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KILLER Debut Album!

Nate S. Axel | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 10/12/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A year or so ago, I got into the L.A.-based band Killingbird, for who Skyla Talon plays guitar. I loved both of their albums, which I thought of as gritty glam rock combined with classic punk rock. It sounded and felt so dirty and raw, so of course I wanted to check out Skyla's debut album. Needless to say, I was impressed and even blown away at the sheer power of this CD. From the opening track "American Ending", I felt like my eardrums were going to explode. Of course, I listen to my music turned up to 11! So if that happens, it's all my fault. My favorite tracks on the album are "American Ending", "Out Of Love (With Dead Roses)", "A Dead Valentine", and "Gone Before The Day". "Gone Before The Day" is probably my favorite track on the album, and if you've never heard Killingbird's music, I think this song resembles Killingbird's signature sound. Skyla's voice is powerful and I think it resembles a cross between Killingbird's lead singer, Christian, and early Robby Takac (of Goo Goo Dolls fame). It's an all-around killer album with powerful tracks like those mentioned, but at the same time, Skyla comes down a little bit in songs like "Stared At The Sun" and "In The Shadows", so for a debut album, I definitely give this CD five well-deserved stars. Listen to the sample tracks and judge for yourself! If you're into his music, definitely check out Killingbird, who Kerrang describes as "ripping pieces of flesh from the carcass of glam-metal and sewing them into the pockmarked, pustulating carcass of classic punk rock". SKYLA ROCKS!"