Nuvo Newsweekly review of "This Train Won't Stop" 7inch Single

Devil To Pay
This Train Won't Stop 7"
GloryHole Records

The two tracks on this release emphasize the raucous mixture of stoner-rock and contemporary hard-rock licks. "This Train Won't Stop," carries the listener along for a trip through the paranoia surrounding the end of the world. Singer and guitarist Steve Janiak ignites the anxiety over a fast riff laid down by bassist Matt Stokes, drummer Chad Prifogle and guitarist Rob Hough. The magic of Devil To Pay is that they don't excel at pumping out cheap leads or catchy grooves. They build a song with care and devotion, and then warp it into a whiskey-fueled blast. These songs have the heart, soul, and passion that many modern heavy musicians lack. The other side of this release is titled "Tie One On," and it finds the band in a more blues influenced state of mind, like if Blue Cheer wrote a pop song or if Sleep wrote a song without hitting the bong. It's not stripped down of anything raw or complex, but instead sounds more developed than their peers in the hard-rock genre. Check out Devil To Pay at their upcoming release party at Radio Radio on Dec. 8, put on by GloryHole Records.

- Jordan Martich