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American Head ChargeThe Feeding Nitrus/Shock I've always liked the background story of Minneapolis-based metal outfit American Head Charge, when nine years ago Cameron Heacock (now known as Martin Cock) and Chad Hanks (now known as Mr.H.C. Banks III) met and started the band whilst in a drug rehab facility, with their resulting sound being something like a mish-mash of Ministry and Static-X. As if their music doesn't draw enough attention on its own, the group is also known for firing shotguns on stage, throwing pigheads at the crowd, beating up fans and destroying anything which isn't bolted down. Sounds like all the right ingredients for any successful metal band if you ask me! It's been three and half years since American Head Charge released their debut album 'War of Art' and all of the components which fed the success of the first one have been stepped up ten fold on 'The Feeding'. This album clocks in at around 40 minutes and sets a high standard of brutality from the get go. Opening track and first single Loyalty shows Cock lashing out his distorted vocal lines with conviction while the more melodic Walk Away stands out as a personal favourite, entering into a beautifully constructed chorus before being completed decimated by heavy grinding ear carnage in uniquely AHC fashion. Although this is fundamentally quite an aggressive album, the decision to close with To Be Me achieves something close to serenity, like the eerie calm after a thunderstorm. Although the sound of the group is mostly constructed through hard and abrasive riffs, AHC manage to work in a nicer blend of more ambient undertones on this album in comparison to 'War of Art', and for this reason 'The Feeding' is definitely the evolutionary step which I was hoping AHC were going to take.  |
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