Friday, November 7, 2008

The King and the Dog

www.myspace.com/thekingandthedog
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I like the graphic at the top of the page...orange peel meets computer lettering.

There are only 2 songs up and it shows as "under construction." This music reminds me strongly of the late 80's accessible metal that dominated radio/MTV at the time. Some of their listed influences: Thin Lizzy, Blue Oyster Cult, Savatage, etc. definitely come through. The music is well recorded - actually a bit too tight and polished for my tastes. Overall the vocals are decent if a little whiny/nasally once in a while on the harmonies. There are some cool rhythmic changes in "Every Stone". If it were me, I'd edit that song down as it gets a bit long winded for the type of music it is...it clocks at 6:40...

If you're really into late 80's commercial metal you might want to give this a listen. If not, there's probably not a lot here that is going to get you excited.

Rating 5/10

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