The Workhorse | pt

Workhorse is the name of more than one artist: 1) thrash/death metal from California, active since 2009 2) southern hip-hop 3) stoner rock 1) "…The unholy union of Sleep and Molly Hatchet….Trading in ominous heaviness for punk’s buzz-saw melodicism couched in metallic sound structures, WORKHORSE has managed to jump out of the rut of many of its peers. Instead of the dour stoicism of metal guys who mimic the faces favored by the gods of thunder, this band smiles on stage. Oh, sure singer / guitarist Randy Olinger sounds like he gargles with a low molar solution of sulfuric acid...

The Workhorse Movement were an eclectic metal band signed to RoadRunner Records who in 2002 released their sole album, "Sons of the Pioneers". The Workhorse Movement have been described as "fundamental metal traditionalism with a myriad of cross-generic chops", a reflection of the multitude of styles incorporated into their general old school metal sound. The band never received much commercial success during the NU-metal era and thus disbanded after the single release. However, members of the band are now working on new material under the moniker 'Dirty Americans' .