โBad Mindโ by Awaiting Abigail kicks in like a wrecking ball wrapped in velvetโheavy, commanding, but with an undeniable smoothness. The guitars come out swinging, grinding through the intro with a sneer, while the drums explode in like a thunderclap. Just when you think youโve got a grip on the groove, the cymbals crash like a wave, and Abigail Hillโs voice slinks in, dripping with confidence, defiance, and just the right amount of attitude. Her molten-hot vocals twist around the riffs, bringing wit and power in a raw and hypnotic way.
The 7/4 groove gives the track a restless, relentless pulse, like a mind refusing to settle. It lurches forward with jagged riffs and pounding rhythms, yet thereโs an eerie elegance in the lighter verses, as if weโre peering into the eye of the storm before it rages again. The chorus is a halftime breakdown that hits like a gut punch, a fist-in-the-air moment of catharsis that demands to be screamed along to. This is an anthem for overcoming darkness, a battle cry against mental struggles, carried by a band that knows how to channel their intensity into something both brutal and beautiful.
Awaiting Abigail clearly draws from The Pretty Reckless, Halestorm, and In This Moment, but theyโre carving their own space in the hard rock/metal scene. The twin-guitar attack of James Smith and Mike Tolfa, combined with Kori Tolfaโs atmospheric synths, Laurie Barnettโs pulsing bass, and Heather Hammondsโ thunderous drumming, makes for a sound thatโs as layered as it is explosive. And with Abigail leading the charge, โBad Mindโ demands to be heard, felt, and turned up way past eleven.
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Review by: Naomi Joan