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Title: Great debut effort
Review: Being from Ohio, I had never heard of New American Shame until I read a review in "Metal Edge." I was intrigued by the description and decided to buy the CD with a gift certificate I got for Christmas--and I'd have gladly shelled out $16 for it. The band reminds me of the best of 80's metal--the really hard stuff that rocked arenas. However, I can hear influences of grunge in the guitar work, which is very accomplished for a band from Seattle (a stereotype, I know, but valid considering what's come out of there before). The best thing about this record is the somewhat Southern sound it has--more like these guys came from Alabama than Washington state. Hey, the sticker on the album wrapper says it all: "Rock isn't dead, just buy the damn album!"
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