What impresses me the most with this band is the both guitarist can sweep, shred, and tap with best of them, but Joe (Cocchi, lead guitar) chooses for more emotive solos comprised mostly of memorable patterns and long epic notes. And for all you drummers out there? This is the guy to aspire to be. Simply known as "Drummer" on album liner notes, he instantly became one of my favorite drummers, ever. Here is a man at the top of his game; with the ability to keep up with ANY picking speed on the bass drums, unparalleled precision and accuracy on the snare and toms and a flawless sense of which cymbals need to be heard from, this guy just can;t be stopped. I cannot stress enough: this a band with the perfect drummer for their overall sound.
The lyrics and vocals on this album are a bit stronger than those on Creature; Tim (Goergen, vocals) went through some tough times in the process of making this album, and it shines through. He speaks of strife and having the determination to not fold under any circumstances. The bass is the one thin that doesn't impress me about this band; while Mike (Beaujean, bass) can keep up with anything Joe and Jay (Van Schelt, guitars) throw at him, sometimes I wish he would incorporate more independent bass melody into the songs. Then again, this is a band that practices EVERY DAY, so I'll leave the songwriting to them.
Get into these guys.
Tracklisting:
- Designing Oblivion
- Versus
- Behold the Harlot
- Red Flagged
- Invade
- Ataxia
- Crossbuster
- Feast or Famine
- Oath
- The Carouser
- Roads
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