Jade Tree Records
2004
Charmer
About This Album
This group features members of the National Acrobat, so the intensity brought to each tune shouldn't come as that much of a surprise. The blazing guitars are still melodic behind the deep growls and howls of vocalist Steve Sindoni on "An Insomniac's Complexion," falling somewhere between classic heavy metal and nu-metal like Slipknot. The band also can't let go of the song, adding a series of guitar riffs to give it a proper sendoff. "A Social Worker's Nightmare" is far more frenetic and frantic, as the rhythm section seems to take control of the number. Its strength lies in the band continually twisting and turning the song despite keeping the same dark, brooding melody. A foot-stomping, fist-pumping "Midas in Reverse" is the early highlight as the mix of aggressive punk and metal backbeats keeps propelling the song in a great direction in the vein of Dillinger Escape Plan. Breather Resist ups the ante with a hellacious yet pleasing speed-riddled guitar on "Honest to God," with Evan Patterson stealing the spotlight. Again the creativity of the bandmembers is exemplified, as they aren't satisfied with going down the same path with each verse (let alone each song), instead going for an intangible quality that Jimmy Page might use if collaborating with a death or black metal band.
Track List (try tracks 2,3,4,7 and 9)

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