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Reviews
When I gushed over them way back when, I wrote that they were derivative of Sabbath. Sure, that's partly true because after all, who isn't, but Starchild does something that few bands since Sabbath has done. They've gone back to the roots of the music that inspired the bands that inspired them in the first place. What I mean is, they are much more blues-based than doom based. Certainly, Starchild has a lot in common with the latter day doom bands, YOB especially, given their knowledge of subtleties and nuances of the music itself. Nevertheless, evident in their sound is the fact that traditional blues is as much their muse as Sabbath. The thing that made the masters--Sabbath, AC/DC, etc. so great in the first place is that they were influenced directly by first generation musicians. I hear a lot of that going on in the sound of Starchild. That being said, the one thing I can't figure out is how the hell these guys sound so modern. Maybe the roots are so old that they're new again. Who knows. Yet another thing that sets this band apart is the bass playing of Kenneth O'Bara. So many bands, even three-pieces surprisingly, have bassists that do nothing but double the guitar part. O'Bara knows exactly when to follow the guitar, but more importantly when to deviate and play long with the drums or go off on his own. The songs themselves range from three to eight minutes with two short interludes among them. The first of them, "Pearl" is the best acoustic interlude I've ever heard. Just the way the guitars are the layered and the notes that are plucked, but it really is something special. There isn't any filler among the 45 minutes of the disc. All three songs from The Futurist Demo appear, but they're mixed much better. They sound more sonic. The songs "Truth" and "Eyes of Fire" are two of the best songs I've heard in quite some time. Starchild should appeal to everyone who reads this. They're heavy enough for the doom and metal folk, have enough straightforward rock to appeal to those of you who don't deviate into that realm and display exceptional musicianship to garner appreciation from lovers of music in general. Keep your eyes peeled for this one, whenever it comes out.
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Having
had the pleasure of being turned on to Starchild earlier this year, it
was with baited breath that I waited for the full-length. First it was
March, then it was June, then it was November and now it's December, hopefully.
It's criminal that this band has gone unnoticed for this long. Granted,
I don't know anyone in Waycross, Georgia either, but these guys are as
good as anyone playing about and in most cases are much better.
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