antiReviews:
Spineshank - The Height of Callousness
By
Goth Brooks
Label: Roadrunner
Records Release Date:
Oct 10th
1. Asthmatic 2. The
Height of Callousness 3. Synthetic 4. New
Disease 5. (Can’t
Be) Fixed 6. Cyanide
2600 7. Play
God 8. Malnutrition 9. Seamless 10. Negative
Space 11. Transparent
Calling the second release from SPINESHANK
“The Height of Callousness” is an understatement when trying to get the
point across about just how heavy this band is. One thing that’s
guaranteed is that of all the record companies out there today, Roadrunner
Records never fails to come up with the heaviest
bands in the Nu-Metal genre. It’s inevitable that a lot of the bands
in the Nu-Metal genre will lack originality and end up sounding the same.
While the bands that have “made it” rule from their thrones, the rest are
left fighting for recognition while doomed to sound the same as the other
guys. With SPINESHANK and their newest release “The Height of Callousness”
we have a prime example of the type of exceptional band and exceptional
work that comes down the pike only every so often.
To be exact, everything about “The Height
of Callousness” is what I like. This band has gone through a phenomenal
maturation process in the time between their debut 1998 release “Strictly
Diesel” and the present. “The Height of Callousness” maintains the
basic foundation and overall heaviness provided by down tuned, melodic
guitars, and industrial overtones set by the band on their debut release.
The band has raised
the stakes with the off the chart intensity of “The Height of Callousness”.
It’s definitely a worthy successor to their debut release. Production
comes courtesy of GGGarth Richardson, famed producer for Rage Against the
Machine, and all girl metal band Kittie. GGGarth sat down with the
band for three days straight before even attempting to get started recording
and really got into their heads in order to find out exactly what they
wanted. He told the band “Tell me what you want and I’ll bring it
out of you’. And that’s exactly what he did. He saw the bands
vision and helped them to achieve that”, says guitarist Mike Sarkisayan.
From the atmospheric, crunching guitars
of “Asthmatic” to the full on meatgrinder assault of the title track, SPINESHANK
have landed at the top of their genre and way beyond The Height of Callousness.
The
Band
Johnny Santos – Vocals
Soren “Mike” Sarkisayan - Guitar
Rob Garcia – Bass and Vocals
Tommy Decker – Drums and Electronics
Photos and album art property
of Roadrunner Records
Your
Turn, What do you think?
Fan
Speak:
Posted by O:
amazin vocals
Posted by Bilfuk:
Its an average band. My taste is a little heavier (Pig destroyer, canvas etc.) its nice easy listening. Nothing amazingly special
Posted by DADCORE:
TIM WEST AND TOM RENNISON RAWK!
ALSO BUSTED RULEZ SPINSHANK!
DADCORE!
Posted by daveo :
the best album of all time
Posted by DAD CORE:
TOM RENNISON AND TIM WEST ARE COLLECTIVELY MY DAD SO I WILL HEAR NO MORE ABUSE ABOUT THEM, FROM YOUR LOVING SON STEF
Posted by JIM SHADY:
ME AND TIM SLEEP TOGETHER BUT WE'RE HAVING PROLEMS COS HE CANT FIND HIS SMALL C0CK!! SO I FUKED HIS MUM AND DAD!!! I ALSO JIZED ON HIS CAR
Posted by James T eats dik!:
I just wanna say that James Thompson sucks and eats massive black man's dik!
he also eats cum all the time and is really fat cous of it!
Posted by JIM SHADY:
TIM WEST AND TOM RENNISON SUCK SMALL C0CKS. I KNOW THIS AS I WORK WITH THEM! TIM WEST IS THE BIGGEST ANU$ HOLE IN THE EAST!!! AND TOM BUMS TONY AND JHAVIER AND JEFF UP THE ANU$!!!!EMINEM RULES 2003 DR DRE OBIE TRICE MUTHA FUKAS
Posted by Shayn:
Bought this CD from only hearing one song, and was so surprised by how good it was! These guys are good, but the only problem was the length. A little short for me. I have an attention span, and I like it when the good songs go on for a bit longer. There were a couple of songs near the end that are ho-hum, but overall the rest of the albums makes it so it doesn't matter.
Posted by Shorty:
Spineshank r the freaking bomb , they're the best hardcore band
Posted by C@mA*kAZIE:
SPINE SHANK ARE THE BEST HARD CORE BAND IVE EVERY HEARD U GUYZ ROCK SPINESHANK KICKS ASS
Posted by RoCk BiTcH:
spineshank are a unique band and totally rule, SPINESHANK ROCK ASS MAN
Posted by Jess:
SPINESHANK KIX ASS!!! THEY RULED AT OZZFEST 2001
Posted by Chino:
THEY RULE!!!
Posted by Casper:
A good cd well worth a second play
Posted by X:
Run@Me, you mean you're gay to be a skater and you should be shot?
Posted by Run@Me:
Skaters are all gay and should be shot, but Spineshank Rule!
Posted by Wedgetable:
It rocks
Its insane
Posted by SpineShank Fan:
Goth Brooks rules.
Posted by el fuego:
Play God Rulez !! HEAVY METAL TO ALL !!!!
Posted by Dusk
(sweden): I thought it was one of the greates ablums
I have heard I years.Greater then Slipknot.
Posted by
Gangstarr: ALL YOU PEOPLE WHO DONT LIKE SPINESHANK
CAN F*CK OFF!!! THIS IS A WICKED BAND, I SKATE TO IT EVERYDAY!!!
Posted by
Scatter: I think that Spineshank is the best band
i have heared, i got both cd's and they are both wicked, my favourite song
is Detatched.
Posted by
Syndicate: Spineshank rule, what else can b said,
Syndicate will be here soon
Posted by
F*cked up: I love SPINESHANk. Their music is so real
and heavy
Posted by
penislickerthe3d: i am the god of all chickens you WILL
worship me and praise me you WILL all so feed all of your cheese and chips
to my slaves (chickmonks) and their slaves (frogs)
Posted by
Mars-MAN: Are you laughing at them? If y'are, fine,
I don't care--just don't expect me to join in on the fun! Spineshank is
the best thing the music industry has regurgitated in awhile, and if you
ask me, shank is only moving on and up to bigger and better things, no
doubt..
Posted by
MRS BIG: 195.92.168.163
MR BIG BUMS SHEEP. He has no interest
in women any more
Posted by
Tim West: 195.92.168.163
MR BIG. You are the biggest tosser i have
eva seen. Why don't u go bum your mum? You Boner Biteing Dik Fuk Fuk face
Posted by
Big Bob: 195.92.168.163
I wonder how much trucking abuse I can
get away with before they do something.... Fuc-k diddly uck fuc-k... Tim
is a gimp!
Posted by
Big Big: 195.92.168.163
This album sucks, it's the biggest pile
of s*it I've ever seen! Tom Rennison and Tim West are rent boys too!
Posted by
Big Big: 195.92.168.163
This album sucks, it's the biggest pile
of s*it I've ever seen! Tom Rennison and Tim West are rent boys too!
Posted by
Tim West (King Of The West!): 195.92.168.163
I wanna say that i don't suck ass, TOM
DOES! Also SPINSHANK rule but do they rule as much as Cradle Of Filth?
"hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?"
Posted by
Tom Rennison: 195.147.232.252
My other name is Mista Boombastic, and
I think exactly what I sed b4. Tim West sux ass!
Posted by
Mista Boombastic: 195.147.232.252
This album f**kin' rules! Listen too it
4 a bit and then it starts 2 get realy good! I love Asthmatic, Play God,
New Disease and Synthetic
Posted by
Jason: an awsome CD keep up the good work
Posted by
Fuct (again!): Excellent Album!! not much else that can
be said! except when are the tabs gonna be available?? New disease is ace!!
but then they all are really!
Posted by
fuct: Kapsch, the lyrics are in the CD!! do
you even own it?? Jeez!
Posted by
issues: ain't nothing like it. i'm just waiting
for someone to tab negative space out.
Posted by
gordstar: spineshank .. better then korn at least
..
MerDeNoms
I love SpineShank.....gotta love New Disease
MerDeNoms
I love SpineShank.....gotta love New Disease
Kapsch responce
Get the CD
M!§†¥
SpineShank kicks ass...that's all there
is to it.
Kapsch
My favourite! Searching for lyric of ASTHMATIC!
Someone could help me?
RRRhetoric
i sacrifice goats to my dark god while
blasting this cd in my stereo
Starman
Loved the CD, it's all good here.
Cote
umm bad stuff listen to pop nsync britney
like so good no bad ugly girls
...enden
...end
heaviest
bands in the Nu-Metal genre. It’s inevitable that a lot of the bands
in the Nu-Metal genre will lack originality and end up sounding the same.
While the bands that have “made it” rule from their thrones, the rest are
left fighting for recognition while doomed to sound the same as the other
guys. With SPINESHANK and their newest release “The Height of Callousness”
we have a prime example of the type of exceptional band and exceptional
work that comes down the pike only every so often.
raised
the stakes with the off the chart intensity of “The Height of Callousness”.
It’s definitely a worthy successor to their debut release. Production
comes courtesy of GGGarth Richardson, famed producer for Rage Against the
Machine, and all girl metal band Kittie. GGGarth sat down with the
band for three days straight before even attempting to get started recording
and really got into their heads in order to find out exactly what they
wanted. He told the band “Tell me what you want and I’ll bring it
out of you’. And that’s exactly what he did. He saw the bands
vision and helped them to achieve that”, says guitarist Mike Sarkisayan.
