Gutter Phenomenon by Every Time I Die (CD, Aug-2005, Ferret Music USA)

Music: Metalcore
Label: Ferret Music
Country: U.S.A.


EVERY TIME I DIE was born in 1998 and their first task was to record a demo, to show the world the magnificent ideas which appear in their absolutely fantastic heads. Henceforth, the world is being surprised year after year, by their outstanding phenomena. Those five dirty guys from America really know how to put people off from listening to music.

I must admit that I was in huge shock: such music should be banned! To make the long story short, it is a constant, chaotic, monotonous hammering by using the same riffs and drum fills. Nothing interesting, ETID are using some ideas of LIMP BIZKIT, but this does not save them from the complete catastrophe, which this album is. Because they do it without any particular purpose and style. Everything is lost and buried under tons of brainless play. This album is simply boring, everything repeats constantly… riffs are old fashioned, one or two-sounded and that’s all. Play this CD and you will fall asleep after two tracks. It is a horror when you have to listen to the whole, so better do not do it. Those guys are trying to ‘Kill the Music’ with ‘Bored Stiff’, and they are doing just fine. This music is as fantastic as a lousy neighbour, hammering the nail, trying to stick it inside the wall. And this album is exactly just like this situation. After a while, you want to go to the shop when you bought it and tell the guy who sold it to you, to stick it when the sun does not shine.

‘Gutter Phenomenon’ is a sheer phenomenon. It must have been a miracle, that someone decided to release this material. This music does not represent anything… wait a minute… ‘anything’ is a too big word for that rubbish.

- Greycoat


Tracklist:
1. Apocalypse Now and Then
2. Kill the Music
3. Bored Stiff
4. Easy Tiger
5. Tusk and Temper
6. The New Black
7. Champing at the Bit
8. Gloom and How It Gets That Way
9. Guitarred and Feathered
10. L’Astronaut
11. Pretty Dirty

Total playing time 34:27

Band line-up:
Keith Buckley - vocals
Jordan Buckley - guitar
Andrew Williams - guitar
Steven Micciche - bass
Michael Novack - drums

best thing out of Buffalo since wheck on Rye. great live and I love the southern influence on this record but can't wait to hear the next one, supposed to be more chaotic like the Hot Damn!

Definitely an acquired taste. Didn't like them when I first heard them at Ozzfest, but NO other band sounds like them. Heard them on the internet radio and several different songs just grow on you. Without a doubt thge best aspect of the band is Keith Buckley, the singer. If you give on of their songs a shot and you like him, give this album a shot. I won it for two bucks plus shipping, not a bad investment. ewokthug5118