![]() ![]() That is, until Tommy’s signature harsh vocals come in. Here, the original sound isn’t changed beyond the production being tweaked to reflect BTBAM’s normal mixing and sound. The band doesn’t stray too far from their comfort zone with the opening cover of Metallica’s “Blackened”. Oh, and whether or not you like their versions really depends on if you like Tommy Roger’s harsh vocals. They could take a number of different approaches to this project would they play the songs but keep their rendition somewhere near the grounds of metal, or would they opt to take the safer route and stick close to the original sound? The answer is a mixed bag to both this question and the quality of the final product. Eclectic metal band Between the Buried and Me are notorious for having a wide array of influences, and they’ve offered some proof of it in the form of The Anatomy Of, a cover album whose originals span several genres, all claimed to be from influences by the band themselves. I suppose that’s better than ripping someone off and citing them as an influence (I’m looking at your Botch reference, Norma Jean), but admittedly, it’s nice when you come across an honest band that gives you exactly what they say they’re going to. The latter scenario has unfortunately been the usual case with me, but at least some amount of amusement can be derived from how often this happens. ![]() Whether it’s checking out bands that the members themselves cite, or going through the “influences” list on their Myspace page, sometimes only to discover the band sounds nothing like them, it’s always an interesting thing to find out no matter the means. It’s always fun to look into a band’s influences. ![]()
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