Big riffs and big personalities, from The Interrupters to Mongolian metal. A little chaos, in a good way.
Retired Gavels is a 49-song mix of modern rock, punk energy and a few surprises, leaning loud but never one-note. Volbeat leads with four tracks, including “The Hangman’s Body Count,” and Chaos Divine appears twice. It opens with The Interrupters’ ska-punk anthem “Gave You Everything,” then heads into Blue October’s “I Want It” and Marilyn Manson’s “DON’T CHASE THE DEAD.”
There are fun genre crossovers throughout: The HU and From Ashes to New’s Mongolian-metal “Yuve Yuve Yu,” Clutch’s “In Walks Barbarella,” Greta Van Fleet’s “Age of Machine,” and a surprise from Justin Bieber and Quavo’s “Intentions.” Death Cab for Cutie, Silversun Pickups, Adam Lambert and Post Malone with Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott fill in the gaps. The name hints at hanging up the gavel and letting loose, and the music does just that: big riffs, big personalities and a little bit of chaos. Good for the gym, a long drive or a day you need to vent.
Mood: Rock Out · Eclectic Mix
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