(I) The Music Encyclopedia of The Gravis Sub Humus

Incredible Hog: Vol. 1/(SAME) 1973

A great (once) obscure British Heavy Rock band with the slightest of Progressive leanings. I sometimes think the term "Progressive" gets heaped upon just about any Heavy Rock band that doesn't play the most mundane of compositions consisting of monotypic stylings. The Incredible Hog's musical palette offers up some tasty material that contains both energetic Heavy Blues rooted guitar riffing, as well as some darkly textured Folk passages. There are also various taped sound passages of boiling cauldrons and winds howling as their songs begin. All in all, some damn fine song writing to be found on this record. One interesting aspect of this band's legacy is the fact that the original issue's album cover art consists of at least 3 separate released versions. This has served to confuse the mind of more than one up and coming Heavy Rock hound, and if that's not enough, there have been somewhat qualified claims of even more cover versions! It's also rumored and most likely quite true that they had material completed for a second album but could not find a label willing to sign them at the time. It seems a real shame but we may yet see this material issued for the first time (Hello!) by some quality reissue label like Second Battle. Unfortunately as time currently stands, the Incredible Hog only officially released the one album. It's considered by most to be a very solid Classic Heavy Rock effort & there are about 10 different reissues to prove it as it has been lifted up from obscurity and now maintains an ongoing & strong adhered to cult status.