Crawl To China
*explanation of cover*


© Copyright 1997 Benson

Ted Kirkpatrick-drums, guitar, bass
Luke Easter-vocals
Aaron Guerra-guitar, vocals, bass

Song List:

Claustrospelunker (musical notes)
Crawl to China (musical notes)
Enveloped in Python (musical notes)
White Knucklin' The Rosary (musical notes)
If I Was There (musical notes)
The Tell-Tale Heart (musical notes)
Bats (musical notes)
Proprioception: The Line Knives Syndrome (musical notes)
Tire Kicking (musical notes)
If Pigs Could Fly (musical notes)
Crank The Knife (musical notes)
Stumblefoot (musical notes)
Imaginary Friend (musical notes)
Going, Going...Gone (musical notes)
America (musical notes)


My opinion of the album:

Thank you Ted for sending me a copy of this cd for free. And thank you for signing it. YOU ARE AWESOME!!

Well, every time you turn on a new Tourniquet cd you know you're going to get awesome metal with amazing lyrics. But for this one many were worried about whether they'd be as good as they were before. With the loss of co-founding member Gary (been with the group from the beginning) and long-time member Victor (joined them on their 2nd album), some were worried that this album wouldn't measure up to their former efforts. I, on the other hand, knew that there was nothing to fear. As long as Ted's AMAZING drumming and Luke's awesome vocals were present there was nothing to fear. Tourniquet would still kick just as hard as before.

I knew it would be a Tourniquet album (every album is a classic). But beyond that I really didn't have a full grasp of what to expect. Their last full album was a departure from their previous efforts, so I didn't know whether the loss of two members would cause them to depart from their sound to create a new one. So when I put in the cd I wasn't quite sure what I'd hear.

I was not "let down" but I was disapointed with this album. I will not put it down as many have; it is a Tourniquet album full of awesome songs! However, I will suffice it to say that I didn't like it near as much as their previous efforts. They quite redeemed themselves with their next album, though...


Rating:

Music:
8 out of 10

Lyrics:
9 out of 10

Total Value:
8.5 out of 10


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