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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 10/10/2006
Metal that's not quite
hardcore and
hardcore that's not quite
metal -- a description that could be attached to quite a few bands circa the early 21st century, and especially to
A Static Lullaby. This Chino Hills, CA quintet follows the same formula as countless other
Fuse/
Headbanger's Ball outfits -- red hot rage, which leads to a coolly melodic part, before -- yes, you guessed it -- collapsing back into a fit of rage. In fact, you could compare
A Static Lullaby's sound and approach to three groups that they have shared the stage with at one time or another --
AFI,
the Used, and
My Chemical Romance. The group's 2006 self-titled CD sees half the group's members, who'd appeared on their first two releases, absent, as original members
Phil Pirrone (bass) and
Nathan Lindeman (guitars) have been replaced by
Dane Poppin and
John Death, respectfully. And as heard by such tracks as
"Hang 'Em High" and
"Annexation of Puerto Rico," the lineup hiccup has not thrown the group off their musical path in the slightest.
~Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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