Be ready for metal and volume when you listen to Fallen Martyr. In trying to separate themselves from others in the genre, the members of the group started with the philosophy that ““Metal is starting to sound the same now-a-days. I don’t want to define a genre. I want to start my own. That’s how I’ve always felt.” Those words are from one of the founding members, Gabriel.
“The Man Becomes the Prophet” is certainly about screaming guitars, rapid-fire drums and the almost-vocal growl at the start. But the lyrics become clear as the song progresses, telling a disturbing yet inspiring story. “Reverse Metamorphosis” has the same energy with harmony on guitar that shows nice musicianship. The concept of the title is very interesting.
The Six Roots of True Will should be a favorite among metal and “growl” fans. Certainly, the drumming and guitars fit with what this listener has heard in a couple of venues around the country. The samples on the band’s Web site have gathered thousands of plays, not surprising considering the explosion of metal/growl popularity in the past couple of years.
“All In” lends credence to the PR statement from the band, Fallen Martyr is “a band without inhibitions, freely melting the forms of metal into artwork that cannot be
replicated or replayed in less than five minutes on the stage.”
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This young fellow is a folk singer from Austin, Texas. But is that it, really? His music has a youthful energy that could fit the pop genre. Some of the information about Graham and his early musical efforts in the way: home/backtolife use the term “soul.” But don’t expect to hear traditional soul music with this singer.
If you haven’t heard Take One Car you may be in for a surprise. Billing the group as experimental certainly hit the target, though there is rock flavor somewhere in the ambient sounds on selections such as “Chapter 1: The Ceiling” and “Things Heard at the Accident.” Critics, reviewers and bloggers will probably find a lot of interesting adjectives for this Millerton, New York group and tunes like “I’m Not Dead.”
Here are a few select words applied to this young and talented group:
Listeners stepping into the world of The Provocative Whites should be ready for some “rock, rock, rock” since that’s what the fellows from Tucson, Arizona display prominently in their Web presence. Then there’s the tune “Danielsong.” This is nothing less than in-your-face rock. But wait, they also bring some of the roll. With this wide-open expression of taste and philosophy, the song does give us some indication of the talent in the band.
