Sanctity

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 52

I heard a song by these guys on satellite radio this morning. Pretty cool. Anyone else ever hear them?

http://www.myspace.com/sanctity

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49

I've heard them but I wasn't really all that impressed.

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MetalGuy71 wrote:: I heard a song by these guys on satellite radio this morning. Pretty cool. Anyone else ever hear them?

http://www.myspace.com/sanctity

I saw their video last week or so. They sound awesome! I went looking for the CD, but it's not out yet. I'll be picking this one up, no doubt.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4272 Age : 65

I have thier cd and I don't care for it all that much!

Wargod48

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Wargod48 wrote:: I have thier cd and I don't care for it all that much!

Wargod48

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The CD or a download?

Metal master Number of posts : 937 Age : 39

Just downloaded their CD... i thought they were awesome..

Going to see them tonight... supporting annihilator and trivium

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I must say, I bought this album this morning, and it is outstanding! It's really, really awesome! Tons of Testament influence here.

Roo Jockey Number of posts : 4601 Age : 46

I liked the track Beneath The Machine. It was consistent in its sound. The other two tracks I didn't care for very much.

The track Seconds seemed schizophrenic, as if the band didn't know where to go with it. The spoken word passages just don't work for me. The chorus pretty much sounded exactly like the chorus from Beneath The Machine. That song Zeppo sounded like everything else released in the melo-death / metalcore arenas during the last 7 or 8 years. Unoriginal and uninspired.

Also, the vocals are a pretty 'meh'.

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Subject: Re: Sanctity Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:17 pm

I saw one of their videos the other night on Headbangers Ball,wasnt too bad I guess

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Unoriginal, sure. But if you're only looking for originality you're going to have a very small music collection. "Uninspired" is totally subjective, and I don't think it's uninspired. It's a great album for what it is. Great songs throughout the entire CD.

As for the song "Second," that's a bit different from the rest of the songs, with it's programmed rhythm and such. It's not indicative of the rest of the album.

Roo Jockey Number of posts : 4601 Age : 46

Quote :: Unoriginal, sure. But if you're only looking for originality you're going to have a very small music collection.

I mean in the fact that there is nothing that sets it apart in any way. I'm not one of those "Oh, it has to be original" type of people (I'm a thrash nut, so originality isn't a make or break for me, obviously). But a band at least has to put their own stamp on what they do. I don't hear that with this group. I hear the same kind of stuff I've heard a million times before with nothing that commands my attention.

To each his own, though. If you find them to be great, hey, more power to ya! I don't begrudge anyone their tastes, nor will I dog anyone for liking this or that band.

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SideShowDisaSter wrote:

Quote :: Unoriginal, sure. But if you're only looking for originality you're going to have a very small music collection.

I mean in the fact that there is nothing that sets it apart in any way. I'm not one of those "Oh, it has to be original" type of people (I'm a thrash nut, so originality isn't a make or break for me, obviously). But a band at least has to put their own stamp on what they do. I don't hear that with this group. I hear the same kind of stuff I've heard a million times before with nothing that commands my attention.

To each his own, though. If you find them to be great, hey, more power to ya! I don't begrudge anyone their tastes, nor will I dog anyone for liking this or that band.

I hear ya. I'm not upset or anything. =)

Metal graduate Number of posts : 324 Age : 54

I like the band, and thy have a really great start for a Roadrunner baby band so to speak. I've had good reaction at radio with this one so far-TJ

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

i saw them in support to trivium and they were really good but the sound was really really bad

distorted to hell and back

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I keep coming back to this CD. I absolutely love this one. And the more I listen to it, the less I hear of modern influence. Sure, there's modern touches, but I really hear and old school style of metal here. This may make my top 5 on the year.

Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 33

i saw em in concert with symphony x i believe. the singer reminded me of james hetfield so much; the way he sings, his hair, the sweatbands on his wrists, as well as the white explorer. the only difference was his hair colour

Administrator Number of posts : 19452 Age : 57

I pulled the CD out again last week as well. There are a few songs I
like, but a lot of stuff I don't. It's like they are not sure what they
want to be, a thrash band, a metalcore band, some modern rock band.
"Beneath the Machine" is the best song on the CD. It's also the song
that seems to be on all the compilation CDs. Vocals have a Chuck Billy
sound, which is cool.

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ultmetal wrote:: I pulled the CD out again last week as well. There are a few songs I
like, but a lot of stuff I don't. It's like they are not sure what they
want to be, a thrash band, a metalcore band, some modern rock band.
"Beneath the Machine" is the best song on the CD. It's also the song
that seems to be on all the compilation CDs. Vocals have a Chuck Billy
sound, which is cool.

ult

I hear ya. I guess this is just how it goes with new bands, though. You know, there's kids out there right now that are like 12 years old, they're just learning to play guitar, and Trivium is their favorite band, the only band that matters. In a few years, after they can play every Trivium song, someone is going to finally convince them to give Testament's Practice What You Preach a listen, or some similar album, and it'll change their outlook on music completely. The result will be a kid who plays a mix of both styles.

Every single song I write has a catchy chorus, or at least what I think is a big, catchy chorus. Why? Because Def Leppard was my first love, I think. My friends have always complained that my songs have 80s hooks! Haha. Whether punk, rap, death metal, rock, or heavy metal. It just comes out. And these newer bands are just doing the same. I don't think we can much get away from it until the cycle passes. Sanctity, I think, mix what's great about the old with what's great about the new, and they do it far better than most.

Anyway, I think the song "Laws Of Reason" sounds a lot like Testament. The beginning reminds me of a song off The Ritual, and the second verse sounds like another Testament song. I think, anyway. I'm at work right now so I may be remembering wrong, but I know that's the song I've always thought sounded like Testament.