Released by: Better Noise Music
Release Date: Out Now!!!
Genre: Rock/Metal/Metalcore
Links: https://nothingmore.net/
Line Up:
Mark Vollelunga
Jonny Hawkins
Daniel Oliver
Ben Anderson
Tracklist:
1. | CARNAL |
2. HOUSE ON SAND (feat. Eric V Of I Prevail)
3. IF IT DOESN’T HURT
4. ANGEL SONG (feat. David Draiman)
5. FREEFALL
6. BLAME IT ON THE DRUGS
7. | HEAD |
8. EXISTENTIAL DREAD
9. | HEART |
10. DOWN THE RIVER
11. GIVE IT TIME
12. | SIGHT |
13. STUCK (feat. Sinizter)
14. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE
15. | SOUND |
Out of San Antonio, Texas, USA comes NOTHING MORE, a modern rockband that was formed back in 2003, and Carnal is already their 7th album. The band consists of Jonny Hawkins – lead vocals, Mark Vollelunga – guitars, backing vocals, Daniel Oliver – bass, backing vocals and Ben Anderson – drums, percussion, and their music is a very modern sounding heavy mix of progressive post-rock, metal, screamo core, nu-metal and alternative rock.
Lead singer Jonny sings quite well, but also feels the need to scream and growl here and there, while the music is quite heavy sometimes, but when listening to for example the opener House Of Sand, you can also hear a very melodic band, because the chorus is very catchy and extremely melodic. The band’s sound is very American, with SHINEDOWN and DISTURBED similarities, yet with a lighter poppier LINKIN PARKish approach when it comes down to the melodic choruses. Once you accept the mixture of extreme metal screams sometimes, EBM/Distorted Electronic influences and lighter melodies of the rock/hardrock department, then NOTHING MORE is your band, but there is more to discover if you listen to the full album they released. Besides the aforementioned House On Sand, other highlights include If It Doesn’t Hurt, Angel Song (lovely melodic tune featuring guest singer DAVID DRAIMAN of DISTURBED!), Freefall, and the catchy poppy uptempo 80s influenced poprocker Blame It On The Drugs.
NOTHING MORE is definitely an interesting band with a lot of diversity, and I am somewhat surprised they are not yet bigger in Europe..a travesty honestly.
Written by: Gabor Kleinbloesem
Ratings: Gabor 8/10
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