Album Review - By The Horns - Preacher Stone
- Suzy King
- Nov 6
- 3 min read
Preacher Stone is making a significant impact in the rock and southern rock landscape, if you haven't heard of them before now, welcome to the party.
Their latest album, "By The Horns" showcases a bold combination of electric guitar riffs, emotive melodies, and lyrical storytelling that strikes a chord with many.
Here's my review of the songs on their latest amazing offering to the music world.
The album opens with its title track, "By The Horns." This song sets a dynamic pace with an exhilarating rhythm and anthemic chorus. The lyrics are telling people to seize control of their lives, facing challenges head-on. The interplay between clean riffs and heavy distortion, with face melting guitar solos really amplifies Ronnie's powerful vocals.
This one introduces a more relaxed, yet still undeniably rock-infused vibe. The catchy melody and sing-along chorus will have your hips swaying. This is my new favourite song to play while driving and cranking up as loud as my system will allow.
This one takes listeners on an emotional journey, tackling themes of heartache and longing. The earnest lyrics strike a chord with anyone who has felt the pangs of love lost or unfulfilled. You will soon be singing "fool me once, won't fool me twice" along with the song.
This track evokes a sense of nostalgia, reflecting on the return to past events that still haunt you. The melody is hauntingly beautiful, and the gradual build-up of instrumentation creates an emotional crescend that if you close your eyes, can feel it deep inside yourself.
To me this track sounds like it's from a person who is in limbo but trying to break free from it, the lyrics say they have been better and they've been worse but the mood of the songs swings more towards the worse part but still has the awesome guitar parts and solo to lift the song up.
This is the song to that brightens up the album again, even though it is about Old Joe who wasn't the same after going off to war, got drunk and got hit by a train. The ghost of Old Joe still wandering over the county line to get 2 bottles of booze to help with the pain of what he's been through. I love the rhythm and beat to this song, it's a strong hearty beat that continues throughout the whole song without giving up.
Driven by moody guitar riffs and Ronnie raw vocals, this song captures the sting of betrayal with lines like “You said goodbye long before I knew.” This song is going to be seriously relatable for a lot of people, I feel this is going to be sung loud by the whole crowd at a gig. The tight music and lyrics are perfectly performed letting the band’s live energy shine through in every second of the song.
This track showcases the band’s signature grit, blending soulful guitar work from Ben and Darrell with Ronnie commanding vocals. The lyrics evoke a spirit of perseverance,“Come what may, I’ll stand my ground” backed by thunderous drums and a driving groove. It’s a powerful reminder that Preacher Stone doesn’t just play Southern rock, they live it.
This one is a tale of doing crazy things, and continuing to do them, even when you know better not to. The band’s awesome energy shines through beautifully in this song. You can feel every beat and note perfectly like we are meant to. It’s a bold, rebellious anthem that captures Preacher Stone’s signature blend of heart, grit, and rock ‘n’ roll spirit. The perfect track to end the album.
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