The Blamed
...again
Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt
"There's movement all over the place!" This opening statement of this third Blamed record pretty much describes what's happening here. The band, which made a decided turn to the heavy side with the jump from 21 to Frail, has kept on course with mind-numbing heaviness mixed with punk fury. Pit a drummer like Jim Chaffin and a guitarist with Bryan Gray's experience and you get some awfully tight playing. What else can I say? This music would make me wreck my car if I was driving and listening to it, but I'd probably still be drumming on the steering wheel after the accident with a grin on my face, screaming blatantly evangelistic lyrics at the curious witnesses. I love it! The band makes nice use of more than one riff to keep a three-minute song interesting. I don't know how an old school punk wouldn't fall in love with the passion and intensity of these 12 songs; nor do I believe a metal fanatic could resist the fat, round and crunchy tones from the heavy guitar riffs. Thanks be to God for decent production! This album is real.