What a weird, strange trip it’s been for Canada’s The Hunt. Born out of the ashes of progressive hard rock outfit Dillinger, they seemingly got everything together for some streamlined AOR on their self titled debut, but founders Jacques Harrison and Paul Cockburn left shortly after, leaving new lead singer Brian Gagnon and drummer Paul Kersey to forge ahead. Three years later the band, now a trio completed by guitarist Paul Dickinson (these guys know ALL the Pauls), came back with Back On The Hunt, featuring killer album art and a set of songs that rely too much on cowbell and a soft production that almost but not completely leaves the songs defanged of any real attack.

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