Here's a heavy EP that was recorded in March 1999 but released through Solid State only recently. The heaviness can't be found in fast rhythms (it's not fast stuff), but rather in the dark, heavy, plodding riffs. 3rd Root sounds to me like emotive hardcore played with the kind of vocalizing like the Deftones. So, the vocals are driven, slow and clear with harsh shrieking screams now and then. This you can hear in Zion, the opening-track. Spirit Of Life contains six songs which are solid though I'm still not convinced whether I really like them. I wonder if this CD will be in my CD-player very often. But this is a matter of taste. This EP is available through mail-order only.
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #84Reviewed by David BixlerSolid State Records has released several CD's recently that, in my opinion, have been quite difficult to describe tersely. This one may take the cake, as I am still really not sure what to call these guys. The first track of this disc is quite strange, as it consists primarily of really cool guitar riffing and drumming with lots of spoken word, singing, and screaming mixed together as if it was…Similar sounding releases
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