Opening with a pile driving monster entitled \u201cWrath of the Lamb\u201d Chaotic Resemblance make a
statement that they mean business. They\u2019re not simply going to be here for a millisecond and vanish,
but plan to be here for the long term. Their latest release entitled \u2018Nazarites\u2019 (their 5th release) is a
solid piece of hard rock\/metal with modern trappings all over it. 80s metal this ain\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coming from Oklahoma is anyone in this band over 30? It was rather difficult to find information on
the band themselves. The liner notes in the CD indicate who wrote what but no run down of the who
plays what or sings. Yeah in some respects I\u2019m a noob with Chaotic Resemblance, I know Oz Fox
produced their 2014 release \u2018Get the Hell Out\u2019 but did he produce the whole thing are just certain
tracks. However just some basic info would be cool. Is the band a 3 or 4 piece? Their website didn\u2019t
give that info. I digress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Nazarites\u2019 however was produced by Disciple guitarist Josiah Prince he delivers up a killer bit of metal
guidance. The production values are top notch across the board, great vocals, drums and of course
killer guitar sounds. Where some of the prior CR albums were spotty in places production wise or just
not consistent there is no issue with that here. In addition Josiah pulled out some fantastic
performances from the Chaotic crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a lot white noise these days about lyrical content in many releases by artists who claim to be
Christian. This particular comment is not designed to start a debate. Simply put Chaotic Resemblance
make no bones about why they are playing music. They use the band as a platform for evangelism
pure and simple, and I say with quality like this more power to \u2018em.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This isn\u2019t fluff and stuff either lyrically or musically. Heavy, melodic and flipping groovy when it needs
to be. Whether it\u2019s album closer \u2018Unto the Lamb\u2019 with it\u2019s hard charging riff and pounding drumming
or the bit more melodic single \u201cPassover Prophecy\u201d this release is a monster. A ten song affair that
will have you either hitting replay on your CD player (yeah I know\u2026) or on your Zune, IPod, or Spotify
playlist\u2026 not sure if it\u2019s there yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make no mistake this dirty nasty gritty hard driving rock n roll. The type of tuneage you\u2019re getting
here is equal to their look. Metal sludge indeed. Nasty raspy vocals that are emotional and full of
venom without losing their melodic vibe. Guitars that just smoke and peel the paint off the walls.
Drums which groove and breathe. The drums on the title track push the freight and ram it home,
with some really phenomenal feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To dive into the lyrical content just a little, those who know me realize that lyrics always take a
backseat to the music for me. Honestly if I\u2019m paying $15 for a CD the music better be top shelf
because as a consumer (aren\u2019t we all, that\u2019s just reality\u2026 and I bought one so I could play it on
Heaven\u2019s Metal Streaming Radio) I\u2019m going to be selective about my purchases. So anyway the lyrics
on \u2018Nazarites\u2019 are deep but obvious and NOT cheesy in the least. Now the trick with that is hearing
the performance given in the musical context. The \u2018Quick and the Dead\u2019 is a prime example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first single \u201cFairest Jesus\u201d on the surface may strike one as pure pap. However listening in the
musical context this personal prayer strikes one deep. They shot a music video for this song which is
quite well done. A slow building track which starts acoustically and ends on a powerful note.
Chaotic Resemblance\u2019s latest album \u2018Nazarites\u2019 is out now and be warned that these boys from
Oklahoma take no prisoners. Who says that hard work doesn\u2019t pay off, they have delivered one of
the best releases of 2022. Fan\u2019s of melodic hard rock\/metal should be scooping this one up in droves.
A fantastic album, get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n