Turbowolf' sophomore album Two Hands takes almost exactly a minute to kick in and when it does opening track Invisible Hand doesn't really provide much in the way of a surprise. There is nothing derogatory about that statement, the reason these guys are picking up the following they are is their unique sound and fast paced tracks.

Thankfully that's exactly what you get from (almost) the very start of Two Hands. The signature vocals (some of the most easily recognisable vocals in metal?) are there and pull you in almost immediately, the mix of electro and metal is undeniably infectious and the energy that pulses out of each track is enough to tire you out just listening to it.

Previously released track Rabbit's Foot follows the opening track and has a sound akin to Queens Of The Stone age, but if QOTSA had had their sound dragged through the mud. Turbowolf have built on the filthy riffs mixed with silky synths from their self titled debut album and cranked them up a notch. 

From there you get tracks ranging from the big and heavy to the experimental, with Solid Gold having feet firmly in both camps. From here on out there is much of the same, not in terms of everything sounds the same, that couldn't be further from the truth. What you get is that energy throughout each track, often bordering on being frantic. You won't be able to relax listening to this album. It's not a 'sit down with a nice glass of wine' album, it's a 'get the hell up and neck some Jägerbombs' album.

Never is that more true than during American Mirrors, probably the riffiest track on Two Hands. Toy Memaha and MK Ultra give a bit of respite in the form of interludes of sorts before Twelve Houses returns you to Turbowolf at their best. A rollercoaster of a song, racking up almost five minutes. Improving on that time by about two minutes is Rich Gift, living up to it's name with a structurally excellent, if not a tad repetitive in parts, track. Closing out you have Pale Horse, opening with a riff that sounds like something Sabbath would be proud of. A fitting closing track turns the tempo down and lets you drift along with it, before it circles back to the start.

Well, so much for the tricky second album, Turbowolf have ignored that old cliché and pulled a really strong album out of the bag. With their relentless touring it won't be long until they're in a town near you, make sure you're there to take them in!