iamthethorn
You are the Lamb
Goodfellow (2007)
Nevermind the seeming monopoly that John Pettibone has on vocals for metal and hardcore bands in the Seattle area. The band, dubbed iamthethorn, that began as a project between he and friend Aaron "Edge" Connell (former member of Himsa, Genuine, Harkonen, The Horde, Grievous, Hellephant, Christ, Autumn, Grip Inc, and probably countless others) lays down its debut EP You are the Lamb via Goodfellow Records. You are the Lamb is a noisy, doom and hardcore inspired salvo of five crushing songs. The low-end density of the music on this record is absolutely disgusting. To simply call this heavy is ridiculous. From the opening squeals of "Becoming Death," the song comes off real slow and deliberate. The vocals work well and create a sound with the music that is almost soul crushing; it also reminds me a bit of what Cathedral did on Forest of Equilibrium, but with real coarse vocals, much less melody, and way more of a beefy sound. "As the Night Rises" sounds like a straight up rock and roll song being played at 33RPMs instead of the proper 45. For iamthethorn, the tempo change is very dramatic and sound strange following the lumbering sound of "Becoming Death." … Read more
When We Fall
A Cry in Despair
Panic (2007)
Most of the materials I get in for review usually goes on at least one bus ride with me. It's … Read more
Tar...Feathers
Make Way for the Ocean Floor to Fall to the Surface
Release the Bats (2006)
How many Swedish bands do you listen to? Wouldn't your friends think you're way indie if you told them you're … Read more
Time for Change
Wasting Away
Glory Kid (2006)
Two years ago when reviewing Time for Change's debut EP, Profound, I made it known that while the band delivered … Read more
