Witch Cross - Axe to Grind (2013)

Zaephar · Joined: 05 Aug 2010 Posts: 275 Location: Behind the musgo

Don't know if posted before or not.

http://hellsheadbangers.bandcamp.com/album/axe-to-grind

In my opinion Fit For Fight is one of the best heavy metal albums ever, but this is pure crap. The vocals are horrible and the riffs are rather simple warm-up riffs. And why they didn't use their logo?

Opinions?

Fork Tongue · Joined: 30 Jun 2012 Posts: 532 Location: Rhode Island

Terrible.
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Vegeta · Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 2560

the cover motive could have been really cool if drawn(or MADE) by another artist.. that there just looks terrible
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mlotek · banned Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 944

Did they get the singer from The Offspring to join ?
The riffing sounds ok to me though.

The Offspring - killboy powerhead (Didjits cover song)
http://youtu.be/Kzo_GZgOiIQ

Shiru · Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 3108 Location: Finland

i can tolarate it, expecially it was just one song so far, but... definitely singer is not so good, or at least sounds really weird as well as rest are not that special... or at least coverart looks pretty lame, and particular song is not that great

Shadow Kingdom · Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 1755

I agree, terrible. They asked me to release it and I turned it down.
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lordoftherim · Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 2878

thread title got me excited, then contents of thread got me discouraged. I think I might avoid even listening to this all together so as to not taint the previous image/perception I've build in my mind to this point. one definitely has to ask themselves why even bother with a comeback at this point? I guess we can label this as a typical cash grab? riding the coattails of their recent resurgence in popularity due to the fit for fight reissues? hard to say... I still don't see the point of starting back up nearly 30 years after the fact...
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BBQ Booking · Joined: 25 Jan 2011 Posts: 1570 Location: New York City

The music isn't bad at all; the vocals and super-slick production make it suck!

darkrider · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 676 Location: Vargr Moon

That song they have streaming is pretty bad, but this album preview from a few months ago has some pretty cool sounding songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LdU71heBgA

Reminds me of the band Axehammer
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Rasende · Joined: 17 Mar 2013 Posts: 184

Didn't like it at all. Still have Fit For Fight to spin forever though. Didn't imagine them ever releasing new material

Zaephar · Joined: 05 Aug 2010 Posts: 275 Location: Behind the musgo

Heard the full album, don't change my opinion.

mlotek · banned Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 944

why isn't the original singer on this? He is still singing, in a Led Zeppelin cover band right?

ChrisWitchhammer · Joined: 09 Aug 2013 Posts: 805 Location: Out of Time

Heard one song which I liked (on the HHR sampler). Wasn't bad, had some catchy riffing, the singing was ok... not a fan of the production. Though if it's as bad you all say it is, I guess I'll keep listening to Fit For Fight...
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ritualsodomy · Joined: 18 Jun 2012 Posts: 184 Location: Finland

Need to get this eventually. I heard a few of the new tracks live at Muskelrock and they sounded quite good to me. Had no problems with the new vocalist either, he did a good job.