{"id":28100,"date":"2013-03-13T20:41:11","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T01:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=28100"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:34:11","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:34:11","slug":"fit-for-a-king-creation-destruction-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/fit-for-a-king-creation-destruction-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Fit For A King | Creation \/ Destruction<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"FitAnyone who enjoys crushingly heavy metal-core with clean-cut choruses and high production values will go absolutely paroxysmal with happiness when they hear this major label debut from Fit For A King (FFAK). Like fellow label mates Demon Hunter, these Texans know how to combine sledgehammer ferocity with commercial appeal; were it not for Demon Hunter\u2019s existence, FFAK would arguably be the best band on the Solid State Records roster. Given how good Creation\/Destruction<\/em> is, perhaps FFAK have their eyes on toppling the kings from their throne\u2026<\/p>\n

Such a coup is not as cockamamie as it may initially sound. While Demon Hunter is more melodic, FFAK are actually a little heavier, dabbling with some death metal influence and eschewing ultra-polished production in favor of a darker tone. Not dark in a murky, muddy kind of way, mind you; it\u2019s just that this album doesn\u2019t slather on the gloss like a starving Rottweiler drooling all over a raw porterhouse. The guitars are ingrained with grit and groove while chugging out some serious riffs that are heavy enough to shatter gravestones. Creation\/Destruction should come with a complimentary neck brace, because getting headbanger\u2019s whiplash from the bone-jarring breakdowns while cranking this puppy is pretty much guaranteed.<\/p>\n

Aside from a couple of fillers, the songs are consistently strong, with enough adjustment to the riffs and rhythms to avoid sounding monotonous. \u201cWarpath\u201d is a scourging metal monster that punishes the listener in all the right ways like a viciously decadent dominatrix, yet soothes the sweet wounds with a clean chorus you can sing along to. \u201cBroken Fame\u201d softly seduces you for a few seconds with some harmonized vocals, then slams the throttle down, grabs you by the throat, and shakes the stuffing out of you on its way to becoming one of the fastest and most furious tracks on tap. The album oddball is \u201cSkin & Bones,\u201d a fairly quiet song (until the last third) that is sung completely clean. It\u2019s sort of a ballad, it\u2019s sort of different \u2026 and it\u2019s sort of awesome. Bringing down the curtain is \u201cDestruction,\u201d a savage onslaught of heaviness that throws the whole kit and caboodle into the mix and then tosses in the whole enchilada too. Soul-wrenching screams, gruff growls, gut-punch drums, raging riffs, angry attitude\u2026yeah, it\u2019s all here. Did you want the kitchen sink with that as well?<\/p>\n

This is the kind of metal-core that\u2019s got what it takes to make a massive dent in the market. This band may hail from Texas but not even the \u201cshow me\u201d state is big enough to contain the explosion of popularity these guys can expect. FFAK are one of the best bands emerging onto the metal-core scene right now. In fact, they are so good that you could even say they are\u2026 wait for it \u2026 fit for a king. <\/p>\n

Genre: Metal-Core<\/p>\n

Band:
\nRyan Kirby (vocals)
\nJustin Hamra (guitar)
\nBobby Lynge (guitar)
\nJared Easterling (drums, vocals)
\nAaron Kadura (bass, vocals)<\/p>\n

Track Listing
\n1. Creation
\n2. Warpath
\n3. Hollow King (Sound of the End)
\n4. Broken Fame
\n5. Bitter End
\n6. Skin & Bones
\n7. The Resistance
\n8. Identity
\n9. The Lioness
\n10. Eyes to See
\n11. Destruction<\/p>\n

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

Label: Solid State Records<\/p>\n

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

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