Another $.05 review.
I'm not much for Heavy Metal, sounds like a bunch of noise to me, but "On A Dead Machine" ROCKS.
All the drive and intensity of heavy metal is there but the clarity of each separate instrument comes through. Too many bands go for the noise factor, these guys play music.
When I listened to the band on their web site, I thought they had two singers. Nope, just one really talented one. He can switch between a metal screaming voice to a crystal clear very articulated voice in the same phrase. Great range as well.
The guitar player was very good as well, from pounding power chords to bright clean arpeggios. During some songs his right hand was moving so fast it was blurry.
The drummer kept it interesting too. Nice differing beats with enough splash to keep you guessing what he was going to do next.
Hank, the bass player in the band and ARFCOM member, kept a rock-solid lock with the drummer. I don't know how his bass survived. At times I thought he would pull the strings off of it.
All in all, a great night. Nice seeing you again Frank. Gonna listen to the CD now. Great seeing you guys.
And Frank, you can be the guitar tech, I'll be the groupie rangler.