Metal
Battle 2004 @ Sherlocks
Week
7
Meet
the Reviewer
Phantasm
photo
by The Reviewer © 2004
First
up . . . Phantasm
I'm
sitting at the bar (Guinness in hand) yukking it up with
some patrons when I hear noise from the band room. Oops.
Time to set the beverage down, fire up the camera and pay
attention!
Damn! This
is not a standard menu item for this event! Wow!
Another
north western New York state band. This time from
Jamestown. Don't know how they got in to a metal
battle . . . and don't care! I'm just happy to listen.
So
far this act is the most unique. Based more in modern
rock and demented pop . . . these guys had a little of
everything. Including a guy on turntable and sounf
fx! Yes!
The
musicianship was excellent and the song construction was
very scientific. Or should I say produced? Yea
. . . produced. The kind of thing you end up with
after you spend lots of time in a recording studio polishing
a composition.
They
also made excellent use of dynamics.
Right
On!
review
by The Reviewer © 2004
Scorch The Sky
photo
by The
Reviewer © 2004
Second
. . . Scorch The Sky
HEAVY! These
guys remind me of the punk era circa 1976 - 1979. Not
the punk music but the ATTITUDE!
Take
this band to Iraq. Send the marines home. A
few concerts later there will be peace in the valley with
all three of the ethnic factions tearing down posters of
Grand Ayatolla's and replacing them with photos of Scorch
The Sky.
Of
course this will only work if the initial impression resembles
that of a second coming. Click
here to see what I mean.
Another "Will Of Landrew" spiritual
revival!
OK. I
have to add something I forgot about. I'm talking
to Angie and she says how dissapointed she is because I
forgot to make any Iron Butterfly reference here. I'm
confused for a moment until she reminds me the drummer
did a solo! Damn! I completely forgot! And
I only had 1 Guinness all night!
Drum
Solo. Yea! It rocked! Although I was
thinking more in the Bull Angus or maybe Carmine Appice
sort of vein. Cool. I
think there has been 3 drum solo's so far. In the late
60's early 70's . . . you were REQUIRED to do a drum solo. I
remember once. one of my drummers refusing . . . . until
I threatened to take his pay and buy a round for the whole
bar. Hahahah. In the end though . . . he was
just fulfilling his destiny as a man who beats on things
for a living!
review
by The Reviewer © 2004
Ka-Tet
photo
by The
Reviewer © 2004
Third
. . . Ka-Tet
Whoa! These
guys and gal rocked! Now I don't want to get stereotypical
here but . . . . I CAN'T STOP MYSELF!
The
drummer . . . the drummer is a gal. Usually this
scenario does not spell "killer". However,
on this occasion it does!
KILLER!
I'm
thinking . . . . what if Betty and Barney had a girl instead
of a boy . . . Bam Bama! Complete with genetically
inherited tribal rock rhythms!
A
predisposition to slam, bash and bang!
Yea.
Whole Lotta Fun! Good song construction and unique
rhythms make Ka-Tet a memorable experience.
Cool.
review
by The Reviewer © 2004
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