Black Tide - Light From Above
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Artist: Black TideEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2008-03-18
Music Label: Interscope Records
Soundtracks:
- Shockwave
- Shout
- Warriors of Time
- Give Me a Chance
- Let Me
- Show Me the Way
- Enterprise
- Live Fast Die Young
- Hit the Lights
- Black Abyss
- Light from Above
Free Music Notes for Light From Above
Free Music Review: So glad I heard about this record.
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD came recommended by Mark Strigl during the Metal Detector segment on Talking Metal. His brief but concise introduction was enough to gain my interest in the record. And boy am I glad of that.
This is the type of band that I love to find, a group that has no problem taking and using their influences to create great songs while putting their own touch and spin on the music. Take the guitar work of Priest and Maiden, the thrash of Megadeth, the prog. of Queensryche and the rhythm of UFO. Throw in some Fates Warning and hit blend. What'll come out is Black Tide. They are the new messengers.
When Gabriel Garcia sings "I like to live my life on the edge" in "Live Fast Die Young", (Good Priest title! Anyone? Anyone?) he could have easily said "I like to play my music on the edge". No matter how fast or intense it gets the music never falls apart, implodes or gets too big for its' own good. It's controlled chaos.
The opener, "Shockwave" has an appropriate title because that's how it hits you. The sound and playing exude confidence. This is metal that demands attention. The intertwined guitars and mathematic rhythm section are from the core of metal. Shut up, crank it, listen and head bang. These guys know where they're going.
"Shout" is exactly what it makes you feel like doing. It's impossible not to be inspired by the powerful music and anthemic lyrics. These two songs make up one of the best opening pairs on any record that I own.
The acoustic guitars at the beginning of "Warriors of Time" show us that these guys are for real and don't need to be plugged in to bring the shred. However, that's the best part of the song for me. The acoustic and, later on, electric guitars do save the song from totally falling off the map but the lyrics and chorus just don't do it for me. I think this is one of the weaker songs on the album.
If Trent Reznor was writing a veiled love song it may sound something like "Let Me". Heavy enough to get the music across and balanced enough between romance and adolescent lust that you know where the male mind is going. Good song.
"Show me the way", "Black Abyss" and the title track are the songs that hint at prog. the most. We get a nice, brief acoustic guitar/orchestration bit in the middle of "Black Abyss". That and "Light From Above" make the perfect ending for this powerful record.
The lyrics seem born from the rebellion of teen age angst but aren't juvenile. They sometimes feel dated as it's the same message that Rob Halford and Phil Mogg were telling us. This in no way makes them weaker. The band plays and sings with such passion that they stir up the same feelings today as the metal of 20 years ago.
As Mark mentions in his recommendation, so much focus has been on the band member's ages that it's time to look at the talent. Believe me, once you crank on this disk the musical maturity, focus and energy will grab your interest.
Light From Above Poster
BLACK TIDE:Gabriel God given name: Gabriel Garcia Place of birth: Miami, Florida Ethnicity: White/Hispanic Occupation: Student, singer and guitar player in Black Tide Status: Single
Quick Bio: "My cousin Mario was the one who taught me how to play most of my guitar, and from there i just practiced my ass off. I'm influenced by bands such as Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Yngwie Malmsteen, Morbid Angel, Kreator, Emperor, Judas Priest, Van Halen, Children Of Bodom, Trivium, Death, Testament, Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Black Label Society, Lamb Of God, Opeth, Pantera, Guns n roses, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, At The Gates, Dream Theater, Twisted Sister, Motley Crue, Joe Satriani, Skid row, Dimmu Borgir, The doors, The who, Zakk Wylde, Ratt, Quiet riot, and a lot more . . .
Lexx God given name: Alex Nunez Place of birth: Miami, Florida Ethnicity: White/Hispanic Occupation: Student and guitar player in Black Tide Status: Single
Quick Bio: "i love music and have been in this band for about 3 or 4 years. My influences guitar wise are ,hendrix, angus young, stevie ray vaugh,dime bag darrell, paul guilbert, marty freidman, steve vai, and a bunch of others. BAND wise, i lisen to a lot of THRASH, HARDCORE PUNK, CRUST PUNK, REGGAE and a bunch of others. i listen to bands like municipal waste, disrupt, phobia, slayer, final conflict, common enemy, toxic narcotic, minor threat, dead kennedys, bad brains, suicidal tendencies the list goes on and on . . . THRASH ATTACK! Zakk birth name: Zachary Sandler Place of birth: Florence, Alabama Ethnicity: White. Occupation: Bass player in Black Tide. Status: Single
Quick Bio: "I have played Bass for a couple of years now and I love what i do. I have no preference of music and have played with many bands. MY influences as a bass player are Dimebag Darrell, RABBI SIMON, Tom Morello, Daron Malakian, James Hetfield, and Jason Newsted."
Steven birth name: Steven Spence Place of birth: Queens, New York Ethnicity: Hispanic Occupation: Student/Drummer in Black Tide Status: Single
Quick Bio: I started playing drums some time in 2001, and i just can't get enough.
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