JASON CHARLES MILLER – Knives in the Dark (2024)

Oftentimes when listening to music we get too caught up in the idea that it has fits into the genre we fancy ourselves a fan of. A factor no one is immune to, how many good songs are we really missing out on because of these limitations? Considering this, when many within the Metal world heard that Godhead’s JASON CHARLES MILLER was going Country… heads turned.
Well, since 2008 Miller solo works are not exactly country, but heavy rock with a twang, and a lot of Southern rock in between. Coming a little over a year after his 2023 album ”Cards on the Table”, now in 2024 he’s releasing ”Knives in the Dark”. What is Miller’s fifth overall studio album, this far into the game he opted to let the songs flow naturally, opposed to having a notion of where they should fit in terms of a genre.
Consisting of ten songs, ”Knives in the Dark” is passionate and really quite diverse. Absolutely along the lines of Southern Rock, there are also heavy Blues and Hard Rock influences sprinkled throughout, plenty of heavy guitars, but also some really soulful guitar solos.
Something that will appeal to fans of Blackstone Cherry or Blackberry Smoke, there is also enough Country twang in-between the cracks that will satisfy others as well, especially who like what Ron Keel or Kid Rock did some time ago.

Truly lively, some of the big moments on this one would have to include the fantastic opening of “I Need A Rescue” (featuring Ellis Hall), the title-track, and “The Enemy.” This is while more stripped back moments like “Run The Road,” where Cristina Vee wonderfully compliments Miller in a duet, as well as “Blood And Bone,” where Miller really bares his heart, offer you plenty more.

In all, Jason Charles Miller has seemed to find the right balance with ”Knives in the Dark”. This is not to say any of his prior solo works were off balance, but it is to say that letting his guard down a bit during the conception of these new songs has paid dividends.
Fans of Southern Hard Rock with a Country Heavy Rock bite need to check out ”Knives in the Dark”, a refreshing album of timeless rocking music.
Highly Recommended

01 – I Need A Rescue (feat. Ellis Hall)
02 – Knives In The Dark
03 – Got Me On The Run
04 – Digging In The Dust
05 – Run The Road (feat. Cristina Vee)
06 – Along For The Ride
07 – Darkest Horse
08 – The Enemy
09 – Blood And Bone
10 – One Step Away

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