{"id":36645,"date":"2014-02-03T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=36645"},"modified":"2014-02-03T10:00:06","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T15:00:06","slug":"3-years-hollow-the-cracks-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/3-years-hollow-the-cracks-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Years Hollow | The Cracks<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Mark Allen<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"3Stripping away some of the staleness from the mega-saturated modern rock genre is 3 Years Hollow, whose debut album drops on February 11, making it the perfect Valentine\u2019s Day gift for that special someone in your life. Who needs glittering diamonds and red roses when you can have crunchy guitars and pounding drums?<\/p>\n

3 Years Hollow feature a heavy-edged but very melodic style, the sonic-boom sound that slots onto a Sirius\/XM Octane Channel playlist as slickly as a condom on a cucumber in Sex Ed. In fact, their independent single \u201cRemember\u201d did exactly that, charging up the charts to clinch the coveted #1 crown. You don\u2019t get that far without being good.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re hoping for the pop-infused commercialism of Nickelback or Hinder, run away like a black metal fan at a Justin Bieber concert. 3 Years Hollow are of a heavier vein, borrowing from Disturbed and Sevendust and adding serious melody to accompany the powerful aggression. Their sound includes the three H\u2019s: heaviness, hooks, and harmonies. The production, courtesy of Clint Lowery, plays to all these strengths simultaneously and the various components intertwine in a winning combination that may very well provide the modern rock realm a sorely needed shakeup.<\/p>\n

The best song is the first single, \u201cChemical Ride,\u201d and it\u2019s a killer tune packed with a slamming stop-start rhythm and an impossible-to-ignore chorus. The opening track, \u201cThe Devil\u2019s Slave,\u201d practically defines what a modern hard rock song should sound like, serving up an anthemic chorus with fiery guitars and the kind of organic catchiness that eludes most bands. Hungry for more? Then \u201cHungry\u201d is for you, another hard-stomping, ear-crushing, heavy rocker that spikes the energy into the red zone.<\/p>\n

Because the modern rock world is a bloated behemoth, it\u2019s easy to roll our eyes and give a blas\u00e9 shrug when another band emerges. But talent will always ascend through the ranks of subpar contemporaries. 3 Years Hollow are one of the superior modern hard rock bands you will hear in 2014 and that\u2019s not empty hyperbole. If you\u2019re a fan of the genre, do not let this album slip through the cracks.<\/p>\n

Genre: Modern Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nJose Urquiza (lead vocals)
\nTony Reeves (guitar)
\nNeil Kuhlman (guitar, vocals)
\nDex Digga (bass guitar, vocals)
\nChris Cushman (drums)<\/p>\n

Track Listing
\n1. The Devil\u2019s Slave
\n2. Chemical Ride
\n3. For Life (feat. Clint Lowery)
\n4. The Cracks
\n5. Fallen
\n6. Taken By All
\n7. Hungry
\n8. Run Away
\n9. We Belong
\n10. Take the World
\n11. Lost
\n12. Remember<\/p>\n

Label: Imagen Records<\/p>\n

Webpage: www.threeyearshollow.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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