Sometimes, you hear an album that completely changes the way
you view the art of heavy music. This
album is one of them.
Beitthemeans (be it the means) has released their third
album, Marble City Secrets Are Off In The Black… and it is by far the best
album I have heard this year, and actually tops the albums I listened to last
year. This is a game changer for
me. A top 10 album of all time type of
deal… and ironically, this is not my usual type of music.
Pulling from southern rock, blues, metal, indie, atmospheric,
and a wide range of other rock-related sub genres, these boys from Alabama have crafted an
absolutely perfect piece of musical genius.
It all starts with guitarist/singer Josh Jones. His brutal, beautiful, and haunting vocals
carry the sweet twang of old-school south.
Instead of having his vocals carry across a canvas of equally twangy
instrumentation, this powerful trio instead pummels you with a beautiful
rhythmic force that is completely unique.
There just isn’t another band like this out there anywhere.
Jones is more than just a “pretty” voice. He is an absolute monster shredder on
guitar. Weaving his way from simple
southern chug, to sweeping and immaculately calculated solos, to insane
slide-driven atmospheric guitar, Jones seamlessly adds technical elements to
every piece they produce. He’ll switch
his styles up multiple times on one song.
This is not just a recording trick… they do it live as well, with no
tracking. He’s an absolute legend in the
making.
This band would not be complete without a superior rhythm
section, and luckily for the band, they have that in Casey Wilson (bass) and
Nathan Kelly (drums). Wilson is the perfect complement to
Jones. His powerful bass lines and
smooth delivery fills the music and creates a thick and full sound. This band doesn’t sound like a three
piece. Throw in Kelly’s powerhouse
drumming, and you’ve got a combination that is truly special.
I won’t go through a song-by-song description like I usually
do. Just take it from me… if you’re into
heavy music at all… you’ll be constantly surprised and constantly pleased by
the sounds that you hear.
- The Professor
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