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To Bobby Ingram, brain, guitarist and main songwriter of American Southern rock act Molly Hatchet, the term `justice' is more than just a word. To him, this basic concept expresses his whole philosophy of life. Justice, fairness, trust between friends, family members, parents and their children: what could be more important? Molly Hatchet live this maxim, to them this solemn promise applies not only within the international Southern rock community, but also to their music and its impact on their fans. A dozen haunting rock numbers prove that Molly Hatchet are justly considered to be on a par with legends such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers. Justice is marked by hot Southern rock that could hardly be more powerful and diverse. Almost every single track signals its musical and thematic direction. Producer Ingram is responsible for the awesome sound, supported by sound engineer Tommy Newton, who mixed the album. "I wanted a warm, natural sound, which you only get with an analog mixing desk," Ingram explains his decision in favor of Newton and his Area 51 studio. And so Justice has turned into an album that impresses at all levels: earthy, dynamic, with a lot of love for detail and loads of energy. One could say it's Molly Hatchet at their best!

1. Been To Heaven Been To Hell
2. Safe In My Skin
3. Deep Water
4. American Pride
5. I'm Gonna Live 'Til I Die
6. Fly On Wings Of Angels (Somer's Song)
7. As Heaven Is Forever
8. Tomorrows And Forevers
9. Vengeance
10. In The Darkness Of The Night
11. Justice

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Not only is "Molly Hatchet" not on a par with Skynyrd and the Allmans, but this isn't even Molly Hatchet.

MOLLY HATCHET To Release 'Justice' In May

Jan. 25, 2010
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[caption=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/reviewpics/mollyphoto.jpg 450]Left to right in photo: Andreas Rennmann (Brinkmann & Partner), Bobby Ingram (MOLLY HATCHET), Olly Hahn (SPV), Frank Uhle (SPV), Phil McCormack (MOLLY HATCHET)[/caption]
The motto of the new MOLLY HATCHET release, "Justice" (due on May 31 via SPV/Steamhammer), was coined by guitarist Bobby Ingram years ago. "Southern rock ain't no fake or hype!" was his comment on the basic philosophy of the band from Jacksonville, Florida. This basic honesty, which runs like a thread through the band's career, remains one of MOLLY HATCHET's outstanding features to this day. In 2010, the group's six musicians play every single note with lifeblood and conviction, giving their countless fans hand-made rock music that operates totally without computers or digital samples.

Recorded in December 2009 and January 2010 by engineer Tommy Newton and produced by Bobby Ingram in Germany, "Justice" consists of 12 songs in total and is a representative cross-section of over thirty years of band experience. Cornerstones on this album are the title track, which — according to Ingram — is a successor to epic songs like "Fall Of The Peacemakers" and "The Journey", and the song "Fly On Wings Of Angels", which the band wrote for young murdered victim Somer Thompson. For Ingram, "Justice" is a very special album as it reflects the most important aspect of a rock act: "We do what we have to do: we play music and take it on the road."

The current HATCHET lineup consists of Bobby Ingram (guitar), Phil McCormack (vocals), John Galvin (keyboards), Dave Hlubek (guitars), Tim Lindsey (bass) and Shawn Beamer (drums). Simultaneously with the release of "Justice" MOLLY HATCHET will announce its upcoming extensive world tour. Ingram states, "When we're on tour we meet the most passionate Southern rock fans everywhere. We feel that we've succeeded in catching this passion on 'Justice', showing the world that Southern rock and MOLLY HATCHET still operate on full throttle."

I have to admit I've bashed Molly Hatchet for keeping this up, but looking at the lineup, there's 3 vintage members in the band (Ingram, Hlubek, Galvin) which I did not know. That's as credible as most of these acts, despite the questionable pedigree of the overall lineup.

True, IP, but there was a time when there were NO ORIGINAL MEMBERS in the band because Danny Joe Brown was too ill to tour, but he authorized the faux-Hatchet to continue touring.

They could have at least gotten Jimmy Farrar to come back on vocals (he was DJB's replacement for a couple of albums in the early eighties before his return to the band).