F.H.O.D. Puts it All Together with New Release

Whether you’re into operatic vocals or explosive guitar riffs, “My Great Escape” is an album worth throwing into your music library.

Lead vocalist KK is commanding in her effort to shine through eloquently over a storm of hard rock music that will make your ears bleed. Her approach to delivering lyrics is somehow intimidating, forceful, sexual and subtle all at the same time. Listening to “Unashamed” forces the listener to pay careful attention to what could be a piece in a modern rock opera.

Bass guitarist Dimitri Kontos has a way of laying down a bass line that makes you quiver for what is to come. From the soft yet powerful lines in “State of Mind”, “You Can Only (From the Accident)”, to the psychodelic introduction in “Peacemaker”, this bassist knows his role in the great circle of life that is hard rock and plays it well.

Throughout “My Great Escape” the percussion is constantly in syncopation with the rest of the band. In an age where most drummers play a steady beat, Jason settles for nothing but the best. There is a great example of this in “Peacemaker” when the guitar is playing the main riff, very soft and Jason’s drums are matching the rhythm to a T. Unlike some drummers of the age, Jason Stiltner knows when to let other instruments shine through. “Waiting to Change” has a great mix of syncopation as well as subtle playing to grab the listener’s ear and then let it wander just a moment later.

Arena rock progressions combined with progressive lines create a sense of stability that all guitarists struggle to create. The chord choices that guitarist Tom Howell uses are both ambient and powerful without taking too much from the vocal. KK and Tom share the spotlight in this effort to create a balance that some bands can never achieve.

Overall, this album is a collective effort. Not all bands can achieve making an album sound like a coherent unit without every song sounding the same. “Unashamed” is the obvious radio hit, but “False Prophet”, “State of Mind” and “Great Escape” could see their day in the spotlight.

Pick up your copy of F.H.O.D.’s, “My Great Escape”, available in stores and online on March 18th, 2008.

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