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Artist: The New Black |
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Every now and again a band
comes along and takes the industry by storm, one band that are about
to make themselves world names are The New Black, a band who defy
all the modern incarnations of a rock band and have the one thing that
all bands strive for THEIR OWN SOUND. Yes that's a rare attribute
in this made for TV band world, one band who are willing to kick the
media in the teeth with a sound that has been described as Metallica
meets Black Label Society playing tribute the Thin Lizzy, and that’s
as damn near a hard rocking mix that really makes you want to check out
the band more even before hearing a track.
The album itself is a powerful riff filled spectacle that simply ROCKS! big style. Things get off to a blistering start with ‘Everlasting’, an instantly you feel that Metallica vibe with Fludid’s vocals sounding uncannily like Hetfield, whist the thumping rhythms of Leimsim’s and Fabs guitars mixed with the powerful back beat of Chris and Gunt on drums and bass, measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale. The band relentless pounding metal continues with the mighty ‘Why I Burn’. This one's right of Velvet Revolvers top drawer, again big guitar licks mixed with an earth shattering rhythm section. The might of Fludid’s vocals are never more present than on ‘Coming Home’. If you're into Stone Temple Pilots then you’ll just love the guitars on this one. Then it's pedal to the metal with one of the best all out rock tracks you’ll hear this year with the fantastic ‘More Than A Man’. A real treat this one for anyone you just love great licks and fret burning solo’s. The pace is brought down just a touch with ‘Simplify’, this one reminds me very much of Audioslave with its heavy bass tones with just a touch of Lizzy guitars. Then it's gritty guitars all the way with dark metal of ’50 Ways To Love Your Liver’. The switch things around in a heart beat with the southern semi acoustic tones of ‘Ballad Of Broken Angels’, then like a bat out of hell the band step it up again with the fantastic ‘Not Me’. Again big bass and drums followed by some driven guitar work and Fludid’s immaculate vocals. ‘Superman Without A Town’ again see's the band expanding the Metal genre with another deep bass ridden spectacle, then Leimsim and Fabs are really let loose on ‘The Man Who Saw The Universe’. This is a great guitar based anthem, then the rhythm section is left to pick up the pieces on the thumping ‘Welcome To Point Black’. This quite superb album is rounded off with something you wouldn’t expect a ballad yes this rock out all guns blazing band show their gentle side with the acoustic tones of ‘Wound’, which tops a great album that will rate high in this years albums of the year when December comes.
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Tracklisting: 1. Everlasting 2. Why I Burn 3. Coming Home 4. More Than A Man 5. Simplify 6. 50 Ways To Love Your Liver 7. Ballad Of Broken Angels 8. Not Me 9. Superman Without A Town 10. The Man Who Saw The Universe 11. Welcome To Point Black 12. Wound |
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