ANOTHER REVIEW FROM THE LORDS OF METAL WEBZINESometimes it is quite unclear why some acts get picked up by a record
label and other acts are not. This is another act, subject to this
discussion; the American act Led To The Grave issues their debut album
all by themselves. Acts that are far less interesting often are able to
get a label to issue their poor material. This LTTG is not that
exciting, but I have heard far more shitty metal on a label before.
LTTG’s music can be registered as energetic thrash metal the Ikea
way with a thick death metal rim. But also acts like Dark Tranquillity
and A Canorous Quintet cross my mind while listening to this album. The
pace is high, but still there is enough variation, both musically and
vocally. The songs contain enough breaks, pounding riffs, speed and
aggression to stay interesting. Despite lacking a record deal, the
sound of the album is quite ok, but it is too high pitched and the
vocals need more power. Well, that is about all I can tell, except from
the fact that I think these guys deserve a record deal.
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THE NOISE
LED TO THE GRAVE
Led to the Grave
10-song CD
Sweet merciful Jesus. Metal isn't dead. Led to the Grave offers up lightning-fast riffs, drums played by a hellish robot, vocals that are vicious without landing in Cookie Monster territory, and dynamics that swing easily from speed-freakish to gloomy in the drop of a heartbeat. Make NO mistake–this is for metalheads only. No hybrid or crossover—this is straight metal. Yeah, you got your pinch-harmonics; basically you get exactly what you deserve from a band called Led to the Grave. No false advertising. No punches pulled. If the third track, "BTK," doesn't convince you, then you are unconvinceable, and should probably stick with the new Keane album. This will make your pets' ears bleed, your neighbors call the cops, and your loved ones question your mental wellness. What else can you ask for from quality metal? Look, I've been listening to this kind of shit for years, and this is among the best of the best. Any metal fan who isn't proud to be from New England needs their ears vacuumed. (Tim Emswiler)