The post-grunge quartet -- now adding guitarist and fifth member Justin Rimer -- took time to regroup with their families after relentlessly touring in support of their first two albums. The respite helped the bandmembers return to form just in time to taste the devastation of Hurricane Katrina firsthand. All are natives of the Gulf region, and many witnessed friends and family members cope with the storm's destruction. This, combined with the band's self-proclaimed moniker of being music industry underdogs, fueled the album's title and its undaunted resiliency. The lyrics take you through a journey of loss, betrayal, and the inability to control your surroundings. Songs like "Arms of a Stranger," "World So Cold" and "Lie to Me" tell of unreliable relationships and letdowns. Rimer and co-producer Skidd Mills (Saliva, Skillet, Sister Hazel) kept the album edgy, defined, and certainly loud. Like fellow Wind-Up acts Creed and Evanescence, 12 Stones walk the line between Christian and secular ock. Without overt references to godly subjects, however, Anthem lands more firmly on the secular side of the line. The only setback is a straightforward post-grunge sound that distinguishes itself with little more than glittering guitar work. To that end, the lack of reinvention limits 12 Stones to a tiring yet potent sound that is interchangeable with any number of bands peddling similar alt-metal fare (like labelmates Seether, for starters).
if you go to this website: http://www.freewebs.com/shan12stones/index.htmyou can hear a live version of 'the way I feel' done acoustically on the radio!!!! and you can also catch a couple of pictures of the lead singer riding his BMX before a show and a few pics of him with some fans!!!
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figured I could post my new favorite song off the album...as much as I love 12 stones, this album is their first album that really has every song produced the right way, every song is a great listen, and even though I listen to all their songs on the other albums, this album didn't need to grow on me, it was instant...
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sorry about my absence. Have had some family issues and couldn't get to Mogging. For those of you who know, thanks for your thoughts and prayers. Steph is doing much better by the Grace of God. She actually died for over 2 minutes, and let me tell you, they were the longest and hardest 2 minutes of my life, I found my co-dependency on God to grow immensely during the past few months. The doctor...
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