The guitar tone is really good, considering this isn't a huge band. It kind of reminds me of Dimebag. The band name is excellent. I recommend speeding up Coming Home, though. It's a bit too slow as it is. The vocalist needs more POWER, too. He needs more enthusiasm and strength in his voice. He sounds bored. The song is good, but it needs more juice. Get someone like Phil Anselmo (Cowboys from Hell era) or Sebastian Bach. That would make it 10x better. The solo is good, but short. Interestingly, the song ends just after the solo. It needs an outrow or something else.
The second song has an Iron Maiden vibe to it that I like. It's much better than the first one. The solo is much, much better. Let me guess; the first song is the radio single for mainstream appeal, while this one is the kick ass one that attracts long term fans, right?
The third song, All of my Life, is a passable ballad. It suffers from the same fate as the first song, though, except its speed is dead-on, unlike the slow first one. The solo needs to be more bluesy, Slash style, and get rid of the overly fast parts, this is a ballad here. The notes should last longer and be more "emotional" than the "rocker" song solos. Keep the solo a constant speed with not too much heavy shredding. The ending guitar work is rock solid, though.
Hold On just doesn't seem necessary. It's not as good as All of my Life (the best ballad), and it doesn't seem to have the potential of Coming Home. Maybe I'm just ballad sick. Make more Maiden-esque songs like Flee to the Sea!
Overall, this is one of the best underground bands I've heard posted here. They should really look into converting to heavy metal with a classic sound like Saxon or Angel Witch. This is too heavy (read: good) to appeal to the modern rock scene today. This band really has a lot of potential; it's much like Iron Maiden's first 2 albums. Get a Bruce Dickinson clone and you're set.
If you're from this band, keep going for it, since this has a lot of potential. If you're the singer, take lessons.
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