Track Listing:

1) Archipelago
2) Science Fiction Fear
3) Crooked Toothed Story Teller
4) Byran v Darrow
5) Serenity Far Far Later
6) Mortal Yes, Human No
7) Speakeasy Confrontation
8) Level 7 Destroyer
9) The Catacombs
10) Altruism
11) The Great Western Train Chase

In the first few seconds of the first track, I thought Norma Jean. The vocalist has that kind of dinosaur power. It's really quite impressive. The consistency is just that - consistent. He doesn't squeak, or pause for breath. The guitars are oddly timed, and fun to follow, mapping out a fun, catchy overall sound. The drums follow the same pattern. The recording itself is a little shoddy for my taste, but the performance is really quite exquisite. They show an obvious and undisputable ability to play heavy, but at the same time, they seem to have mastered slowing things down to a melodic build-up. Punk drums and bass lines form, stay, and then leave whenever they feel like, changing into breakdown-esque thrashings. I like the first track a lot, actually. It sticks with you. Track 5 has a very southern drawl to it, slow and twangy at first, blowing up at the end. This CD is really nice, truth be told. The OB Massacre has shared the stage with heavy hitters like BTBAM, HORSE the Band, and The Chariot. Keep your eyes out for this SoCal five-piece in the future. Their quite worth your time. 9/10

The Orangeburg Massacre is:
Brandon Barron - Vocals
Hector Arce - Guitar
Alex Lim - Guitar
Matthew Jones - Drums
Danny Camarena - Bass

Notable Tracks: 1, 5, and 6

For fans of: Norma Jean, A Life Once Lost, Pre "Hot Damn!" era Every Time I Die

Review By: John Young, RZP October 2006

remember Moorea comes out Jan. 23 2007