Putting the PEDAL TO THE METAL!
Karen | Cleveland, OH | 10/27/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In the past two and a half years, Forge have been through many changes in the lineup. No wonder BRING ON THE APOCALYPSE took so long to come to us (four years!)- they have finally gotten what I consider to be the perfect flow. BOTA is amazing- from the heavy guitars to the hard-hitting drums, from singer Aaron Greene's uniquely agressive voice to the thunderous bass- Forge have fans right where they should be- completely enveloped in their enormous wall of electrifying sound. Put the pedal to the metal, because Forge are back, bigger and better than ever, and it will blow you away!"
Giving hope to an otherwise hopeless scene
phiissik | Detroit, MI USA | 03/14/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Anyone who's a fan of music, especially heavy metal, who lives in the general area of Detroit knows how lackluster the scene here is. So far Detroit's only well-known offering to metal has been the painfully unoriginal Black Dahlia Murder, and trust me, it just gets worse from there. Back when nu-metal was the big thing, Detroit was overrun with band after band completely biting off of The Deftones or Korn, or both. Now that metalcore is the new big thing, every Detroit "metal" show is filled with bands trying to be the next Eighteen Visions or Hatebreed. Forge is one of the very few bands in Detroit that gives a refreshing sense of originality and dynamics to the disgruntled Detroiter begging for some decent local music. A driving force in the local metal scene, Forge is one of the hardest working bands in the area, and it shows on their new cd. With the addition of a second guitarist, Bring On The Apocalypse is a far cry from their previous cd Trials. It's heavy, hard-hitting, but in true Forge fashion, still shows an incredibly eclectic variety of influences, from Thin Lizzy to Clutch to Dead Kennedys to Manowar and beyond. What we're presented with is a balls-to-the-wall, in-your-face metal cd that truly can not be placed in any genre. Highlights of the album include Defenseless (a head-banger in the truest sense of the word), and the fist-pumping title track."
Best CD i've bought in a while
Ben | Detroit | 10/22/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is great!!! Best one I've bought in months. It is a breath of fresh air from every radio band that is rammed down your throat. Heavy, driving and original."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1