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| Sputnikmusic |
 Over the course of their 10 years recording albums, Knoxville outfit 10 Years have somehow remained on the correct side of the alt-metal/post-grunge divide. By incorporating heavier, more atmospheric traits into their sound, the now quartet (following the departure of guitarist Matt Wantland) have managed to stay out of the much derided mainstream rock grouping which the likes of Nickelback and Creed spearhead. On their strong previous offering ‘Division’, the band rode a fine line of sinking into the abyss with the likes of lead single ‘Beautiful’, follow-up ‘So Long, Goodbye’ and closer ‘Proud of You’ being extremely literal and destined for radio airplay. So when 10 Years named Howard Benson as the producer of their fifth LP ‘Feeding the Wolves’, loyal fans had to wonder if the man who had helmed the latest albums of Three Days Grace, Hoobastank, Skillet, Daughtry, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus & Creed, would be responsible for their downfall.More quizzical looks followed when lead single ‘Shoot It Out’ preceded the LP by some 10 weeks. The album opener has a decided bent to the even more ridiculed genre of Nu-Metal, with its menacing low-key verses building up to its shout-along chorus. Isolated, the track works for what it is, while anyone would be hard-pressed to say it was not catchy. As has been seen with even the best of the nu-metal pack however, there seems to be an expansive disparity between the best and worst the genre has to offer. That is unfortunately proven here with the likes of ‘The Wicked Ones’, ‘Now is the Time (Ravenous)’ and ‘Chasing the Rapture’ all being dragged down by the kind of gimmicky, dated, angst-ridden components that fuel Limp Bizkit’s fire for a comeback. When lead vocalist Jesse Hasek mentioned that ‘Feeding the Wolves’ would be their most “aggressive” release since their debut, this was surely not what fans had expected. Thankfully (and remarkably), 10 Years once more find that knack of not imploding, since none of the weaker (including the aforementioned) tracks are outright garbage, just not particularly distinctive. Additionally, the latter half of ‘Feeding the Wolves’ is much more consistent and offers up a better sample of what 10 Years does best. The thumping drums of ‘Dead in the Water’ and the energetic, multi-layered ‘Waking Up the Ghost’ are both deceptively hooky, while the memorable chorus of ‘Fix Me’ could well be the most infectious song of the band’s career! At the opposite ends of the spectrum, strings infused ballad ‘Don’t Fight It’ and six minute closer ‘Fade Into (The Ocean)’ are also successful. The former is sure to be polarizing with its melodic catchiness destined to be over-played on radio, while the latter is the track which most resembles the effective moody dynamics and song structures of the band’s best work on ‘The Autumn Effect’ (including some belated ear-catching guitar-work from Ryan Johnson)....full text |
| Tunelab |
| 10 Years have revealed the track list for their new album ‘Feeding the Wolves‘. The album features the single “Shoot it Out”, which is streaming here, and is due out on August 31st. Track list: 1. “Shoot It Out” 2. “The Wicked Ones” 3. “Now Is The Time (Ravenous)” 4. “One More day” 5. “Fix Me” 6. “Chasing The Rapture” 7. “Dead In The Water” 8. “Don’t Fight It” 9. “Waking Up The Ghost” 10. “Fade Into (The Ocean)”...full text |
| Bloodygoodhorror |
| What a curious little album we have here. Whether that qualifier means “good” or “bad” is solely up to the listener. In 10 Years “Feeding the Wolves,” we see a band that gets caught between directions, but is not without talent. Obliging the trendy nature of assorted alt-metal, “Feeding the Wolves” capitalizes on the anguished, emotional tropes that dominate the radio waves. Yet, within that somewhat disposable framework there exists a glimpse of creative song writing. The harmonizing that the band uses all too sparingly is a small exhibit of the kind of talent that’s on the table. In particular, the mix of distorted guitar backbone with orchestrated, clean keyboard overlays leads for a compelling solution in “Waking Up the Ghost.” The song is versatile and maintains a good deal of rigidity that carries just a hint of sharpened teeth. Tragically, for every “Waking Up the Ghost,” there is a “Don’t Fight It,” which bites hook, line and sinker into the alleged allure of similar singles from Sixx AM and Shinedown. Yawn. It’s not that the production is sub-par or the music on its base is somehow elementarily flawed. Rather, it just lacks imagination of any sort. “Don’t Fight It” instantly melts into the pooled quagmire of so many songs about relationships....full text |
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