Cory Marks 'Sorry For Nothing Volume 2 album review: Cory Marks Lights a Match and Lets It Burn on his unapologetic new album

Cory Marks is back, boots stomping and whiskey bottle in hand, with his fourth studio album, Sorry For Nothing Volume 2. And if you thought the country-rock firecracker was slowing down anytime soon, think again. This album punches, snarls, and sways its way through a genre boundary-bending good time — with just enough grit, heartbreak, and outlaw attitude to keep you hooked. And hooked you will be from the sledgehammer opener 'Hangman'.

'Whiskey River' is a total barnstormer: a boozy, blues-drenched howl that begs to be blasted out of a dusty truck stereo. Marks’ gravel-thick voice spills over crunchy guitars and honky-tonk swagger, with the wild-night energy that ends in either a bar brawl or a singalong — or both.

The Canadian singer has spent the last few years carving out a space where southern rock, outlaw rock and hard rock collide. The result is 'Change the Game' with its banjo-style riff and Soundgarden-esque guitars. We may have heard such hubristic mission statements before, but you have to give Marks credit for sticking his spurs in and being 100% committed to his genre-blending brand of rock.

The rest of 'Sorry For Nothing Volume 2' is no slouch either. It swings between rebel anthems and introspective ballads, never losing sight of what makes Marks such a unique voice in the genre — that razor’s edge where vulnerability meets bravado. There's storytelling here, sure, but also a middle finger or two and a nod to anyone who's ever felt like the outsider in a world full of rules.

So, if you're into music that feels like a shot of Jack chased with a steel-toed boot to the chest, with some heartwarming country-rock ballads, and biker — 'Sorry For Nothing Volume 2' is calling.