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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 05/27/2008
There was a time that within the realm of
heavy metal when most groups were categorized by one of two styles: extreme
metal or melodic
metal. But rarely, if ever, did the two meet. However, by the early 21st century, it's hard to find a thriving
metal band that doesn't incorporate elements of each approach into their metallic caldron, especially in the case of Kenai, AK based quartet
36 Crazyfists. On their fourth major-label release (and first for the
Ferret Music label), 2008's
Tide and Its Takers, it would be understandable to fool a newcomer of the band into believing there are two lead singers in the band. Case in point:
"The Black Harlow World," which seamlessly alternates between melodic crooning/tranquil music and
hardcore screaming/raging
metal. This is an approach that
36 Crazyfists uses throughout
Tide, as evidenced by such delightful little ditties as the album opening
"The All Night Lights" and
"Waiting on a War," the group has created an album that appears poised for some serious crossover appeal.
~Greg Prato, All Music Guide
;)
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