The follow-up of their Spirit Of Life EP contains the six songs from the EP re-recorded plus eight new songs. It's not easy to describe their sound as they mix up hardcore and metal. There's a clear Deftones influence which you can hear in Some People and Zion. Let's call it new metal for lack of a better term. Especially the vocals remind me of Chino Moreno. One moment the vocals can be hypnotizing, dreamy vocals, and the other you hear violent shrill screams. But 3rd Root sounds almost bombastic at times, like in Prophet's Eye. The new song My Soul has heavy plodding riffs and heavy chord structures. A Sign Of The Things To Come was a production of Darren Grahn who assisted notable bands like Metallica and Third Eye Blind too. A striking difference to the mentioned bands is 3rd Root's Christian stance which you can read in the lyrics. Take for example the Spanish song Sangre. While listening to this album I have to say the band's sound somehow fascinates me though I'm not real sure if I like them. Somehow their songs have elements that stick fast in my mind. It's like the song Zion which was on the EP. For an obscure reason it got stuck in my musical memory. This may happen with some stuff on this album too. The signs are there.
Similar sounding releases
Every Day LifeAmerican Standard
2001ToolLateralus
2000DeftonesWhite Pony
1994Precious DeathIf You Must
2000Project 86Drawing Black Lines
1999For Love Not LisaThe Lost Elephant
