my reviews

After Nonpoint in the united states already ranks among the starters, they would like to become this now also with its current output “To The Pain”, which in America already 2005 appeared, with us. Those was created Band 1998 in Fort Lauderdale (Florida) and is already created that over 500.000 albums set off already could and a large fan basis. Not least by extensive routes by the USA, among other things with Linkin Park, Mudvayne and Disturbed. Even for the Miami Vice film was engaged you. Accordingly strained I was then on what expected me on available album. In order to take it directly in front, I one did not disappoint. The US Boys pleases on first attempt, and that, although I am not a straight fan of Nu Metal. Equal the Oppener “Bullet With A Name”, whatever became the first single of the album, rock on efficiently loosely and shows you immediately where those young wants. The whole album is variedly held and works as from a casting. The guitars and the singing dominate the whole disk, can the other instruments however sufficient place be unfolded. The singing is very variable and comes nevertheless always aggressively enough more over the category to become fair. The volume steps efficiently in all who all this, does not forget it however not the listener also times briefly breather to leave. They serve no plates and do not shrink from themselves of not elements from other musical ranges to use, then one hears in the loosely “Explain Yourself” brass, that gives a completely special note to the Song. Also the play time of over 70 min is an absolute plus of the disk, and who at the end of the 14 Songs still applies little patience, and the part not directly from the Player throws, which still with a Hidden TRACK of 16 min recompenced. The Band has to wave off definitely things also with us and actually surprises it that it it not already rather over the pond into the “old person world” to have created. No(n)point get 8/10 Points from me.

The Danish Prog protagonists have been almost 10 years live in the Danish clubs and festivals on the go, but so far have only a Promo Cd “Overflow” (2001). Here is her first studio work “nine point circuit”, which is still without a label on the back was produced and published. Even there the Force influences with their tool, Alice In Chains, ISIS, Black Sabbath or Solaris, Hellblazer and Red Army Choir.
When the album then repeatedly by the skilful player has diverse influences can actually discover. Above all, the bass line is what Sabbath-like itself, and when the song structures, then there is certainly the love of tool to recognize. And if “The Passage” (the beginning) typing results will be even reminiscent of Metallica. Despite the wide range of influences, the boys avoid any of these bands, however, to copy. The album is a concept disc which is the story of a man who told the world in an intermediate, and on a journey over nine stages to himself moves. Each song describes one of these phases.
The songs are catchy but not exactly when something with the album deals get relatively quick access to the material. Here is a mixture of progressive metal and alternative rock / metal played. For the most part, the songs kept rather quiet, and the singing is in accordance with a clear and “sublime”. A little more emotion same but could very well do so. Too often, he still listens to “flatly”.
Result: The Danes on the album make a good, if not outstanding job. For a debut, the fine, but if you consider how long they had already been making music a little more may come.
7/10 Points