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Band
Catch 22
Title
Monumental
Type
LP/EP
Company
Metal On Metal
YOR
2011
Style
Traditional
10/8/2011 6:53:38 AM - Review by: Eric Compton
I'm a long time fan of T.J. and his traditional red, white and blue metal glory. "Monumental" is more of a historian's view of American metal, a blue print of roaring leads, pounding vocals and an untapped spring of energetic movement. For fans of Seven Witches, Helstar and your Combat metal of the 80s...the fire still burns here. Wish there was a dollar tree for better production though.
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
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LYRICS


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    3.5 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: CATCH 22
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Awaken
2003
Molten Metal USA
Eric Compton9/26/2003
-
Monumental
2011
Metal On Metal
Eric Compton10/8/2011
3.5
Soulreaper Vol.1
2007
Independent
Troy Cole9/21/2007
4
Soulreaper: Evilution/Devilution
2008
Metal On Metal
Eric Compton11/14/2008
4.5

ALL INTERVIEWS FOR: CATCH 22
INTERVIEW INTERVIEWER DATE TAGLINE
TJ BerryEric Compton9/29/2003


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