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From the midst of the swelling angst, anger, and rage of 20th century music, comes Spineshank, the agro-metal band from Los Angeles. Spineshank's 2001 release, The Height of Callousness, is a super-charged silver bullet of 11 aggressive tracks that will get your blood flowing as if you're engaged in a stock car race gone haywire. Each of the turbo-boost tracks on this album is chock full with a cause or reasons to get fired up about. On the scream-filled track "Asthmatic," a breath-taking tune on which singer Jonny Santos croons, "I never needed your help/I never wanted your help," the band solidifies their views on the polar forces of fear and inner strength while drawing a cynical picture of today's independent, emotionally hardened youth. The furious "Asthmatic" subconsciously melts into the second (and title) track, "The Height of Callousness," an even angrier tune. The listener is swept into a drum-induced fury of piled up, pent up aggression and frustration; and, as if mosh pits weren't dangerous enough, Spineshank's music is certain to take things to an even higher level. Society and humanity are the subject of investigation and scrutiny when Santos sings about how he is "trying to understand/someone like you can sleep at night" on the terse track, "Play God." You have to wonder what he is so angry about when he says, "everything you taught me/gave me immunity to your disease," and defies succumbing to this defiled existence he speaks of. The industrial sound on "New Disease" is reminiscent of shock rocker Marilyn Manson, and Spineshank's powerdrill potency is as disturbing as bands like Pantera and Sepultura. The Height of Callousness is a mix of heavy metal and industrial sounds, sprinkled with pinches of spite and paranoia for societal power and the drowning whirlpools of self-doubt. After all, The Height of Callousness is a lot to swallow, but so is truth; Spineshank's version is just a little rougher going down, so be sure to use a chaser.
© Kerry L. Smith /TiVo
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Scott Humphrey, Mixer - Rob Garcia, Composer - Garth Richardson, Producer - Spineshank, MainArtist - Johnny Santos, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan and Tommy Decker, Producer - Tommy Decker, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Gryner, Mixer
© 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V.
Scott Humphrey, Mixer - Rob Garcia, Composer - Garth Richardson, Producer - Spineshank, MainArtist - Johnny Santos, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan and Tommy Decker, Producer - Tommy Decker, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Gryner, Mixer
© 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V.
Scott Humphrey, Mixer - Rob Garcia, Composer - Gggarth, Producer - Garth Richardson, Producer - Spineshank, Composer, MainArtist - Johnny Santos, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan and Tommy Decker, Producer - Tommy Decker, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Gryner, Mixer
© 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ; mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Roadrunner International B.V. (LC: 09231)
Scott Humphrey, Mixer - Rob Garcia, Composer - Garth Richardson, Producer - Spineshank, MainArtist - Johnny Santos, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan and Tommy Decker, Producer - Tommy Decker, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Gryner, Mixer
© 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V.
Scott Humphrey, Mixer - Rob Garcia, Composer - Garth Richardson, Producer - Spineshank, MainArtist - Johnny Santos, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan and Tommy Decker, Producer - Tommy Decker, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Gryner, Mixer
© 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V.
Scott Humphrey, Mixer - Rob Garcia, Composer, Lyricist - Garth Richardson, Producer - Spineshank, MainArtist - Johnny Santos, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Sarkisyan, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan and Tommy Decker, Producer - Tommy Decker, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Gryner, Mixer
© 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V.
Scott Humphrey, Mixer - Rob Garcia, Composer, Lyricist - Garth Richardson, Producer - Spineshank, MainArtist - Johnny Santos, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Sarkisyan, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan and Tommy Decker, Producer - Tommy Decker, Composer - Frank Gryner, Mixer
© 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V.
Scott Humphrey, Mixer - Rob Garcia, Composer - Garth Richardson, Producer - Spineshank, MainArtist - Johnny Santos, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan and Tommy Decker, Producer - Tommy Decker, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Gryner, Mixer
© 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V.
Scott Humphrey, Mixer - Rob Garcia, Composer - Garth Richardson, Producer - Spineshank, MainArtist - Johnny Santos, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Sarkisyan, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan and Tommy Decker, Producer - Tommy Decker, Composer - Frank Gryner, Mixer
© 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V.
Scott Humphrey, Mixer - Rob Garcia, Composer - Garth Richardson, Producer - Spineshank, MainArtist - Johnny Santos, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Sarkisyan, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan and Tommy Decker, Producer - Tommy Decker, Composer - Frank Gryner, Mixer
© 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V.
Scott Humphrey, Mixer - Rob Garcia, Composer - Garth Richardson, Producer - Spineshank, MainArtist - Johnny Santos, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Sarkisyan, Composer - Mike Sarkisyan and Tommy Decker, Producer - Tommy Decker, Composer - Frank Gryner, Mixer
© 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V.
Album review
From the midst of the swelling angst, anger, and rage of 20th century music, comes Spineshank, the agro-metal band from Los Angeles. Spineshank's 2001 release, The Height of Callousness, is a super-charged silver bullet of 11 aggressive tracks that will get your blood flowing as if you're engaged in a stock car race gone haywire. Each of the turbo-boost tracks on this album is chock full with a cause or reasons to get fired up about. On the scream-filled track "Asthmatic," a breath-taking tune on which singer Jonny Santos croons, "I never needed your help/I never wanted your help," the band solidifies their views on the polar forces of fear and inner strength while drawing a cynical picture of today's independent, emotionally hardened youth. The furious "Asthmatic" subconsciously melts into the second (and title) track, "The Height of Callousness," an even angrier tune. The listener is swept into a drum-induced fury of piled up, pent up aggression and frustration; and, as if mosh pits weren't dangerous enough, Spineshank's music is certain to take things to an even higher level. Society and humanity are the subject of investigation and scrutiny when Santos sings about how he is "trying to understand/someone like you can sleep at night" on the terse track, "Play God." You have to wonder what he is so angry about when he says, "everything you taught me/gave me immunity to your disease," and defies succumbing to this defiled existence he speaks of. The industrial sound on "New Disease" is reminiscent of shock rocker Marilyn Manson, and Spineshank's powerdrill potency is as disturbing as bands like Pantera and Sepultura. The Height of Callousness is a mix of heavy metal and industrial sounds, sprinkled with pinches of spite and paranoia for societal power and the drowning whirlpools of self-doubt. After all, The Height of Callousness is a lot to swallow, but so is truth; Spineshank's version is just a little rougher going down, so be sure to use a chaser.
© Kerry L. Smith /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:03
- Main artists: Spineshank
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Roadrunner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2000 The All Blacks B.V. ℗ 2000 The All Blacks B.V.
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