World Against World
Until the Day Breaks and the Shadows Flee Away
Reviewed by Brian Vincent McGovern
You can already imagine from the title that these guys may have studied at the Roadside Monument School of Naming things, especially with songs like "Our Nation of Thoughtlessness Celebrates Immorality, While Seeking Independence From, But Nevertheless, Finding a Plague of Sorrow." There's a mouthful. The feeling behind most of the lyrics is a general warning to those who may be blissfully flailing in a swill of immorality. Vocals and energy at times remind us of Scaterd Few, while some of the singing isn't too different than that of One 21. The production? We're talkin' big, yet surprisingly slick, with even some harmonizing guitars, almost like you might hear in a speed metal record. But speed metal it ain't... Nor is it the dirty punk rock of the band's former incarnation, SpudGun. Stylistically, the record would be more along the lines of Warlord, among others, with a bunch of slow, downtuned metal riffs, and ultra-chunky low-end. Some of the faster material could even be compared to a little of the Crucified's stuff. A far cry from SpudGun, where everything, including the music and production to the artwork was quickly done to meet deadlines, and therefore sub rate. What we have here was a long time in the making, and it's obvious that a lot of effort and study went into the making of this record.