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Artist......: Aardvark
Album.......: Tough Love
Year........: 2024
Genre.......: Heavy Metal
Type........: Album
Label.......: Dying Victims Productions
Language....: English
Source......: WEB/FLAC (24bit)
Quality.....: 1812kbps / 48 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 9 tracks
Playtime....: 00:43:46
Size........: 563.9 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-07-15
S.Date......: 2024-03-15
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/y1qpyg3kjreec
01. Ankh 6:32
02. Tough Love 4:30
03. Don't Call Me a Liar 5:09
04. Fire 5:13
05. Destructor 4:24
06. Fight Back 4:51
07. Killer 3:24
08. The Dream Is Nearly Over 5:45
09. Too Old to Cry 3:59
Not to be confused with the cult '70s prog band,
Australia's AARDVARK are a classic heavy metal quartet
hailing from Melbourne. Born from a desire to bring the
masses together with the biting forces of power and
honesty, AARDVARK aim to prove there is weight to
sincerity and strength in vulnerability. The band's
twin-guitar attack keeps fists pumping with
tough-yet-melodic riffs, while their thunderous rhythm
section drives the tank forward with unyielding brawn.
Formed in 2021, AARDVARK burst onto the Australian heavy
metal scene seemingly out of nowhere with an
increasingly packed weekly residency at the iconic Tote
Hotel in August 2023, followed quickly by a sold-out
launch show for their debut 7" single. The AARDVARK
hasn't slowed down since, with a blistering run of local
shows and upcoming supports in 2024 for Cirith Ungol and
Riot City.
Now that tank is ready to plow down the gates with the
debut album Tough Love. With its cover art encapsulating
all their central themes, Tough Love proves the full
potential of AARDVARK and that they band is good on
their word. With nine tracks clocking in at 44 minutes,
Tough Love is a compendium of songs that present a
tough, masculine vulnerability, a mixture of personal
anthems and mythical journeys that offer a pertinent
contrast of escapism and self-reflection. With a sound
somewhere between NWOBHM and traditional heavy metal,
Tough Love aims to impact with a mix of mid-tempo
rockers, poignant ballads, and attacking speed.
Reverential to the past but by no means blinkered by it,
AARDVARK inject their own personality and panache into
1983-vintage heavy metal: moody, melodic, dynamic, and
dashing. If Conan the Barbarian could shed a tear, he'd
do it listening to Tough Love!