Tapping the Vein - The Damage

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Free Music Review: Talented, powerful, genre-crossing *rock*
Hit: 5 Stars

Tapping the Vein will either go down as one of the most tragic victims of the industry's demand to categorize music, or one of the boldest heroes who lead the charge against that monster, and as a betting man, my money is firmly on the latter. While Type O Negative built a solid fanbase by mining both the gothic and metal genres, TTV takes things a step further by reaching into alternative rock and electronic rock, bringing simple and yet varied programming to the table that sets them apart from the rest of the goth/metal crossover crowd.

The Damage is a disc that could be placed in one's collection next to Stabbing Westward, Garbage, Depeche Mode, Type O Negative, Theatre of Tragedy, or Blondie with equal validity. Listeners are advised to quit wasting their time trying to figure out what The Damage is or isn't, and simply focus on the fact that the album is nothing short of stellar.

Re-working tracks from the band's first two EPs, Butterfly and Undone, as well as bringing some brand new tunes to the party, The Damage is a finely-crafted and well-produced document of the rise to success of a band that draws their influences from many wells. While people naturally focus on the vocals of diminutive powerhouse Heather Thompson, each member of the band truly pulls their own weight, and then some, working together in a seamless fashion that demonstrates their years of constant gigging together.

Expect powerful female vocals that will make teeth rattle without resorting to nu-metal screaming or black-metal shrieking, subtle yet compelling electronic programming, and instrumentation that is, quite simply, rock 'n' roll. TTV's signature sound sets fiery choruses up against quieter, slower verses, creating songs that flow in a dynamic and exciting fashion - although like any good band, they aren't stuck in a rut, either.

Given that this is a budget priced release as well, fans of rock music of any description would be well advised to give this disc a try. On the off chance you don't like it, rest assured that one of your friends will happily take it off your hands.

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