Shooting Hemlock - "Big Green Monster"

[lockebox]

Debut single from the alt-metal band Shooting Hemlock.

www.myspace.com/shootinghemlock

Goes for adds February 22nd.

[pen]

Sounds like crap.

[lockebox]

Simple as that haha. I guess it sounds like poor man's Pantera, but I don't think it's that bad. It won't do anything, anyway.

[pen]

That dude must be really poor to think this sounds anything like Pantera.

[lockebox]

Who did you think it sounded like? And don't say My Darkest Days.

[pen]

Feb 14, 2011 22:37:34 GMT -5 lockebox said:

Who did you think it sounded like? And don't say My Darkest Days.

Well that would imply I didn't listen to it either. To be honest, I didn't think it sounded like anyone in particular. The riffs (I seriously can't say "riffaage"?) are a little bit Kornesque, The vocals are very generic and indistinguishable. It's just too unmemorable to even remind me of anyone.

[lockebox]

Definitely forgettable, yes. They're a metal band on an indie label, so it's pretty irrelevant, anyway. They don't even have anything up on youtube. I've probably done them a huge favor by creating this thread.

[pen]

Feb 14, 2011 23:05:41 GMT -5 lockebox said:

Definitely forgettable, yes. They're a metal band on an indie label, so it's pretty irrelevant, anyway. They don't even have anything up on youtube. I've probably done them a huge favor by creating this thread.

You're probably now responsible for 50% of their promotion.

[Devin]

This is either not hitting Top 50 at all or becoming some weird Top 20 hit.
I personally don't like it that much.

[jvandyck87]

The vocals are the main reason why the song sucks. Rhythmically the guitars and drum parts are pretty interesting. The guitars do sound the same throughout the whole song, which is kinda boring. I'd say the band sounds like a more proggy, and worse Helmet if I had to come up with a comparison. The instrumental bridge, and even the vocal bridge when the piano comes in are really cool and a welcome change. This is the type of band that if they had...say...Darroh from Fair To Midland or J. Loren from Hurt as their singer could be really interesting.

Instrumentally and compositionally, they're actually more advanced than about 90% of what's on active rock radio. Their drummer played in the Blue Man Group which is cool and their guitar player Joe Stump is a pretty big name in the middle aged guitar virtuoso world (think Yngwie Malmsteen). And the bass player does some cool shit. I think the singer ruins the band's sound, but my listening to music isn't as vocals-centric as most people, so my guess is that's the reason why I don't dislike them, but the vox are bad enough to make me largely indifferent to them.

[lockebox]

Feb 14, 2011 23:41:54 GMT -5 pen said:

Feb 14, 2011 23:05:41 GMT -5 lockebox said:

Definitely forgettable, yes. They're a metal band on an indie label, so it's pretty irrelevant, anyway. They don't even have anything up on youtube. I've probably done them a huge favor by creating this thread.

You're probably now responsible for 50% of their promotion.

Haha. I should definitely be paid, there's no doubt about it.

EDIT: Infact, if you search Shooting Hemlock on google, this appears on the front page.