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Fear Before The March Of Flames When I first popped Art Damage into my stereo, I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting The Denver, Colorado based band’s CD kicks off with the song “Hey Kid I’m A Computer, Stop All the Downloading." The song itself begins with the screaming of a guitar, which leads into fast-tempo drum beats done by Fear Before’s drummer, Brandon. After that, let the screaming begin. Like I said, the key to this album is the lyrics. To get the most out of the album, it’s best to listen to it while reading the words being sung and screamed. In the beginning of the second song, “Should Have Stayed in the Shallows,” you hear two voices sing and scream, “The party hasn’t started ‘till there’s spike in the punch! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls!” Those two voices would be Rupert, guitar and vocals, and Dave, the screamer of the band. The If you like the Blood Brothers, Every Time I Die, and Norma Jean, then you’ll most likely Whether you like this band or not, they’re definitely something people are listening to. Although, they’re not exactly “selling out,” they are selling records. And they may not be superstars, but they’ve got a hell of a fan base. So if you’ve got some money in your pockets and some time on your hands, go buy this album and support Fear Before The March Of Flames. XROXX Album Rating: XXX (3 X’s out of a possible 5 X’s) Gisele Bigras
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myself into. A lot of the time when most people think of the “hardcore” genre, they think of constant screams and chaotic guitar effects. After listening to this CD once, that’s all you’ll hear. It’s like hearing a joke for the first time, and not understanding it. But, after hearing it again, you begin to comprehend its meaning. That’s not to say that the Equal Vision Records release, which hit streets on September 7, 2004, strays far from the genre. But, if you pick up the lime green CD case and open it up, you’ll find the key to those screams and guitar effects - the lyric booklet.
song comes to a close with children clapping and happily saying “Yay!” in unison as though show and tell has just ended. Another good song, “Consequences David, You’ll Meet Your Fate in the Styx,” begins with thick bass effects done by Mike, their bassist, and then progresses into screams and of course, crazy guitars. Each song on the album is good, but my definite favorite would be “The State of Texas vs. Fear Before," with lyrics such as, “I cleaned up after myself/I tied up my loose ends/tied ‘em up/With a full tank we can make it to the border/where I'll change my name and they'll crown me king/I may be sick/Authority lives for the thrill of the chase but they'll never catch me!” Ah, the rebellion of it all!
enjoy Fear Before The March Of Flames. Much of FBTMOF’s older music will most likely remind you of Every Time I Die, while Art Damage is more like Norma Jean. All together though, both CD's will remind you of the three bands stated. That just shows some of the slight change from Fear Before’s first release titled Odd How People Shake on Rise Records, and their newest album. The album artwork has also changed. Art Damage’s artwork background is all lime green-the front and back cover of the lyric booklet, the back of the case, and the actual CD itself. Most of the writing is in white, and the pictures on the album’s front and back cover are all in black. The book filled with lyrics and thank you’s is also awesome. Each song has a picture to go along with it, the photograph somehow fitting the lyrics. I haven’t really seen any album packaging like it, which makes it all the more unique.