are two of my favorite records from the genre. Sadly, Adams went far, far downhill very, very quickly. He released 12 LPs and 5 EPs last decade alone - not counting his side-projects. You could say he's been 'busy' but the quality of his work has dropped significantly since his early years when his solo project was his sole project.
Here's another project. Orion - A self-described 'legit metal' record. Adams has fooled around in metal before; tinges of the genre can be heard in his early records especially. This is, apparently, quite different. And, if the track below has anything to say about that, I believe it. I don't really know if I'm qualified to deem anything 'legit metal' but this... well this is something. It falls more into the category of 80's hair metal than anything resembling metal in its current state, but that makes sense in the context of a kid growing up listening to precisely those kinds of bands. Consider it a back to roots attack from the hyperactive artist. Adams is 'pulling a Tarantino,' if you will. Enjoy.
Ryan Adams (OS) | (MS) | (W) - Electrosnake
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