If you like loud punk music that goes all out for God, Dead To the World could be the release for you. I am not referring to the kind of music made by bands like MxPx, Hangnail, Relient K, or any of the others on that list that could go on and on. I'm talking about old school, fast and furious punk music. For the kids out there who like that, there is Headnoise.
The band describes their music as being more complex than three-chord punk. That's correct because this is six-chord punk. However, that's not necessarily more complex punk music, but possibly just a bit more chaotic punk music. With that little aside, let's just say that Headnoise is old school, six-chord punk music. While there have been some Christian bands that have used the same style of music that Headnoise does, such as Officer Negative and One:21, there is something that sets Headnoise apart: namely, a female singer. For many that will seem really cool, but for me it's kind of a turn off. Granted, many times you may not really think about the singer being female because of the way she can get into the music. But there are certain moments where it just doesn't seem to go over very well.
Lyrically, Headnoise is a far cry from the normal punk band. In their press release they outright denounce the things that punk stands for and denotes. They are against nihilism and rebellion. The band's music is all about encouraging the youth in their walk with God. The lyrics are extremely up front in that task. Although they're not the most thought-provoking songs, a band could certainly do worse.
My favorite track is "Peace;" which is actually all spoken with no singing. The background music gives the words meaning, however, creating a very positive track. An interesting note is that one track, "War," includes a brief clip at the end, of the Keith Green song "Make My Life a Prayer."
Headnoise has made a decent release that will appeal to a certain audience. By this point in the review, that crowd should know who they are. My message to that fan is to buy the CD; to our other readers, this isn't what you're looking for.
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