Ross Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Twin Zero - MonolithFrom Drowned In Sound"Epic prog-metal? Not Tool? EH?! This is the supergroup product of the recent British metal underground. Twin Zero have arrived boasting a gamut of cult heroes in ex-members of Sack Trick and Earthtone 9 as well as a gamut of drummers, one of which is a casualty of the first reality rock band, Vex Red. Having evolved over a couple of years, accumulating band members and superior prog, with Monolith we can hereby collectively laud a behemoth of intensity. Youll find this record curveballing at your ears like a surreptitious snowball containing some high-grade spaced out rock offerings. After a timid, almost tribal opening you feel the full force of Karl Middletons guttural groans in the apocalyptic Earthbound. Then come the six separate parts of Monolith that fuse together to form an epic masterpiece that fills up the majority of the record in a beautifully fluid and uplifting example of metal majesty. The title could be thought to be building the record up ready for a fall, one may think, but where most bands wouldnt let a debut album feature a 22-minute title track for fear of commercial suicide, Twin Zero make this opus feel like a collection of pop songs with steady yet brutal riffs laying down the strong foundations for the awesome (as usual) vocals to create an undoubted mosh monster. This band seem to be finally grounded, and sitting on a record this solid, there could well be fruit borne of this sizeable talent." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acey Trixx Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 vex red..reality rock..wha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 There was a thing put out by Ross Robinson about five years ago to find the 'next big thing', just little snippets in magazines, I remember seeing it in K!. You just sent a demo to Ross in America and he went through them. Some band from England called Vex Red won, got signed to Virgin or something through Ross and had their album produced by him, if I recall correctly.The problem was they were shit.EDIT: But that Twin Zero sounds like it might be ace. Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydoll Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 There was a thing put out by Ross Robinson about five years ago to find the 'next big thing'' date=' just little snippets in magazines, I remember seeing it in K!. You just sent a demo to Ross in America and he went through them. Some band from England called Vex Red won, got signed to Virgin or something through Ross and had their album produced by him, if I recall correctly.The problem was they were shit.[/quote']They were alright but they were just a band that sent a recording weren't they? Hardly makes them as manufactured as 'reality rock' makes them sound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 So if Karl is in this new band then what happened to The Blueprint? (who also aren't that good to be honest). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Still going.. Just signed to Golf.New Album out now....www.the-blueprint.netCurrently attracting a fair bit of traffic..... Judging by the stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medichi Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Oooooh, sounds good. Mp3s? Not a Blueprint fan...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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