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36 Crazyfists: A snow capped romance
16/02/05 || Global Domination
Originally posted by ex-staffer Josh Thorne:
I got into 36 Crazyfists about two years ago, when their debut release, “Bitterness The Star”, first graced my ears. The record was great, but there were several things that needed improving. The vocals were always original but could get exhausting to listen to, because of all the vibration (and I mean literal vibration). It also seemed like the band was really trying hard to find it’s place among the rest of the heavy music flock at the time but was losing it’s identity at the same time. And now, they’ve come back with “A Snow Capped Romance” after dropping off the radar for quite some time, and I must say that all the things that hindered this band before don’t seem to bother them now.
“A Snow Capped Romance”, which is an obvious reference to the band’s love for their home state, Alaska, is a huge step-up for this band and hopefully, a turning point for their careers. Often ignored and passed off as just another “nu-metal” or “emo” band, 36 Crazyfists looks to prove the skeptics wrong with a beautifully emotional mix of brutality and melody that really can’t be put into words. I’ve seen a lot of reviews on this cd and a lot of writers have been confused about the direction they’re taking with the new music. I’m not confused. This is an amazing record, and it’s sad to see that some people don’t happen to think so.
One major factor is that the vocals are not vibrating anymore. Brock Lindow seems to have found his voice with this release, and he’s never sounded better. Switching from hardcore screaming to amazing technical clean vocals is a hard thing to do, but it doesn’t seem that way for Brock. Perhaps he is more comfortable with the mic now. Whatever it is, it’s working to the band’s advantage.
The whole album is packed with nothing but quality material, there’s no filler to be found at all. It’s another record I listen listen to without skipping a single track, and that must be a good thing, right? Songs like “The Heart and The Shape” roar with intensity and melody while a very poignant and touching tribute to the band’s homestate, ” Song For The Fisherman” is very reflective and introspective. There’s a decent mix of heaviness and melody on this record, but either way, it will satisfy you.
Bottom line, this album is an excellent step in the right direction for these Alaskans.
Let’s hope they can do even better next time.
Final Score: 8 /10
- Information
- Released: 2004
- Label: Roadrunner
- Website: www.36crazyfists.com
- Band
- Brock Lindow: vocals
- Steve Holt: guitar
- Thomas Noonan: drums
- Mick Whitney: bass
- Tracklist
- 01. At The End of August
- 02. The Heart and The Shape
- 03. Bloodwork
- 04. Kenai
- 05. Skin and Atmosphere
- 06. Song For The Fisherman
- 07. With Nothing Underneath
- 08. Destroy The Map
- 09. Installing The Catheter
- 10. Cure Eclipse
- 11. Waterhaul