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FAKE FIGURES
"Hail the Sycophants" (Shillen
Records; 2011)
Reviewed by Jeff Rogers
With its lineup, Fake Figures could almost be called a
super group: vocalist - Russ Martin of Hotwire, guitarists - Travis Miguel of
Atreyu and Heather Baker of the Iron Maidens, bassist - Bob Bradley of Scars of
Tomorrow, and drummer - J Po of Nightfall. The reason I say "almost super group"
is because all of those names are well known but each member brings a different
musical style for a monster sound.
This release is a seven song EP and it’s a blast of music from start to finish.
If you are familiar with each members' contribution to their band then you might
think you know what Fake Figures might sound like, but you'd be wrong. The voice
of Russ blends great with Travis and Heather on guitar. Bob and J Po keep a
tight rhythm section and when the guitars come roaring in it causes Russ to jump
out in front vocally.
The music is fast-paced and each instrument operates on its own at some time.
The guitar might take a backseat while the drums are forefront. Russ never
overpowers his voice and with a twin attack on the guitar front you can bet the
stereo gitfiddle fills your head with some excellent deep grooving riffs.
You could call their style of music experimental
because this is an experiment gone right instead of awry.
For more information check out Fake Figures on
http://www.facebook.com/fakefigures.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2012 by R. Scott Bolton. All rights
reserved.
Revised:
16 Sep 2024 12:13:34 -0400.
