AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE - The Feeding

AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE
The Feeding
Nitrus Records
9/10




American Head Charge have developed their sound into a gripping onslaught of melody and aggression that kicks aside the Nu-Metal pretenders and plunges directly into the depths of an aural feel that is sometimes pissed off, sometimes spinning in a drugged out haze and always jamming like the devil. There’s no way to tell which direction these songs might take, from smooth commercial sounding passages to gargantuan violent rants, the songs on “The Feeding” ultimately succeed because the band doesn’t attempt to adhere to a set pattern of follow the trends in music as of late.

Instead, they strive to make the listener fell comfortable, then blast you with a from out of nowhere sucker punch of juiced up, nuclear reactive sound. The addictive, dynamic “Loyalty” draws the listener in with a soothing verse then performs a musical bitch slap with its psychotic chorus. The band deftly meshes modern rock and stomping, aggro metal on “Pledge Your Allegiance”.

Cameron Heacock screams with an agony in his soul as the band stomps through a mosh meltdown of a hook. “Dirty” is an easy radio pick. Even with its vicious chorus, this cut would stand tall on modern radio that has been unafraid to spin acts like Killswitch Engage and Slipknot. An introspective, far away sounding introduction ushers in “Ridicule” and then Heacock displays a talented rap that lurches into a demonish spit.

“Leave Me Alone” is straight up, grooving and mean and if “Erratic” doesn’t get your blood boiling, you’re obviously lacking a pulse. If you’re looking for the musical equivalent of a good buzz, “Fiend” will give you your fix and with “Cowards” the band lets go with both barrels with an uncontrollable spasm of sheer ass kicking fury.

American Head Charge have beaten the odds with “The Feeding”, delivering one hell of a sonic rollercoaster of emotions that defies every expectation and ensures that metal fans are going to have one hell of a show when the band takes this ripping metal circus on the road.

Be sure you miss neither the band’s riveting performance nor this stunning record.


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