The JoZ
03-25-2007, 12:03 PM
I don't know how many of you have even heard of this band, but they amaze me in a few ways.
I watched this band on MySpace go from simply being a 'local band' that was pretty good...to being a part of the Century Media family and having their debut album released through them and sold in stores as of this past Tuesday.
So who are they?
In This Moment is a 5 piece band out of California. Nothing special there, right? Well, it's the way they blend rock and metal so seamlessly that makes me like them so much.
Out of all the female-fronted hard rock/metal bands that I know of, In This Moment have enough heaviness to make one want to break something or someone...but have enough of that 'commercial rock sound' to be really, really accessible as well. Add to the fact that frontwoman Maria Brink's singing voice is really very good, very warm and inviting as it were, and you have the makings of a band that will be around for years to come.
She does plenty of screaming too, but honestly I'll admit that I think the screaming is probably her weak point. There are some times when it seems to work pretty well, but there are other moments when she seems like she is really straining to scream. It's a bit of an acquired taste, no doubt.
Musically, the rest of the band...is not necessarily doing anything that hasn't been done before. B tuned guitars, heavy riffing, the occasional solo, harmonized guitar licks. Just because it's not 'new' doesn't mean it's not cool or good to listen to, as they have some pretty decent riffs going on. Their clean material is pretty good too, often giving a very spacey feel to things which is great. Bass playing, subpar I think because as usual, it's the 'standard' of 'let's follow the guitar an octave lower all the time'. Drumming is pretty solid, but again nothing that really stood out to me.
I hope this is the first thread about this band on these boards, because it'll be the first time in a long time I've introduced someone to a band that is truly new to them.
http://www.inthismoment.com
Go check them out. And keep your bullsh*t out of here, I don't want any of it. Just want to share what I think is a pretty kickass band with ya'll.
EDIT: Oh come on lighten up with the censors would ya?
I watched this band on MySpace go from simply being a 'local band' that was pretty good...to being a part of the Century Media family and having their debut album released through them and sold in stores as of this past Tuesday.
So who are they?
In This Moment is a 5 piece band out of California. Nothing special there, right? Well, it's the way they blend rock and metal so seamlessly that makes me like them so much.
Out of all the female-fronted hard rock/metal bands that I know of, In This Moment have enough heaviness to make one want to break something or someone...but have enough of that 'commercial rock sound' to be really, really accessible as well. Add to the fact that frontwoman Maria Brink's singing voice is really very good, very warm and inviting as it were, and you have the makings of a band that will be around for years to come.
She does plenty of screaming too, but honestly I'll admit that I think the screaming is probably her weak point. There are some times when it seems to work pretty well, but there are other moments when she seems like she is really straining to scream. It's a bit of an acquired taste, no doubt.
Musically, the rest of the band...is not necessarily doing anything that hasn't been done before. B tuned guitars, heavy riffing, the occasional solo, harmonized guitar licks. Just because it's not 'new' doesn't mean it's not cool or good to listen to, as they have some pretty decent riffs going on. Their clean material is pretty good too, often giving a very spacey feel to things which is great. Bass playing, subpar I think because as usual, it's the 'standard' of 'let's follow the guitar an octave lower all the time'. Drumming is pretty solid, but again nothing that really stood out to me.
I hope this is the first thread about this band on these boards, because it'll be the first time in a long time I've introduced someone to a band that is truly new to them.
http://www.inthismoment.com
Go check them out. And keep your bullsh*t out of here, I don't want any of it. Just want to share what I think is a pretty kickass band with ya'll.
EDIT: Oh come on lighten up with the censors would ya?