To please the new school hardcore fan for sure. With these 11 tracks they show off a unique sounding blend of the usual west coast hardcore, and more chaotic sounding messes. The songs remind me of the chaos of Training For Utopia occasionally. In many songs, the guitars remind me of the unique sound Eso-Charis had throughout their debut album. The chaos meets order kinda thing, ya know? The lead guitars just remind me so much of Eso-Charis in some songs. There are also clean guitar pieces strewn throughout most of the album, but don't worry they don't get too pretty. They are unique in themselves, and not what you would expect to hear in the mellow part of any hardcore song. The drums and bass are great too, but I'm not too sure what to say, besides they are good.
In the vocal department, they are pretty much your usual hardcore vocals. High pitched screams for sure. They are sorta unique, and sound (to me) like a mix of Overcome's vocals and the un-distorted vocals from Training For Utopia's Plastic Soul Impalement.
Lyrically, it shows these guys are focused on serving Christ. I guess my favorites talk about laziness and not serving Jesus. The line "The cross was not very comfortable" hits hard.
Like I said, this cd is great. They cover a lot of ground, and could be compared to many different hXc bands. This band shows amazing potential, but for many, it will not just instantly make you go crazy. It's pretty good though, and if you want some more hXc type stuff for your collection, get this. This is sure to please west coast hXc lovers. Oh, and the band does a more old-school sounding song towards the end of this album. I hated it though. But it doesn't ruin the CD.
The total cd runs about 40 minutes.
8/10
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #79Reviewed by David BixlerAt some of the recent festivals, a certain band had caused a bit of a stir. Their shows have been described as intense, the players as good musicians, and the music as simply brutal. And, after hearing Wanting . . . Waiting, I believe it. This CD opens up with Jon Edwards passionately screaming "Sound the trumpet / Prepare for battle / Your helpless struggle with self-righteous sin fades,"…Dead Zine 1999Reviewed by SFhxcSFI love this cd. This guy has really high screamy vocals really good stuff. One word of caution, the recording volume on this cd was really really high, more so than all my other cds, it's very noticeable when you switch between this cd and another cd recorded at a "normal" volume. If you're feeling very much like an exorcist listen to track 2! It's not titled nor are there lyrics, but you can…Dead Zine 1999Reviewed by CrusaderThis release by Bettie Rocket Records is about the heaviest thing I think you will find on the label, which mostly consists of punk and ska bands. It's along the lines of what I'd call semi-"chaotic" metal influenced hardcore. Musically, it is quite catchy sometimes and I can get into it pretty good. Not really anything earth shattering though, I find that bands in this style usually seem to be…Dead Zine 1999Reviewed by GrindboyMan, I hate to ever say that one band or album sounds exactly like another. . . but wow, I can't not think about Training For Utopia's Plastic. . . when I listen to this. Scratchy, abrasive, dissonant hardcore with high pitched, (although not black-ish like Zao) desperate vocals is the neat one-sentence description. Like TFU, the drums never quite settle into a "normal" rhythm and occasionally…Similar sounding releases
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