If there's a driving force behind Hackman, it's that simple statement. Life is not a precious gift, so you might as well enjoy some face melting, ass kicking rock. The Boston band certainly has the pedigree for it. Guitarist and occasional vocalist Darryl Sheppard's resume touches just about every great local band. To name them all would take days, so we'll give you just the big ones, Roadsaw and Milligram. The former was one of the few bands of the early "stoner rock" revolution to deftly pick up where Kyuss left off, and the latter's metal meets punk meets hardcore
