SIXTY 8 „Before The Fall”

Music: Post Hard Rock/Soft Metal
Website: www.myspace.com/sixty8band
Duration: 56:07 minutes (12 tracks)
Country: U.S.A.

My feelings during listening of first sounds of SIXTY 8 pushed thoughts – this is dynamic and melodious Rock. This type of music don't belong to my favourite climates though I had pleasure listening the album.

From the beginning I associated their music with GUNS N'ROSES. The vocalist sometimes sings very similarly to Axl Rose as well as he applies similar vocal mannerisms (in the sharper phrases). However in calmer tones (e.g. in the ballads) the vocal sound loses the characteristic hoarseness and is calmer. Moreover during listening I uncovered the larger quantity of vocal colours, and even the backing singers. The hoarseness in style of Axl Rose is one of many trumps of SIXTY 8. Additionally the nostalgic ballads as well as the temporary entries of symphonic orchestra are next trumps.

SIXTY 8 music is typical for Rock standards… that are the guitars, the bass and the drums… but not to end. The compositions usually are created by pretty nice, dynamic guitar sounds with muffled riffs, chord hits as well as melodious solos. The bass and the drums command intensity of movement by Rock standards, I mean the pace which is pretty sedate here (mainly in average ranges) with tendencies to balladic relaxations.

However SIXTY 8 runs out beyond the frame of typical Rock music. The arrangements in style of Hard Rock, Soft Metal and even Heavy Metal diversify the music additionally. It can say SIXTY 8 music is good Rock playing with nostalgic climate and with note of quarrelsomeness.

note: 6.5/10

Tracklist

1. Blood Red Sky
2. Interactive
3. Any Race of Man
4. Over
5. Better Days
6. The Race Goes On
7. I Won't Play
8. All She's Ever Known
9. Alone
10. Confessions
11. Killing Time
12. Shadow

Line-up

Tryg Bundgaard: Vocals
Kurt Schwartz: Guitar & Vocals
James Lee Humes: Guitar
Brett Eurich: Drums
Paul Asher York: Bass