Iguana Death Cult – Guns Out

 

 

Iguana Death Cult – Guns Out
Greenway Records – 2026
Rock, Garage, Punk
Rated: ****

One of the surprises on Sonic Whip Festival was without any doubt Iguana Death Cult. I had seen them before, but they always surprise. It’s their very nature. Live. And on record. Cause no band has ever morphed, changed and transformed more than the Iguana Death Cult. And the new Guns Out album is no different! Formed in 2014, the new Guns Out record is their fourth official studio album and one that might be capturing their live sound in the most natural way. Cause yes, live Iguana Death Cult will forever be an entirely different animal. And one that cannot be tamed… 

Guns Out is not tame! It is a wiry, high-energy garage rock record packed with sharp riffs, shouted hooks and restless momentum. The album blends scrappy punk attitude with psychedelic grooves, funky guitar lines and twitchy dance-rock rhythms. Its songs race forward with nervous energy and a playful sense of irony, even while tackling themes like consumerism, war anxiety and mental overload. Though sometimes repetitive, the album thrives on raw immediacy, swagger and loud, sweaty fun.

Is it as good as the live beast? Perhaps not, but hearing the album, reliving the concert, feeling that energy and tasting the salt of your own sweat again, well… That’s the kind of animal you can keep cozying up too. When it’s cold outside, the summer is in full swing or the legendary Iggy Pop tells you they’re good! Iguana Death Cult has everything and more. Guns Out, hot and blazing! 

(Written by JK)

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