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VARIOUS X2008 - (EMI BED00408)
Friday 15th February 2008 4:53PM
Well, here's this year's batch of Christian rock hits for the lover of the harder edge of music. The track listing showed that their was a varied range of acts performing, so I was hopeful that despite my advancing years, there would be a few tracks that I would enjoy. I began to fear the worst as Thousand Foot Krutch screamed out of the speakers with the aptly named 'Falls Apart'.
What a lot of noise, and not much else really. Toby Mac didn't raise my spirits either, but Barlowgirl at least showed signs of life. Their 'Song for the Broken' is much like that which propelled Evanesence to popularity a couple of years ago. Relient K proved to be the best for me. 'Forgiven is a lighter rock sound and has a great chorus for lots of jumping up and down to.
For those who like the grunge and growling vocals, there's typical fayre from The Almost, and Underoath - but these did nothing for me. Of the heavier music, Kutless' 'Heart of the Innocent' was probably the best, as I could actually understand the words being sung. Skillet provide the "My Chemical Romance" moment with a great guitar solo on 'Whispers in the Dark', while Amberlin's roaring chorus on 'A Whisper and a Clamor' made me sit up and take note. 6/10
What a lot of noise, and not much else really. Toby Mac didn't raise my spirits either, but Barlowgirl at least showed signs of life. Their 'Song for the Broken' is much like that which propelled Evanesence to popularity a couple of years ago. Relient K proved to be the best for me. 'Forgiven is a lighter rock sound and has a great chorus for lots of jumping up and down to.
For those who like the grunge and growling vocals, there's typical fayre from The Almost, and Underoath - but these did nothing for me. Of the heavier music, Kutless' 'Heart of the Innocent' was probably the best, as I could actually understand the words being sung. Skillet provide the "My Chemical Romance" moment with a great guitar solo on 'Whispers in the Dark', while Amberlin's roaring chorus on 'A Whisper and a Clamor' made me sit up and take note. 6/10
