Howlin Rain - Magnificent Fiend

2.5/5
Howlin Rain’s second album is good. Nothing more, nothing less. They give off a Lynyrd Skynyrd/Allman Bros vibe, but that’s just the problem: there is nothing new here. There’s nothing particularly bad about the album, but there’s nothing special about it. If you want to hear this kind of pure rock n’ roll, just pull out At Fillmore East or one of the other greats. I must applaud Howlin Rain for their use of the Hammond organ, which dominates many of the songs to my great satisfaction. My favorite track is probably the easy-going “Lord Have Mercy.” All in all, don’t bother buying the album.