This cd kicks!!!!! I wasn't expecting to like this a whole lot but after repeated listens I can safely say this Ohio based band have come up with a competent and modern sounding album. The closest comparison I can make is that the style of the music (and even the vocals at times) is a lot like Erase or Mindrage except GoT have a lot more tempo changes. Thick downtuned guitar grooves and some harmonic squeal give this cd a modern feel while still retaining elements of traditional hardcore and metal. The vocals are very diverse but mainly of the hardcore variety and feature an occasional blast of guttural death. Vocally they also incorporate elements of rap-core, and at times are clear and emotional sounding, similar to the guy from Coal Chamber. Overall this cd ought to do very well for Rowe Productions.
8/10
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D_Lister: 6.5/10
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #83Reviewed by A Girl Called GordonHard, rhythmic, pounding, driving, yelling, growling; this is hardcore. The thing that caught me on this disc is the vocals. They are good. The rhythms and style that the lyrics are placed into are wonderful. All this is backed up by guitars, bass and drums that drive and force them to go further. This disc may have come out in December of 1999, but it will last forever. This kind of music is…Art for the Ears 2000Reviewed by Marco PovervestThis is an American band on the Australian label Rowe Productions. Gnashing Of Teeth plays metalcore and sometimes it's closer to metal than to hardcore (Everythink) and vice versa (Fear Is The Enemy). But it's not as chaotic as other bands in this genre. This self-titled disc appears to be a re-recording of their debut-CD entitled Outer Darkness. The vocals are brutal screams and the guitars are…Dead Zine 2000Reviewed by sesspoolSeeing as this album has some fairly annoying screaming in much of the vocal delivery, I'll say that firstly, you will need to give this album more than a couple listens to get past the mediocre vocals. If you can get past the vocals, you'll find some very good hardcore/thrash music here that transits seamlessly from thrashy guitars to points where it almost sounds like the ever-over-rated…Similar sounding releases
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