I saw the name of this band and had a small
chuckle, as one of the first bands I ever played with was called Sons
of Sam or S.O.S. for short. Musically Son of Sam and my high school era
cover band are worlds apart as my group used to indulge in classic rock
and blues numbers of the likes of Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, AC/DC, Stevie
Ray and the Black Crowes and Sons of Sam are a powerhouse mix of
goth, punk, hardcore and metal.
Son of Sam is to Hard-Core and Punk what
Cream was the Acid rock in the late 60s, a Supergroup comprised of members
who had already made a name for themselves in other bands. Son of Sam is
comprised of guitarist Todd Youth (Danzig, D-Generation, Murphy's Law,
Agnostic Front, Warzone, Samhain etc.), vocalist Davey Havok (AFI), drummer
London May (Samhain, Tiger Army, Dag Nasty), and bassist Steve Zing (Samhain,
Chyna). Put this amount of talent together in one room and you get a lot
more than you bargained for as evidenced by Son of Sams debut album Songs
from the Earth which hit stores back in April. Like I said the music is
a mix of goth, punk, hardcore and metal with all the power and aggressive
intensity you might expect. With this album Son of Sam give the hard-core/punk
scene a real kick in the ass with ten high powered, expertly executed modern
classics. Its guaranteed to kick your ass and leave you begging for more.
Posted by XrubberbandX aka DAVEY HAVOK LOVER!!! O.o:
This F***ing Rocks!! Holy sh*t i love them!!! any thing with Davey is good for me Love the guitaring and drums and all that sh*t :P O.o x.x Hehe i love Davey!! O.o i just won a big hat at my towns fair hehe its black...:O too much cotton candy feel sick...must listen to music!!
Posted by cobra_lucha:
its about time they got some coverage, they're an awesome band...better than AFI dare I say. They're my favourite band...AFI's replacements! lol
xXx
Posted by Sean:
Son of Sam is AWESOME!
Posted by goth:
I like that!
Posted by DaughterOfSam:
Seriously, this CD is amazing. I had never even heard of the collaboration, until a friend of mine had this CD playing in the backround. I told him that I HAD to have this CD. Daveys blissful lyrics combined with the mega talent of Youth, May, and Zing make this an unforgettable album. It saddens me, though, that this is ALL they made together!!! And they didnt even play live or anything! Boo! Bottom line... CD kicks ass.
Posted by dexter holland:
sos is a wonderful band. i really love the song purevil daveys lyrics are just as hard and real as they ever could be.
Posted by LONG Rob:
son of sam is cool, but its not AFI is it? i dont know it wasnt fast enough, davey kinda left the punk part out of this cd and went more goth, its alright but i wouldnt buy it
Posted by anti christ:
these guys are a big inspriration and a totally immortal band.... davey makes it feel like infernal at heart they have a major impact on all the punks out there...
Posted by Jesus:
well sh!t...even i like these guys. Even tho i am the son of God these guys kick major ass...My fave songs are 'michael' and 'of power'.I hope they do come out with a second cd. that would be awesome in my perfect world..peace
Posted by the f*ckin devil:
this cd is about as badass as they come, guys from samhain plus davey havok! it is like a f*ckin dream come true, and let me tell you, its all we listen to down here.
Posted by DWA:
Kick ass. Good for any punk, goth, metalhead, etc. Especially with Davey Havoc's kick ass vocals.
Posted by Lucifuge:
This cd is frickin cool. It's Davie Havok from AFI
London May, Steve Zing, And Todd Youth; who are all Danzig/Samhain Great. The music like Death Skate Punk, with some cool spooky organs. Hopefully we can hear more from them then just this record.
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Posted by hellcat:
they sound very good i like them.
Posted by Goth punk:
This is a great album for any hardcore metalhead, goth, or punk.
Posted by Adam Carson:
They are a great band, I met them a while back and they are pretty tight, they have a different sound then my band (AFI) but they are sweet
Posted by M ikulas:
What do I think? Let me just start off saying that is the most energetic and satisfying music I have heard in a while. It's generally got an evil vibe and sound is descibed as a cross between Samhain, Danzig and an AFI from a parallel universe. I say that because it definitely does not sound or remind me of AFI, but, of course D.Havok is the vocals so it's reminiscently there. 9 out of 9 stars.........
Posted by Mike:
I love samhain and I love afi. these guys are pretty kick ass but one thing i dont like is that they dont play any shows which is pretty dissapointing considering how good they are
Posted by Psycho:
Son of Sam rule. Its like the all-star punk line-up. I love AFI, and all the other bands mentioned, one of the best records in a while... mmmm Davey...
Posted by Terence:
Davey Is AMAZING!! Afi Is Amazing!! This Cd Is realllllyyyyyyy good and son of sam rox my SoX!!!
