The long announced collaboration between Hatebreed’s vocalist Jamey Jasta and Crowbar’s driving force Kirk Windstein is finally here and it holds barely any surprises given that it sounds exactly like a well crafted project between members of the two bands. “Kingdom of Sorrow” is essentially what you get when the straightforward Hardcore aggression of Hatebreed is mixed with the Southern power-groove of Crowbar, a sound not too distant in style and approach from Windstein’s other super-project, Down. “With Unspoken Words” and “Screaming Into The Sky” for instance could perfectly be featured on Down’s latest work “Over The Under”, as the riffs stroll at a similar laidback-Southern-groovy pace so characteristically of the New Orleans group and where Jamey’s voice adopts the gnarled tone of Phil Anselmo’s most introspective moments. Elsewhere, the guitar riffs of Windstein pack a more muscular strength, like Mike Tyson on steroids throwing punches left and right with intent to inflict as much damage as possible and Jamey vocals returning to a full-on Hardcore style.It’s nothing overly original or groundbreaking it must be stated, just an unpretentious, heavy and intense collection of Metal/Hardcore songs done by two old friends with common interests. That’s basically it. (6/10)
Band info: myspace/kingdomofsorrow
Label info: www.relapse.com
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