Sprit Fangs - New Video
Californian rockers Spirit Fangs have a very unique approach to the rock and metal genre.
The video for The Last Ones Left is based around a Halloween party where a masked killer has given the guests something to drink, the drink affects the guests as they start to cough up blood then pass out. This video could not have been released at a better time; with Halloween just around the corner audiences like a little bit of gross factor! The song itself sounds like a Halloween ritual at the very beginning, distorted guitars are then heard and a haunting yet catchy melody is heard through vocals.
Overall an excellent song and video. Better watch what you drink at Halloween now!
For fans of Muse and Rob Zombie
Words: Charlotte Whittingham
The video for The Last Ones Left is based around a Halloween party where a masked killer has given the guests something to drink, the drink affects the guests as they start to cough up blood then pass out. This video could not have been released at a better time; with Halloween just around the corner audiences like a little bit of gross factor! The song itself sounds like a Halloween ritual at the very beginning, distorted guitars are then heard and a haunting yet catchy melody is heard through vocals.
Overall an excellent song and video. Better watch what you drink at Halloween now!
For fans of Muse and Rob Zombie
Words: Charlotte Whittingham
Spirit Fangs
We featured Spirit Fangs a while back, so when they dropped us a line about new track, .22, we jumped at the chance to check things out. (check out the video below)
Opening as they mean to go on with a hard hitting and powerful bass line, the track immediately gets off to a punky and raw start, grabbing you by the eyeballs and forcing you to listen. I love the focus on the bass in the track, it adds a sense of movement to the track which keeps it alive, keeps it interesting, and most importantly, keeps you listening. Progressing through the track at varying speeds, the feeling throughout this is of a band that play loud, energetic shows, the sort of thing which is going to renew your faith in music and keep you going to see them. Based on this track (and what we’ve heard before), this is a band that are going to be most at home on the live circuit, grabbing audiences and forcing them to join in.
The first words that Spirit Fangs ever uttered to me were ‘most bands suck, we don’t’ – and it’s a statement that’s stuck with me since that fateful day. What you’ve got with these guys is music designed to get you moving, get you involved, and get you out to shows. It won’t change the world, but what it will do is give you a damned good time!
Check out Spirit Fangs’ Facebook page HERE.
Check out the video to .22 below.
Words: Dave NIcholls
Opening as they mean to go on with a hard hitting and powerful bass line, the track immediately gets off to a punky and raw start, grabbing you by the eyeballs and forcing you to listen. I love the focus on the bass in the track, it adds a sense of movement to the track which keeps it alive, keeps it interesting, and most importantly, keeps you listening. Progressing through the track at varying speeds, the feeling throughout this is of a band that play loud, energetic shows, the sort of thing which is going to renew your faith in music and keep you going to see them. Based on this track (and what we’ve heard before), this is a band that are going to be most at home on the live circuit, grabbing audiences and forcing them to join in.
The first words that Spirit Fangs ever uttered to me were ‘most bands suck, we don’t’ – and it’s a statement that’s stuck with me since that fateful day. What you’ve got with these guys is music designed to get you moving, get you involved, and get you out to shows. It won’t change the world, but what it will do is give you a damned good time!
Check out Spirit Fangs’ Facebook page HERE.
Check out the video to .22 below.
Words: Dave NIcholls
Spirit Fangs
5 piece Rock outfit Spirit Fangs from San Bernardino recently got in touch saying that ‘most bands suck, we don’t’. Always a fan of a good forward email, I figured I’d find out for myself whether or not this claim was true so checked out their album Better/Worse!
Opening with The Last Ones Left, immediately there’s a strange sound going on, pounding drums and chanted lyrics echo around as the track seems to build into being. Adding in some raspy vocals which fade from left to right, there’s a really raw sound going on here, there’s very little to the track other than drums and vocals, but they’ve achieved a surprising amount of depth already. Kicking in with the bass, the vocals seem to bolster the deep sound, but then the guitars kick in and raise it all up. Catchy in a strange way, there’s something here which pulls you in, and I can’t work out what it is! The lead vocals are raw and powerful whilst the distorted guitar and bass add a sludgy backing track, the tambourine almost sounding out of place at times but further developing this into something which, although I don’t fully understand, works quite well!
22 follows on next, opening with some serious feedback before launching into a punky style mix of hammering guitars and bass heavy rhythms which is sure to send crowds mental on the live scene. There’s something disjointed about this track again, yet somehow the band have managed to craft it into something which works as a track and keeps you listening from start to finish. Keeping the elements basic throughout, there’s once again a surprising depth to things here, possibly because of the bass being kept heavy in the mix and allowing the vocals to elevate everything further, almost moving towards the realms of catchy but not quite allowing itself to reach it. What I really like though is how raw the sound these guys have got is, it’s basic but demonstrates how they work as a unit! Yellow Knife is further testament to this, opening in the punk style again and pushing the vocals to make the track take form, also adding in a guitar line which follows the vocal line. This track is quite possibly my personal favourite from the album, the chorus is awesome, and makes me want to begin jumping around the room like a nutter!
Lazy Lovers seems to be a step away from the raw power which has been found so far across this album, almost sounding laid back in the way it’s been produced, and having a real indie sound to the backing music. The track itself is once again well formed, and the contrast of the vocals over the softer backing music create a sound which is sure to engage you. The highlight of the track for me though has to be the part midway through where everything is broken down to drums and bass with chanting vocals, there’s a haunting sound which really makes this track something special. On the flip side, Nightcrawler opens with all of the raw power I’ve come to expect from these guys since beginning the album, launching straight in without allowing you a chance to kick back or take a breath. The track is once again catchy in its own right yet somehow sounds unique, kind of like this is something which hasn’t been done before. Again the vocals seem to contrast the backing music, something which seems to make this difficult to pigeon hole into a genre, but it works!
Final track Always/Never closes the album in the manner which you would expect, opening soft but dark, almost sounding haunting as the acoustic line leads the way into the tracks being. The vocals change here from raw screaming into soft sung vocals, adding further to the dark sound created by everything else going on. As the distortion button is pushed, everything seems to gear up a notch and take full form, once again creating a sound which is sure to have you sitting back and marvelling. The track itself seems a far cry from the earlier tracks on the album and almost suggests a new direction for the band, something which is almost confusing at this point of the album but achieves one key thing – I want to hear more!
I can confirm that Spirit Fangs don’t suck, which is nice! The music here isn’t the most advanced I’ve ever heard, but what it is is easy to listen to and well crafted, creating a sound which makes you want to hear more so you can try to understand it a bit more. I can’t put these guys in a genre as simply, there isn’t one which will fit them. Rest assured though, this is an album which doesn’t disappoint, it makes you sit back and just reflect on everything, which has to be half of the reason for music existing in the first place!
To find out more about Spirit Fangs, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Opening with The Last Ones Left, immediately there’s a strange sound going on, pounding drums and chanted lyrics echo around as the track seems to build into being. Adding in some raspy vocals which fade from left to right, there’s a really raw sound going on here, there’s very little to the track other than drums and vocals, but they’ve achieved a surprising amount of depth already. Kicking in with the bass, the vocals seem to bolster the deep sound, but then the guitars kick in and raise it all up. Catchy in a strange way, there’s something here which pulls you in, and I can’t work out what it is! The lead vocals are raw and powerful whilst the distorted guitar and bass add a sludgy backing track, the tambourine almost sounding out of place at times but further developing this into something which, although I don’t fully understand, works quite well!
22 follows on next, opening with some serious feedback before launching into a punky style mix of hammering guitars and bass heavy rhythms which is sure to send crowds mental on the live scene. There’s something disjointed about this track again, yet somehow the band have managed to craft it into something which works as a track and keeps you listening from start to finish. Keeping the elements basic throughout, there’s once again a surprising depth to things here, possibly because of the bass being kept heavy in the mix and allowing the vocals to elevate everything further, almost moving towards the realms of catchy but not quite allowing itself to reach it. What I really like though is how raw the sound these guys have got is, it’s basic but demonstrates how they work as a unit! Yellow Knife is further testament to this, opening in the punk style again and pushing the vocals to make the track take form, also adding in a guitar line which follows the vocal line. This track is quite possibly my personal favourite from the album, the chorus is awesome, and makes me want to begin jumping around the room like a nutter!
Lazy Lovers seems to be a step away from the raw power which has been found so far across this album, almost sounding laid back in the way it’s been produced, and having a real indie sound to the backing music. The track itself is once again well formed, and the contrast of the vocals over the softer backing music create a sound which is sure to engage you. The highlight of the track for me though has to be the part midway through where everything is broken down to drums and bass with chanting vocals, there’s a haunting sound which really makes this track something special. On the flip side, Nightcrawler opens with all of the raw power I’ve come to expect from these guys since beginning the album, launching straight in without allowing you a chance to kick back or take a breath. The track is once again catchy in its own right yet somehow sounds unique, kind of like this is something which hasn’t been done before. Again the vocals seem to contrast the backing music, something which seems to make this difficult to pigeon hole into a genre, but it works!
Final track Always/Never closes the album in the manner which you would expect, opening soft but dark, almost sounding haunting as the acoustic line leads the way into the tracks being. The vocals change here from raw screaming into soft sung vocals, adding further to the dark sound created by everything else going on. As the distortion button is pushed, everything seems to gear up a notch and take full form, once again creating a sound which is sure to have you sitting back and marvelling. The track itself seems a far cry from the earlier tracks on the album and almost suggests a new direction for the band, something which is almost confusing at this point of the album but achieves one key thing – I want to hear more!
I can confirm that Spirit Fangs don’t suck, which is nice! The music here isn’t the most advanced I’ve ever heard, but what it is is easy to listen to and well crafted, creating a sound which makes you want to hear more so you can try to understand it a bit more. I can’t put these guys in a genre as simply, there isn’t one which will fit them. Rest assured though, this is an album which doesn’t disappoint, it makes you sit back and just reflect on everything, which has to be half of the reason for music existing in the first place!
To find out more about Spirit Fangs, check out their Facebook page HERE.
