Chasing Victory
Here’s a bit of Georgia alternative rock music for you. They are "Fiends" after all. "Wolves" from Fiends (Mono vs. Stereo 2007), sounds pretty straightforward and "Chemicals" is foot-to-the-floorboard rock. As with all bands that play in this genre, the drummer has to be the key. But Chasing Victory adds a bit more, such as vocals with some melody to offer.
For those unfamiliar with this southern band, the album’s title tune is interesting, especially the vocal treatment at the beginning. Where have we heard that single string guitar piece in the middle of the tune? We’ll have to get back to you on that one.
Then there’s that snaky, growling "Unrequited Love" from I Call This Abandonment (2005). The vocals shift from growl/screamo to clear rock vocals – a twist that works for several groups. As a listener, I still sometimes wish the bands would just decide, but then the message wouldn’t be the same, would it? This quote from the band’s Web info gives some indication of how they approach style selection – " Relentless, yet tasteful, Fiends is a much-needed diversion from the glut of heavy music today. It is song-oriented without losing the band’s signature riffs."
Current information lists Adam as the vocalist, with Mikey on guitar, Jeremy on drums, Chris on guitar and Crutch on bass.
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I listened to “Unrequited Love” and a few other songs from the Myspace. I liked that the vocals shifted, I’m not really a fan of the “screamo” music generally. I like the rock vocals, but I’m not really a fan of the band in general. Just not something I would typically listen to.
Never heard of this band before but decided to check them out and see what they are all about. I listened to a few of the songs they are offering and am impressed with them. I will be sending some other people I know over there to check them out as well. I think there will be some that really will be lifelong fans.
I almost didn’t check these guys out after I saw that they were the “screamo” type. I’m not too big of a fan of that either. They aren’t too bad though. I’ll be honest though, I couldn’t get through the entire song of “Unrequited Love”. I mean, what in the world is THAT ? They sound like a wanna be Linkin Park, and I have NEVER liked Linkin Park. However, they do have some redeeming tunes, such as “Fiend”, where the lead singer throws out some great lyrics and talented vocals. Comparing the two songs, it almost seems like two different bands.
I almost didn’t check these guys out after I saw that they were the “screamo” type. I’m not too big of a fan of that either. They aren’t too bad though. I’ll be honest though, I couldn’t get through the entire song of “Unrequited Love”. I mean, what in the world is THAT ? They sound like a wanna be Linkin Park, and I have NEVER liked Linkin Park. However, they do have some redeeming tunes, such as “Fiend”, where the lead singer throws out some great lyrics and talented vocals. Comparing the two songs, it almost seems like two different bands (until the ending).
I’m not a big fan of ’screamo’ types either, like Leighdu says. I never really saw the point in growling vocals, or screaming in general. But after looking over their myspace page, I -do- like the songs that don’t have that quality. I really liked Wolves…and Fiends as well. I think that they have some really memorable lyrics, and the vocals can be pretty sweet. It reminds me of many popular Punk bands.
Although I like a few, I am only comparing them to the other songs that I couldn’t stand. So if I had to choose, then I would choose a song like “Fiend” over the others. However, that song alone wouldn’t be enough to personally make me a fan, and I doubt I would buy or listen to it often a single.