Self-released
This five piece metal band from Denver, CO
has shared the stage with: Lynch Mob, Wildside, Loudness, Great White, Warrant,
Winger, L.A. Guns, Firehouse, Hammerfall, Delain, BulletBoys, Ratt, and The
Relapse Symphony in the past. The band consists of Chase McClellan (lead
vocals), Tony Z (founder, rhythm/lead guitar, vocals), Miguel Ruíz (lead
guitar, backup vocals), Andrew Cope (bass, vocals), Axel Berrios (official
drummer, but is currently attending school in Mexico and is set to return by the
end of 2017), Ryan Alexander Bloom (fill-in drummer during Axel's absence).
The band has a mix of traditional metal blended with a touch
of thrash and hard rock and does a pretty good job of it. You get eleven songs
full of power and raw emotion that you just have to hit the replay after it’s
over just to get that rush that occurred on first listen. The songs are pure
metal, no alternative, no gloss, just a kick in the groin and a punch in the
head of killer riffs, and choruses that will have you shouting along to. The
guitar playing is fantastic with solos and riffs bouncing around your ears
non-stop, the pounding drums and bass form a perfect union, and the vocals
switch from being gruff to up in the higher reaches and make for a noise that’s
filled with aggression, but not bland lyrics, these guys are a lot more
thoughtful than the average metal band. As I listened to the album, I just got
drawn into it deeper and deeper, enjoying it more than I thought I would. The
band did a great job with the production and the song length, being not too
long and making you want to hear more from them.
I put this on thinking that I might enjoy some of it, but
came away loving it and now they have a fan in me. The band proves that hard
work, talent and the right mix of people can become a juggernaut.
-RICK ECKER
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