Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

On paper, this band from Wilmington, North Carolina sound like a great prospect with the marriage of melodies and pounding intense rock topped off by powerful vocals from Dan DiGiovanni. Unfortunately while there are moments when the album catches fire, overall it didn't connect with me. For example, opening cut "Heartbeat" should have worked with its crunchy guitars and anthemic hook but its cluttered sound made me feel like I was being hit over the head repeatedly with a shovel and not in a good way. The overall production sound lets the album down as it often feels cluttered and muddy which is not a good combination so it doesn't make the musical impact that it should. I did like "Breaking Out" where I get a glimpse of what the band could be but overall the melodic/intense rock mix doesn't work successfully because for the moment with this muggy production it simply grates. A shame, because it could have been so much more.

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