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Review for ONYXRED's last CD entitled "The Calling."
Ah, modern rock, is there anything better, especially when it is done well, like Onyxred’s debut The Calling? I’m fairly certain I could listen to it all day. I have been listening to this record for a few days straight and I have to say it is pretty good.
The Calling really brings to mind the work of bands like Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace and Sevendust, and is smart enough not to be classified as simple nu-metal, even though it has some nu-metal tendencies throughout. It works well as a more mainstream version of modern rock. The resilient and ever-changing vocals along with the powerful (and talented) guitars, really drive each track. You can tell that Onyxred is passionate about each track they have laid down no this record. Reflections and Pray are good examples on what I’m talking about here; you can just hear the emotion brimming in the guitar work and the vocals.
Onyxred also crafts music that is easy to follow along to. The verses are easy to comprehend and the choruses are full of great hooks, a testament to their song writing, and song composition. One thing I haven’t mentioned yet, the drums, is another reason why the music has depth, and why the music itself is so easy to follow.
My favorite track is the closer, Ten, and that might be a cliché because this is the semi-hidden track of the record, meaning that you need to wade through around five minutes of silence after the actual song ends in order to access the Untitled acoustic track at the end of this record. This track, to me, is the most endearing, heartfelt track, not only because it is acoustic, but because it shows me the band’s, and vocalist’s, diversity.
I loved the fact that this record is only ten tracks long, which is the perfect length for a debut LP. It isn’t too long, which means it doesn’t get boring or old too quick.
Onyxred, and their debut release, The Calling, are definitely worth a portion of your time. Be sure to give them a listen. - Baltimoreathome.com - Local Music Scene
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2008 EP released June 2008 on AmberLayne Records!
ONYXRED also has CD they debuted in 2006 entitled "The Calling" when Aaron the drummer was lead singer. Ten tracks of great powerful modern rock for your soul!!
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ONYXRED is Baltimore's Donny Dossey - Lead Vocals/Guitars, Aaron Chase - Lead Vocals/Drums, Dirk Torrijos - Guitars/Screams, Tony Fortman - Bass, and Steve Danielson. We've been through a lot of changes and have seen members come and go, but suffice to say, we are who we are and things couldn't be better. Individually, we've been doing music for a decade, but only since January 2009 with our current line up. We are excited about the upcoming year going into 2009 and are happy to be working with AmberLayne Records. Our EP was released in June 2008, and our full length CD will be done by December 2008. For each of us, this is our passion and nothing compares to being able to share our music with everyone. Please visit our myspace page at www.myspace.com/onyxred, as well as our individual pages, to learn more about us and the crazy shit that we like to get our heads into. PEACE!
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