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Title: Arena Rock Isn't Dead
Review: These Mississippi rockers list Rush and Megadeth as their influences, but really they sound more like an updated,down to earth version of 80's bands like Def Leppard and Tesla. While reading those names may scare you, this record is in fact a well done rock record, brimming with hooks and songs dealing with everyday life. The theme of being let down and struggling to get out of their small town pretty much permeates every song; from the daydreaming "Be Like That" to the defiant "Duck And Run." "Down Poison" does actually sound like Megadeth-lite and "Loser" tries to combine the mellow elements of Alice In Chains with a bridge comprised of heavy Metallica riffing. The scary thing is: all of it works....whatever the concoction or combination of styles. They may not be original, but they know how to rock.
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