20 Foot Forehead
Reggie recently dropped us a line about 20 Foot Forehead, saying that much like a honey badger, they’ve got what it takes! Offering up punchy riffs and intelligent, current song writing, this is a band that mix it up, offer up their own style of music, and are setting out to show the world what they can do. I figured that the best way to find out what was going on was to sit back, hit play, and see what was happening!
As Ker-Pow gets things going we’re thrown into an upbeat mix of hammering guitar lines, pounding rhythms and a spitting vocal line, adopting a unique approach but the sort of thing that’s going to get people moving, dancing, singing and enjoying every single moment. Throwing in a catchy chorus to top things off, the mix here is one which is going to find its full power on the live scene, offering up the sort of sound which sets a band apart from the scene and shows that they understand what it is they’re doing. Sunburn follows on and demonstrates what they were saying about songs sounding different to let you know you’re listening to another track, this time throwing down into a sludgy mix of guitar lines, bass heavy rhythms and a real sense of movement. Changing their style to show a heavier side to the band, this is a track which is going to sit you back and make you question what’s going on, purely for their ability to sound familiar yet fresh and new at the same time.
It’s when When Angels Hate You comes along though that we’re shown another side to things, the track getting going with a far softer approach and everything fading back to fully accentuate the softened vocal line. Despite the soft and melodic opening to the track, there’s also a real sense of darkness flowing through the track, presenting us with the sort of thing which has the promise to become a live favourite, or a potential single for the band to really get some attention going for their album. Moving from the soft and acoustic approach to the more upbeat and heavy approach for the chorus, the contrasts which form throughout this track stand this out as one to check out for sure, and demonstrates further why we should all be listening to this band. We R The Damaged once again returns us to the upbeat and raucous approach of the band, showing that each track is going to present us with a contrast, and we’re going to enjoy every single track along the way. Heavy and powerful throughout, this is a live track for sure, the sort of thing that’s going to get pits moving, people jumping, and a live reputation built – definitely another high point to make sure you check out.
Crown –n- Glory once again returns us to the softer approach, almost as if to keep us guessing as to what’s going to come next, but all the time letting us know that what ever track follows on, it’s going to be something special. Laid back and more chilled out for the opening moments of the track, there’s a real sense of grunge flowing through things here, moving away from the metal approach and instead harking back towards the likes of Soundgarden and Alice In Chains. Despite this soft approach, we’re once again thrust back into the heavy style of things before long, this time moving towards more classic rock riffs than anything and showing off a band that understands their roots as well as where they want their music to take them. We’re presented with much the same sort of approach with Phobia, once again contrasting their own sound from the opening moments to the main break, but once again managing to thrown in some catchy hooks to make sure we’re all still there and listening intently. This is another track which holds a lot of grunge styles within the mix, almost differing as it progresses but all the time keeping us in the knowledge that we know who we’re listening to.
Something I Can Never Have, October/Scream For Me and New Years Day all continue to show us what we’re in for with these guys, so it’s only left to Everything I Love (is tryin’ to kill me) to close off the selection of tracks on the bands reverbnation page. The final track on offer here is another high point, once again showing off the softer side of the band with the opening moments, but adding in a sense of technical ability through the different time signatures which are thrown in to keep it interesting. Soft to hard and adding in some catchy moments, the ending here is as expected, but despite expecting it and seeing it coming, it’s still a solid close to a great offering!
There’s a real sense of rawness to 20 Foot Forehead, something which means that when you listen to their tracks, you can almost imagine them playing in front of you and you hearing it live. This ability to sound raw and unrefined whilst still crafting songs which hook you in and keep you listening is something which is going to stand these guys in good stead moving forwards, definitely making them a band you should be looking out for.
To find out more about 20 Foot Forehead, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
As Ker-Pow gets things going we’re thrown into an upbeat mix of hammering guitar lines, pounding rhythms and a spitting vocal line, adopting a unique approach but the sort of thing that’s going to get people moving, dancing, singing and enjoying every single moment. Throwing in a catchy chorus to top things off, the mix here is one which is going to find its full power on the live scene, offering up the sort of sound which sets a band apart from the scene and shows that they understand what it is they’re doing. Sunburn follows on and demonstrates what they were saying about songs sounding different to let you know you’re listening to another track, this time throwing down into a sludgy mix of guitar lines, bass heavy rhythms and a real sense of movement. Changing their style to show a heavier side to the band, this is a track which is going to sit you back and make you question what’s going on, purely for their ability to sound familiar yet fresh and new at the same time.
It’s when When Angels Hate You comes along though that we’re shown another side to things, the track getting going with a far softer approach and everything fading back to fully accentuate the softened vocal line. Despite the soft and melodic opening to the track, there’s also a real sense of darkness flowing through the track, presenting us with the sort of thing which has the promise to become a live favourite, or a potential single for the band to really get some attention going for their album. Moving from the soft and acoustic approach to the more upbeat and heavy approach for the chorus, the contrasts which form throughout this track stand this out as one to check out for sure, and demonstrates further why we should all be listening to this band. We R The Damaged once again returns us to the upbeat and raucous approach of the band, showing that each track is going to present us with a contrast, and we’re going to enjoy every single track along the way. Heavy and powerful throughout, this is a live track for sure, the sort of thing that’s going to get pits moving, people jumping, and a live reputation built – definitely another high point to make sure you check out.
Crown –n- Glory once again returns us to the softer approach, almost as if to keep us guessing as to what’s going to come next, but all the time letting us know that what ever track follows on, it’s going to be something special. Laid back and more chilled out for the opening moments of the track, there’s a real sense of grunge flowing through things here, moving away from the metal approach and instead harking back towards the likes of Soundgarden and Alice In Chains. Despite this soft approach, we’re once again thrust back into the heavy style of things before long, this time moving towards more classic rock riffs than anything and showing off a band that understands their roots as well as where they want their music to take them. We’re presented with much the same sort of approach with Phobia, once again contrasting their own sound from the opening moments to the main break, but once again managing to thrown in some catchy hooks to make sure we’re all still there and listening intently. This is another track which holds a lot of grunge styles within the mix, almost differing as it progresses but all the time keeping us in the knowledge that we know who we’re listening to.
Something I Can Never Have, October/Scream For Me and New Years Day all continue to show us what we’re in for with these guys, so it’s only left to Everything I Love (is tryin’ to kill me) to close off the selection of tracks on the bands reverbnation page. The final track on offer here is another high point, once again showing off the softer side of the band with the opening moments, but adding in a sense of technical ability through the different time signatures which are thrown in to keep it interesting. Soft to hard and adding in some catchy moments, the ending here is as expected, but despite expecting it and seeing it coming, it’s still a solid close to a great offering!
There’s a real sense of rawness to 20 Foot Forehead, something which means that when you listen to their tracks, you can almost imagine them playing in front of you and you hearing it live. This ability to sound raw and unrefined whilst still crafting songs which hook you in and keep you listening is something which is going to stand these guys in good stead moving forwards, definitely making them a band you should be looking out for.
To find out more about 20 Foot Forehead, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls