This ten song album from Big Dismal is a heavy rock album in the vein of 12 Stones, Kane & Bush. Often the verses are mellow with acoustic guitar picking while the choruses are heavier. The raw voice of Eric Durrance fits the music perfectly. He's a good singer and even though the music isn't quite original, the combination of vocals and music is great. Interestingly, the album features background vocals from Amy Lee from Evanescence in Missing You. With the present popularity of Evanescence you may wonder why Amy didn't get a more prominent spot. But the album was recorded before Amy Lee's band broke through of course. Anyway, Missing You is a real nice song, just as Reality and Too Pretty. The production by Jack Joseph Puig is fairly good resulting in an album Big Dismal shouldn't feel ashamed of!
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The Rebel Base 2003Reviewed by David MartinSo, does anyone remember one of my biggest pet peeves about the Christian music industry? Think for a minute... that's right, now it's coming back to you. I hate it when Christian bands imitate Creed. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to... Oh, whoops, that was yesterday's review. My bad. This time around I'm dealing with a band that might have actually gotten away with it. Big…The Phantom Tollbooth 2003Reviewed by Josh McConnellOn May 6th, 2003, Wind-up Records (home to bands like 12 Stones, Creed, and Evanescence) released the debut album Believe from Florida-based Big Dismal. Now, before you think this is yet another depressing rock band, the name of the band is actually based off of a geological landmark of the same name in Tallahassee, Florida that the lead singer/songwriter Eric Durrance grew up near. But while…Similar sounding releases
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