V-Rats - Intelligent Design (re-issue) (CD)

“Intelligent Design” was the highly-anticipated debut full-length by V-Rats. Independently released in 2008, “Intelligent Design” serves up a full plate of traditional guitar-driven hard rock and metal, with a splash of groove, blues and funk. V-Rats was the brainchild of vocalist/bassist Pete MZ Emms, who arranged the whole album, so it’s not surprising that his style is a perfect fit. Add to that the searing guitar work of Paul May and Mike De Jager and you have a match made in heaven! Production values are also high, with everything sitting in the mix exactly where it should. So it you missed “Intelligent Design” the first time around, or you’re sick of the bland music being churned out today, buy this album! This is true musicians rocking it old-school, their musical heritage on full display. This V-Rats re-issue has been given a 2026 remaster by guitarist Paul May and includes three previously unreleased bonus tracks, demos recorded for a follow-up album that never eventuated. And if that wasn’t enough, the whole layout features the spectacular original “Intelligent Design” artwork commissioned from world-renowned fantasy illustrator Rodney Matthews!