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The first thing you notice about ADCD, is the singer's voice, and more specifically,
it's likeness to that of AFI front-man Davey Havoc, with a hint of Rufio's
lead singer. And of course the music matches the style of AFI also. Fast-paced
rock, with a metal-twist, and some backing screaming here and there for
good measure.
Out of the five tracks on this album, I'd say that no song really stands
out until you reach track three. The first two aren't bad at all, but
there's nothing that really grabs you, bar a nice “twiddly riff,”
on the second song, “The Start of Something New.”
Track three, “The Present Is Letting You Pass By,” starts
off with a disjointed sounding guitar riff, that soon finds it's rhythm
once the drumming starts off, and follows a pretty generic song pattern
of verses, choruses and breakdowns. But the chord progressions and initial
riff are what really make this song – one to listen to again and
again.
Track four starts, and things begin to change. “Everything Yet
Nothing.” A fast-paced intro as usual, just far more soft on the
choice of instrument. There's always a sense of “oo this is going
to get heavy, I just don't know when,” as the verse goes on, and
the suspicions are confirmed as soon as the chorus begins. And after the
second chorus, a nice short acoustic break down. It seems a bit out of
place, it's played in quite a classical style, but given the briefness,
I guess it works. This songs is a real blend of styles, and all in all
it's very good.
Track five, “Surface Shimmer,” is just violent. Starting
with drums rolls, heavy guitars and shouting. Need I say more. But out
of the madness, rhythm, riffs and melodies are soon discovered, and the
song really gets going. Little riffs, fills and breakdowns are dotted
across the song, but in all honesty, it never seems to get anywhere.
ADCD are a band that I could see slowly getting a big fan-base. They're
the kind of group you'd imagine ending up as a support band for a band
like AFI, Bullet For My Valentine, and other such groups. I think once
they find something original to do with their sound, then their time will
come.
3.5/5
Review by Thom |
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Daniel (vocals)
Thompson (guitar/vocals)
Matt (guitar/vocals)
Davey (bass guitar)
Duncan (drums) |
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1. City Of The Dead
2. Start Of Something New
3. The Present Is LEtting You Pass By
4.Everything Yet Nothing
5.Surface Shimmer |
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Score Code |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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