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3 YEARS HOLLOW
"The Cracks" (Imagen
Records; 2014)
Reviewed by Jeff Rogers
"The Cracks" is produced by Clint Lowery who is best
known as the guitar player for Sevendust. Clint even lends his solo awesomeness
on the track "For Life." This is also the début album from this hard-rocking
outfit and I was quite impressed with their vocals, guitar and overall forward
approach to music. Every now and then a band will emerge from the stale sound of
"music" and just blow you away. 3 Years Hollow are that band. They've got a hard
rock and heavy metal sound with understandable lyrics and some kick butt
sounding guitar. I was able to stream this disc and I just listened to it over
and over. It's fresh and a much needed head wind to power hard rock once again.
Hailing from the Quad Cities, IA/IL these dudes can restore your faith in
melodic rock. You've probably heard them on the radio or caught them on the
Rockstar Uproar Festival. They've got some definitive staying power and many of
the bands that shared the stage with them have given these guys props for
bringing the muscle. Each track has a great sound with honest lyrics and a riff
that pushes its way through the song. The drums pound and the bass keeps a great
backing sound to the guitar. I'll be keeping up with this band and you can too
via the links below.
3 Years Hollow: Jose Urquiza - Vocals; Tony Reeves - Guitar; Neil Kuhlman -
Guitar & Vocal; Dex Digga - Bass; Chris Cushman - Drums.
Check them out at these links:
http://www.threeyearshollow.com and
https://www.facebook.com/3yearshollow. .
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 © 2014 by R.
Scott Bolton. All rights reserved.
Revised:
12 Aug 2024 14:33:58 -0400
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