Track Listings (13) - Disc #1| All Artists: The Letter Black Title: Hanging on By a Thread Members Wishing: 3 Total Copies: 0 Label: Tooth & Nail Records Original Release Date: 1/1/2010 Re-Release Date: 5/4/2010 Genres: Pop, Rock, Christian & Gospel Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 5099968581329 |
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The origins of Tooth & Nail's latest hard rock acquisition The Letter Black actually dates back to members time in Breaking the Silence. After forming in 2006, the group entered the studio independently with Travis Wyr... more » |
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Album Description The origins of Tooth & Nail's latest hard rock acquisition The Letter Black actually dates back to members time in Breaking the Silence. After forming in 2006, the group entered the studio independently with Travis Wyrick (P.O.D., Pillar, Disciple), followed by an impressive streak of 150 shows a year. Between constant contact with the label through that all-star producer and a last minute call from the company to serve as a substitute for a broken up band on the otherwise successful Five 4 Five Tour alongside Dizmas and Children 18:3 (with just two weeks notice), the Uniontown, Pennsylvania-based band signed by the dotted line. Upon making it to the major label ranks, the group stumbled upon a similarly named mainstream band and soon shifted from Breaking the Silence to The Letter Black after a suggestion from legendary Helmet front man Page Hamilton. Outside of having a curious ring to it, the new moniker better encapsulates the band's aggressive instrumental onslaught and literate lyrical disposition. "All of us go through different chapters in our lives," suggests guitarist/co-songwriter Mark Anthony. "In these chapters we write letters of good and bad times. Some letters in our chapters, we are happy to share. Others, we are not so proud of. The Letter Black reminds us of the past mistakes we have made and helps us remember to not keep making the same mistakes." Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsGreat debut album Jake | 05/11/2010 (5 out of 5 stars) "I had the chance to see The Letter Black (along with RED) in support of Skillet's "Awake and Alive" tour. I saw them live about a week before this album came out. I have to say I'm impressed with this debut album's vocal style and crunching riffs. The opening track is a face-pounding aggressor that comes firing out of both barrels and will leave the listener gasping for breath as the song segues into track 2. It's along a similar vein as Flyleaf or Fireflight (a powerful rock band fronted by a female vocalist), though The Letter Black has their own style which sets them apart from either of those bands. There really isn't a weak track on this album. Each song complements all the others and adds to the album in its own way. The use of strings is comparable to Skillet or RED, and the range on this album is worth mentioning as well; while the album is anchored by aggressive rockers such as "All I Want", there are a couple relatively lighter songs like "There'll Come a Day" or "More to This." (The guitar work on "More to This" also deserves a nod.) Standouts (for me) are "Believe," "Moving On," "All I Want" and the title track, "Hanging On By a Thread" - though as previously mentioned, the whole album is great. "Hanging On By a Thread" is a great song, a plea for God to help keep the speaker hanging on and keep the speaker from losing themselves, "All I Want" is a great pounding song about how all God wants is for us to keep believing in Him - whether things are going our way or the world is crashing around us. Sarah Armstrong's vocal range on "Believe" is quite diverse, and in a sense rivals Dawn Richardson's from Fireflight on the song "Unbreakable". If there is a weakness on this first effort, some of the songs are a tad redundant (I don't know how many times they sing the chorus on "Fire with Fire", and the last minute or so of "Invisible" is essentially the chorus repeated over and over) but it's not redundant to the point of being annoying. I look forward to hearing more from this talented young band in the future. A solid debut such as this is usually the mark of a strong band and a successful career - case in point, Led Zeppelin and Boston: both bands had incredible debut albums, and remarkably solid careers. The album closes just like it begins - a growling rocker that instantly sucks the listener in. When the last song ends, the only disappointment is that there aren't any more songs. I definitely recommend this album to fans of Skillet, RED, Flyleaf, Fireflight, or just fans of music." New fan and liking the new album K. Bechstein | 05/05/2010 (5 out of 5 stars) "I just recently stumbled upon The Letter Black and I have to say that I'm hooked. I noticed they had a new album coming out so I decided to wait for that before I made a final decision on what I thought of them. I've only given the album one listen through so far, but so far so good. Sarah has some excellent vocals on this one and delivers song after song!" TLB: Hanging On by a Thread C. Bach | ILSTU | 05/28/2010 (4 out of 5 stars) "Wow. Nice work on the part of TLB. Sarah's vocals definitely seem to improve since Breaking the Silence-EP. And her husband is an excelent counter as backup, balancing her sweet, young girl voice with deeper, gruffer vocals. This is a growing artist. I was hesitant about checking this out, as I almost felt as though I was hearing kind of pop rock with Breaking the Silence. This is much stronger. Great hard rock band. We need more out there like this.
Good female-fronted rock bands worth seeing if you like this: Scarlet Sins, Half the World, Siva Addiction, A.D.D., Litany for the Departed (SS and LOFT split but reforming under other names). Tooth and Nail is TLB's next release, from what I have heard." |
