Elidroth
08-09-2004, 08:38 PM
So.. Creed breaks up. OK.. whatever. They basically fired Scott Stapp when his ego got so big it couldn't fit in the same room as the rest of the band. They pulled the original bass player back into the band (who Scott fired for not fitting into his image of the band), and got themselves a new singer named Myles Kennedy* and a new name; Alter Bridge.
I can't quite place the guy's voice.. it has flashes of Ray Alder (Fates Warning), Steve Perry (Journey), David Coverdale (Whitesnake), Ray Gillen (Badlands) Rest In Peace Ray.. you died WAY too young, Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave), and others. It's really strong and widely varied. This helps give the music a new flavor, but make no mistake.. these is the writing talent behind Creed.. so the music is very similar, if heavier. This CD also showcases Mark Tremonti's guitar skills a bit more than anything Creed ever did (Scott hated guitar solos), and his amazing tone is bigger than ever here (long live Mesa Boogie).
Short version: If you liked Creed, buy this CD. If you hated Creed because you didn't like them being so 'preachy', buy this CD. The music is very good, the tones are well produced and clear, and I honestly haven't heard a song I'd fast forward through yet.
By far my favorites though are:
Find The Real - HEAVY.. almost Black Sabbath like
Shed My Skin - Mark's goodbye to what Creed was..
Metalingus - Hmm.. seems Mark has spent a day or two with Zakk Wylde. It rubbed off. This song rocks.
The End Is Here - Borders on a power ballad but really shows off the vocal and guitar versatility in this band now. Impressive only scratches the surface.
2 thumbs up.
* In the movie Rock Star, when Mark Wahlberg quits the band Steel Dragon in the middle of the concert, he hands the mic to the guy he pulled up from the audience, one Myles Kennedy."
I can't quite place the guy's voice.. it has flashes of Ray Alder (Fates Warning), Steve Perry (Journey), David Coverdale (Whitesnake), Ray Gillen (Badlands) Rest In Peace Ray.. you died WAY too young, Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave), and others. It's really strong and widely varied. This helps give the music a new flavor, but make no mistake.. these is the writing talent behind Creed.. so the music is very similar, if heavier. This CD also showcases Mark Tremonti's guitar skills a bit more than anything Creed ever did (Scott hated guitar solos), and his amazing tone is bigger than ever here (long live Mesa Boogie).
Short version: If you liked Creed, buy this CD. If you hated Creed because you didn't like them being so 'preachy', buy this CD. The music is very good, the tones are well produced and clear, and I honestly haven't heard a song I'd fast forward through yet.
By far my favorites though are:
Find The Real - HEAVY.. almost Black Sabbath like
Shed My Skin - Mark's goodbye to what Creed was..
Metalingus - Hmm.. seems Mark has spent a day or two with Zakk Wylde. It rubbed off. This song rocks.
The End Is Here - Borders on a power ballad but really shows off the vocal and guitar versatility in this band now. Impressive only scratches the surface.
2 thumbs up.
* In the movie Rock Star, when Mark Wahlberg quits the band Steel Dragon in the middle of the concert, he hands the mic to the guy he pulled up from the audience, one Myles Kennedy."