03/19/09 07:09:42PM @artificial-wonders:
Okay okay. You guys won me over by the end of this track. It started off feeling very radio-ish. Nothing I hadn't heard before. But as I tuned my ear closer, convinced something was unique and not so mainstream-ified, it started to fall into place and by 1:30 I was genuinely liking the song. When the drums and guitar do that HUGE build at about 2:15, I actually LOVED the song by that point. The guitar scream, overdone, sure. BUt it fits here, and it leads in perfectly to that soundtrack-esque mega-build you get going and revin' like a train from hell by 2:30.
I will say this,though. Can't say I digged the ending as much, felt like it had the mainstream syndrome a bit, like you guys just went, "Okay, this song is BADASS, lets just end it already!" and just threw in the roars and called it a day.
4.8 stars. Rounding up to 5 stars.
08/03/08 10:56:58AM @david-c-deal:
I am very impressed with your transitions from soft, straightforward vocals to the power vocal. They give this song dynamic power. I also got off on the machine gun drum section at about 2:30.
nice work
Dave deal
<p>From Moita, Portugal, NEW MECANICA started in the summer of 1997. Under the name DRIFT AWAY, they’ve composed a few tracks with traditional Heavy Metal influences with a Gothic touch. In 2000, the band retouches their sound, leaving a considerable set of tracks behind, and changes their name to RESET. In January/February 2001, the band records their debut demo-CD in the Cabral brothers Boom Studios.</p>
<p>After a few shows, the band records their second Demo-CD in November 2003 at Floyd Studios entitled “Freedom” with five new tracks. Produced by Nuno Loureiro (Painstruck’s guitarist) and the band, “Freedom” reveals a more aggressive RESET and directioned to modern Metal edges. During 2004 e 2005, the band strongly promotes “Freedom”, being picked up for six music contests, won the 2nd place on the music contest in Anadia (Portugal), the shooting of “ A Matter of Pride” video clip and three tracks being include on the Bodyboarding documentary “Hot Spots”.</p>
<p>The year of 2006/2007 was used to record a new CD. Entitled “Love and Hate”, the CD was produced by Daniel Cardoso (Headcontrol System,Del). This work can be described as intense, energic, muscle, with catchy melodies, envolved by sensitive lyrics and steps the band into it’s most mature state musical yet. During 2007, the band also played several shows and won the 2nd place on the 3rd modern music contest in Setubal (Portugal). So in the year of 2008 and due to the fact that exists other bands with the same name, the band changes their name to NEW MECANICA, signs with the U.K. label, Casket Music/Copro Records, and launched the “Love&Hate” CD on the 28th of July .</p>
Okay okay. You guys won me over by the end of this track. It started off feeling very radio-ish. Nothing I hadn't heard before. But as I tuned my ear closer, convinced something was unique and not so mainstream-ified, it started to fall into place and by 1:30 I was genuinely liking the song. When the drums and guitar do that HUGE build at about 2:15, I actually LOVED the song by that point. The guitar scream, overdone, sure. BUt it fits here, and it leads in perfectly to that soundtrack-esque mega-build you get going and revin' like a train from hell by 2:30.
I will say this,though. Can't say I digged the ending as much, felt like it had the mainstream syndrome a bit, like you guys just went, "Okay, this song is BADASS, lets just end it already!" and just threw in the roars and called it a day.
4.8 stars. Rounding up to 5 stars.
I am very impressed with your transitions from soft, straightforward vocals to the power vocal. They give this song dynamic power. I also got off on the machine gun drum section at about 2:30.
nice work
Dave deal