Negative Space – Bastards, Boozers and Bad Behaviors
Negative Space’s “Bastards, Boozers, and Bad Behaviors” hits hard with merciless old-school heavy metal brutality. From the first riff, the music screams 1980s underground aesthetics: raw, filthy, and openly loud. The production captures the hot, beer-soaked vibe of a smoke-filled club full with leather jackets and denim vests. Musically, the song draws heavily on Motörhead, Angel Witch, Tank, and even Monster Magnet’s proto-heavy fuzz sound. However, it is more than just a nostalgia. The guitar riffs have a 1990s stoner rock vibe, providing a fuzzy, groove-driven dimension to the typically metallic assault. This combination of strong metal blade and stoner rock attitude gives the music a classic but classic air. What stands out the most is how authentic it sounds, as if it came from an underground tape-trading circuit in the late 1980s or early 1990s. It’s raw but not messy, heavy but not overproduced, and carries a rebellious attitude that well matches its name.
