Average Rating: 5
Demo Title: Evolver
Band Members: Kraig Marshall - Lead vocals/programming, Steven Bishop - Bass/vocals, Ted Delgreco - Guitar/vocals, Chad Anthony - Drums/vocals
Location: Bergen County, NJ
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Band Name: MVM
Demo Title: Evolver Band Members: Kraig Marshall - Lead vocals/programming, Steven Bishop - Bass/vocals, Ted Delgreco - Guitar/vocals, Chad Anthony - Drums/vocals Location: Bergen County, NJ |
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Savage's Review:
MVM (I'm not sure what this stands for, if anything) has members that have a decade of band experience, which by checking their birth dates meant that they were all between the ages of 9 and 14 when they started! Formed in Bergen County, NJ in April 2001 by former lead vocalist of N17, Kraig Marshall, they have shared the stage with national acts such as the Misfits, Type O Negative, Mindless Self Indulgence, Danzig, Kittie, Skinlab, S.O.D., Cradle of Filth, Earth Crisis and several others.They had a nicely done press kit in a shiny black folder that included a band bio, pertinent contact info and an 8x10 black and white glossy. Incidentally, Kraig looks eerily reminiscent of Dave Williams from Drowning Pool (RIP) sans the facial hair, who they mention in memoriam in the CD liner. They have a cool website that was easy to navigate and user friendly. Now for what we're all here to find out: What do they sound like?
Evolver has twelve tracks that combine several elements including punk, industrial, rap, metal, pop and hardcore. Out of the gate "What Did We Do" pummels you with industrial tinged rage. Musically it reminds me of Ministry except for the well placed xylophone chiming that gives it that marching band feeling at the big game with lots of big guitars mixed amid the machine sounds. It's a great blend of Ministry, Fear Factory and Rammstein.
Vocally, there is quite a variety going on simultaneously and it comes across very busy sounding. I'm not sure if this is just Kraig doing several overdubs or all of them sounding off in unison. There is lower harmonizing that reminds me of Flaw meets Depeche Mode mixed in with hardcore growls and another higher voice. The rap elements aren't too overbearing and sound more like Machinehead. "Turning Gray" and "Last Days" are two of their pop soaked tracks and they manage to do their best Scottish accent and remind me of Big Country or the Proclaimers. The last few songs are slower and melodic. "Find My Way" is full of memorable sing along vocal hooks while "Lonely Road" is sure to get the lighters flaming.
Overall, I really liked MVM. They managed to inter-mingle several genres that are definitely strange bed partners but pulled it off beautifully. There are enough heavy tunes to please most metalheads and fathers of industry alike with a hint of new wave for fans that lived through the decade of decadence! Bring on the record labels!
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