Unden!able is the fifth album from Hellyeah – helmed by Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul. Notable for a number of reasons, this vicious sonic assault is the first to feature guitarist Christian Brady and bassist Kyle Sanders; both of whom have been touring members since 2014. After an 80-second “!” intro, “X” encapsulates the sense of community so prevalent at Hellyeah shows, with vocalist Chad Gray declaring, “Born and bred a metalhead… if you’ve got a problem son, I don’t give a shit.” The caustic pace continues with “Scratch A Lie” – a relentlessly tight number that sends adrenaline levels sky high. Conversely, first single and video “Human” is as close to a power ballad as this band of bruisers will ever get, yet it still blows the barn doors off. “Leap Of Faith” features a soaring chorus, bound to please concert-goers when it’s aired live.
 
A brilliant, yet unexpected cover of Phil Collins’ “I Don’t Care Anymore” is an extra special treat, as according to guitarist Tom Maxwell, “Dime (bag Darrell) and Vinnie recorded that ten years ago; we went in and dug up his tracks and put it on the record. So we’ve got a little Dime on our album.” Entering the back half of Unden!able, “Love Falls” is definitely different with its bewildering beginning, slowed tempo, and use of piano; certainly an experimental effort. Lyrically, “Start A Riot” is just weak with the title being spelled out letter by letter; shame cause the music deserves so much better. Furthermore, the preceding “10-34” intro (police code for “riot”) was thought to be clever I’m sure, but in actuality is irrelevant.  Closing tune “Grave” pounds and stomps its way to an almost over-produced state of affairs. Ultimately, Unden!able is much like a blow-out football game in the way that by the beginning of the third quarter, the best action is behind you.