Author: Nate IVM

Artist: Underoath Album: Lost In The Sound of Separation Label: Tooth and Nail Records Street Date: 9/02/08 Review by: Nate

1. “Breathing In A New Mentality” – 2:37
2. “Anyone Can Dig A Hole But It Takes A Real Man To Call It Home” – 3:16
3. “A Fault Line. A Fault Of Mine” – 3:22
4. “Emergency Broadcast: The End Is Near” – 5:44
5. “The Only Survivor Was Miraculously Unharmed” – 3:09
6. “We Are The Involuntary” – 4:10
7. “The Created Void” – 4:02
8. “Coming Down Is Calming Down” – 3:15
9. “Desperate Times, Desperate Measures” – 3:28
10. “Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear” – 4:31
11. “Desolate Earth: The End Is Here” – 4:07

Rating: 7.5/10 Summary: For Underoath fans, this has been the long-awaited album.… Continued →

Artist: Number One Gun Album: The North Pole Project Street Date: 1/15/08 1. The Massacre 2. Million 3. The Best of You and Me 4. Wake Me Up 5. Bad Habits 6. I’ll Find You 7. Thank You Ending 8. Find Your Escape 9. The Different Ones 10. This Holiday Rating: 6/10 Summary: Let’s be honest here. We all thought Number One Gun was dead and gone for a while. And for those fans who fear such, redemption was brought with the announcement of the old band coming back.… Continued →

Band: Falling Up Album Title: Captiva Label: Tooth and Nail Records Release Date: 10/02/07 Review by: Nate 1. A Guide To Marine Life 2. Hotel Aquarium 3. Goodnight Gravity 4. Captiva 5. Helicopters 6. Maps 7. How They Made Cameras 8. Good Morning Planetarium 9. Murexa 10. Drago or The Dragons 11. Arc To Archtilles 12. The Dark Side Of Indoor Track Meets   Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Summary: Here is a short and sweet review of what I think is one of the catchiest CD of the year.… Continued →

Band: Emery Album Title: I’m Only A Man Label: Tooth and Nail Records Release Date: 10/02/07 Review by: Nate

1. Rock-N-Rule
2. The Party Song
3. World Away
4. After The Devil Beats His Wife
5. Can’t Stop The Killer
6. Story About A Man With A Bad Heart
7. Don’t Bore Us, Get To The Chorus
8. What Makes A Man A Man
9. The Movie Song
10. You Think You’re Nickel Slick (But I Got Your Penny Change)
11. From Crib To Coffin

Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Summary: A legacy “Tooth and Nail legacy” is what some would call Emery.… Continued →

Band: August Burns Red Album Title: Messengers Label: Solid State Records Release Date: June 19th, 2007 Review by: Nate 1. Truth of a Liar 2. Against The Ropes 3. Back Burner 4. The Blinding Light 5. Composure 6. Vital Signs 7. The Eleventh Hour 8. The Balance 9. Black Sheep 10. An American Dream 11. Redemption  Rating: Summary: Brutal? Why yes; I have some of that music for you. Just thrown on some of the newest CD from August Burns Red and you might understand the full meaning of brutal.… Continued →

Band: The Send Album Title: Cosmos Label: Tooth and Nail Records Release Date: 7/31/07 Review by: Nate

1. Need
2. Fairweather
3. An Epiphany
4. Blocking The Sun
5. Begin
6. The Fall
7. Drown
8. Santiam
9. The Science Of The Sky
10. Dawn And Dusk
11. Say
12. Fire Colors
13. In Repose

Rating: Summary: Not too long ago, Joseph Kisselburgh left his first band that led him to “Christian music fame.” He said goodbye to Falling Up and hello to The Send. His new project is something close to heart, seeing how he has been wanting to do this for a while.… Continued →

Band: Project 86 Album Title: Rival Factions Label: Tooth and Nail Release Date: 6/19/07 Review by: Nate

• 1. Evil (A Chorus Of Resistance) 2. Put Your Lips To The TV 3. The Forces Of Radio Have Dropped A Viper Into The Rhythm Section 4. Molotov 5. Slaves To Liberty 6. Pull Me Closer, Violent Dancer 7. Illuminate 8. The Sanctuary Hum 9. Caveman Jam 10. Normandy

Summary of me: First of all, this is my first review on IVM so please bear with my opinions. I have been listening to Christian music for years and years… and it means crap when it comes to review.… Continued →