No Harm Here
Posted August 22, 2007
By IronJedi,
There has been a resurrgence of interest in melodic hard rock, prompting record labels to sign and release like music, thus creating a windfall for fans of the genre... myself included. With the release of Kutless' latest, a sophomore release from Day of Fire and the debut of bands like Red and Decyfer Down it's like the heavens have opened and the floodgates have let loose. Flicker Records, whose motto at one time was "Flicker Rocks Harder," contributed to the deluge when the latest addition to the roster released their debut.
Joining the growing number of female fronted rock acts alá Flyleaf, Inhabited, Superchi[k] and Barlow Girl, Florida-based FireFlight enters the arena with an hard-hitting debut stylistically reminiscent of Evanescence's Fallen. The Healing of Harms is a sonic downpour that inundates the listener with ringing electric guitars, pounding rhythms and deep, intricate melodies. Layered beneath lead singer Dawn Richardson's elevated and yearning vocals are guitarist Justin Cox's contrasting rumbles serving to reinforce the lyrical message FireFlight dynamically delivers.
The Healing of Harms similarity to Fallen ends with the style of the music though. Fireflight takes the goth-rock sound and emotion and infuses it with lyrics that deliver a positive message that counters the shallowness and falseness of our media-defined culture. Richardson's sincere and unselfish lyrics expose disinformation and reveal truth- simultaneously confronting social distortions while comforting its casualties.
Disappointed in the long wait for Evanescence's sophomore release? Spend the money that you've been saving on FireFlight's The Healing of Harms instead. View All Music And Book Reviews By IronJedi | View IronJedi's Profile
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