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Mono-Grind | Here | 12/31/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Just listen to "Scimitar", and it's enough reason to buy this fantastic album. The down-tuned, heavy-as-f*ck guitar tone is there during every song, the soaring almost Helmet-like vocals by Steve Brooks are great and perfectly suit the music in and out of every song too. I can only hope Floor continue to bring out new CD's, that they keep writing new kickass songs, because together they're an incredible talent that'll only go to waste otherwise. (EDIT: Woops, they broke up again in 2004..)



You can pretty much headbang to this album all the way through, as every song is heavy and also catchy too in it's own way. After listening to "Scimitar" for example, i had the riff stuck in my head for days on end and it was great! Other great songs on this CD are "Return to Zero", "Iron Girl", "Kallisti - Song for Eris" and "Ein (Below and Beyond)" ..But seriously, there is not a song on this i don't like. Those would be my favorites though i guess. "Twink" is a sort of punky 53 second song with an almost uplifting sort of edge to it..leading into the awesome "Sneech" which is quite heavy but only goes for just over a minute. I'd say it's more or less an intro into "Assassin", which is also great and pretty fast-paced too.



All in all, this is an incredible album by an incredible band. I may sound a bit 'fanboyish' about Floor, but they really are a fantastic group that i think are a little overlooked by most Metal fans. In saying that, they wouldn't only appeal to Metal fans in particular, they'd appeal also to Alternative fans too. People who enjoy Helmet, Sonic Youth, Godflesh, Unsane..they'd enjoy this too i think, as well as fans of Eyehategod, Sunn 0))) and Earth. They're not the type of band you can pigeon-hole in a sense, and for that i respect them just that little bit more. Diverse, unpredictable, aggressive, heavy as hell and different..Floor rule. \m/"

Another great release from Floor

Mono-Grind | 08/03/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have loved floor records for years. the first one I listened to was by accident. I purchased the Spazz/Floor split ep, which by the way has one of the coolest floor songs ever. Everything they record is gold. Be sure to track down their vinyl releases. The Madonna EP, the Goddard/Slugthrower EP, Heather/When the pigs broke free EP, Their first EP, and splits with Spazz, Sloth, Dove, and the song from the Loud and Ugly vol. 2 Comp-which has an exclusive track worth checking out. The also released the Lost LP "Dove" recorded back in 1994, which was just released now. Be sure to check out these early releases (the Dove split ep. is new) they are all great, most do not contain vocals if they do they are mostly screamed and songs have alot more feedback and droning than later material."

Heaviness reinvented and rejuvenated

High Duke | Zagreb, CROATIA | 04/19/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This cd came out two years ago and has been in regular rotation on my cd player since that time. Combining soaring, anthemic vocals over an extremely downtuned smooth sonic attack, these guys display a flair for the melodious while maintaining a heavyness so murky it's like someone dragging their elaphantitis inflated manhood through a quicksand-ridden swamp. I can't believe how simple and easy their sound is. It's amazing that no one has thought of this combination before. Appearantly they downtune their E strings so low that no bass player is really necessary (there's only a bass on a couple of tracks.) But they're nothing like any of the lazy, tuneless nu-metal bands out there (yes I'm talking about Korn and their myriad of horrible imitators) and they're nothing like the White Stripes or Jon Spencer's blues Explosion (two other bassless bands), nor would I label them garage rock or metal or punk (even though they seem to come out of Florida's punk scene). Listen to the opening track 'Scimitar' to hear what heaviness sounds like when it's perfected. The chanting vocal beautifully complements the mesmerising two-chord chug of the music (that they relentlessly pound into submission). The band tends to play slow, distorted dirges that allows a lot of room for harmonic interplay. They employ some female vocals on 'Kallisti-Song For Eris' that best exemplifies the range of harmonizing between the members. The drummer has a great bass pedal effect that always seems to kick the songs into gear. 'Night Full of Kicks' features some of the band's dexterity and great pacing, propelled by the drummer. Due to his skills, the songs never get dragged down into the mud, and never meander like some tunes by nu metallers do. The production is top-notch, with multiple layers that lend a dreamy quality to every song. Their song 'Return To Zero' inspires jealousy in me. It's structure is so basic, but infectious, that I'm mad I never thought of it. The guitars are amazing. Appearantly, one member broke a guitar string and, after fiddling with it's heavy flap, they incorporated it into their sound. A wise move, because it fills out their sound so much and makes them sound so massive that you'd never guess they were a power trio. Their sense of melody, however, is what raises them above and beyond everyone and everything . Tunes like 'Figured Out''Downed Star' and 'Assassin' are so infectious and sing-alongable (is that a word?)they're almost poppy, . Admittedly, a couple of tracks ain't much ('Triangle Song' and 'Sneech' are two instrumentals that just beat away at a couple of notes and kinda go nowhere...you hear a good riff contained within, that could be expanded upon, but then they just stop....what a waste!) I haven't heard much from these guys since, and they don't tour much, but I really hope they come out with something new soon. These guys could single-handedly save heavy music from itself."