After picking up Man’s Gin’s new record Rebellion Hymns at Maryland Deathfest while Erik Wunder took Cobalt on the road for the first time, I couldn’t wait to get home and play it. Their first album Smiling Dogs was an interesting beginning, though less complete than the new album upon first listen, a fact I attribute to the maintenance of a more extensive band line-up this time around. Their latest release through Profound Lore Records seems to have taken their compositions to the next level and blends so much into one tantalizing record; it’s difficult to know where to start if not the beginning.Continue reading →