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2007 is the year of UK
hardcore.....it is, honest! Go on and check the Chinese
astrology charts and you'll see I'm right (well I actually
sort of made that last bit up...). It definitely is the year
though when the UK scene has gained more exposure to the
mainstream than ever before.
Where this ultimately leads is anyone's guess, music this
uncompromising is never going to be accepted on a wholesale
scale and, as such, the bands who follow this path will have
to demonstrate something unique to be able to sustain any
kind of attention from anything other than the genres most
ardent followers.
So what of 1000 Hertz? I'll be honest and say I'm not sure.
The first three tracks fly by in a flurry of forgettable
activity but by the time we get to "Protect The Fall" the
band are starting to play with the song structures a bit and
the slight shift in tempos within the song creates the first
memorable dynamic of the record.
This is immediately followed by "Immobilised" which combines
a crunching verse to a more forceful bridge and chorus to
great effect. "Systems Fail" is built on some driving bass
and falls away to a chorus that will go down a storm live.
You can write off "Hello I Have No Hope" as a pointless
instrumental, 60 seconds or so, but it brings us nicely to
"Down & Out" which for some reason reminds me of Ghost Of A
Thousand's "Bored Of Math" I'm not sure why, they don't
really share a riff or vocal ideal as far as I can determine
but they're both great, insistent, tracks so don't worry too
much!
Despite "One Too Many" starting off with a riff that almost
threatens to break into "Heaven And Hell" it quickly hits
you with a relentless choppy rhythm guitar married to some
intense drumming that puts thoughts of Dio-era Black Sabbath
beyond the back of your mind! An interesting debut from a
band not afraid to push the boundaries a little, you never
know, if they can get enough support they might take more
chances next time around and that could be very interesting
indeed.
Let
us know your views on
Input The Output
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Track Listing
A Grave Fit, Made & Dug
For A Nation
Protect The Fall
Immobilised
Systems Fail
Hello I Have No hope
Down And Out
Fallen Ground
One Too Many
Silence Means Everything
Static Believer
Line Up
Dave - Drums
Alex - Bass
Pete Odd - Guitar/Vocals
John - Vocals/Guitar
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