Through this compilation Solid State Records introduces old and new bands on their roster. Interestingly, the CD starts with a demo version of a new song from Project 86. This band is known for its releases through BEC Recordings. Musically they fit in well with their hardcore/rapcore music. The new song is in the vein of Drawing Black Lines, their second album. The other bands on this compilation are: Demon Hunter, Zao, Still Breathing, Underoath, Eso-Charis, Living Sacrifice, Stretch Arm Strong, Extol, Soul Embraced, Embodyment, Narcissus, Norma Jean, Blindside, Few Left Standing, Society's Finest & Soapbox. So, it's a whole lot of hardcore, metalcore and extreme metal that will please the extreme music fan without doubt. This disc is extra interesting not only because of Project 86 but also of a previously unreleased cut from Zao called Iscarus Complex (in the vein of their self titled album) and the bands that were added to the Solid State roster recently. Don't miss this one.
Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth 2002Reviewed by Duncann TrippCompilation albums are difficult to review but the latest sampler from Solid State Records, This Is Solidstate, Vol. 3 is another fine showcase of the power that the label’s roster holds as well as a sign of things to come. It starts with a demo version of a Project 86 song that is familiar to anyone who has seen the band live in the last year or so, "SpyHunter." This version doesn't quite…The Phantom Tollbooth 2002Reviewed by Shelby FosterAt their best, record label samplers are patchy mixes of attractiveness and warty ugliness, and the third addition in the This Is Solid State series is no exception. The most intriguing track comes from Demon Hunter, not because of its quality, but the composition of the band, a super-group of pseudonymed mystery metallers. It's got all the necessary elements: chunky guitar sludge, bass heavy…
