Blindside - The Great Depression (2005) [FLAC]
Label DRT Entertainment
Orig Year 2005
Discs 1
Release Date Aug 02, 2005
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Lasse Martin
Recording Time 53 minutes
Personnel Christian Lindskog - vocals
Marcus Dahlstrom - piano, drums, percussion, programming
Simon Grenehed - guitar, background vocals
Tomas - bass guitar
Also: Hampus Nordgren, Ilkka, J. Jamte, Kristen Persson
On ABOUT A BURNING FIRE, Blindside proved that they were one of the most diverse hard rock bands on the scene, careening from the screams and rhythmic intensity of death metal to punk-pop cheerfulness at the drop of a hat. In addition, the album was chock full of catchy tunes and the band's trademark inspirational lyric bent. As the title suggests, however, GREAT DEPRESSION explores the band's darker side, often fusing oblique minor-key melodies with the usual heaviness. "Ask Me Now" features Jeff Buckley/Radiohead-esque crooning vocals over a throbbing, drum-heavy groove. "We Are to Follow" channels stud-rock of the Ted Nugent variety while "My Alibi" goes a step further, recalling the thrash guitars and harmonized lead guitars of early Metallica. Characterized by a distinct change in tone from Blindside's previous work, GREAT DEPRESSION also ambitiously redefines the group's art.
Blindside: Christian Lindskog (vocals); Simon Grenehed (guitar, background vocals); Marcus Dahlstrom (piano, drums, percussion, programming); Tomas Naslund (bass guitar).
Additional personnel: Kristen Persson (trombone); Hampus Nordgren (double bass); Ilkka, J. Jamte
Tracks:
1 Great Depression
2 This Is a Heart Attack
3 Ask Me Now
4 We're All Going to Die
5 Yamkela
6 Put Back the Stars
7 Fell in Love the Game
8 City Lights
9 We Are to Follow
10 You Must Be Bleeding Under Your Eyelids
11 My Alibi
12 Come To Rest
13 This Time See
14 When I Remember
