2Cents - Dress To Kill

Not re-inventing the wheel, but solid enough to stand out from the pack.Hailing from Southern California, 2Cents look to make a dent in the ever populated metal market with their debut Dress To Kill and as an opening slot on the BLS Berserkus tour.  2Cents is a modern hard rock/heavy metal band that packs a punch as fierce as Pantera or Killswitch Engage mixed with the melody of Chevelle.  Actually the band sounds like a cross between Mudvayne and Slipknot, but with a modern edge.  Vocalist Adam O'Rourke can sing as angry as Chad Gray, and as precise as a pissed off Corey Taylor, which is evident on the track The Distance Traveled.  The music on the record reminds me of early Mudvayne, but more accessible, due to the melody within each track.  A refreshing note about this CD, is that unlike early Slipknot or Mudvayne offerings, 2Cents guitarist Adair Cobley has chosen to solo on this CD.   The CD is full of solid heavy tunes, that contain enough melody to get them played on the radio. 

Bottom Line: 2Cents are on to something.  They are not re-inventing the wheel but they are a solid enough band to stand out from the pack.  The songs are well crafted and catchy enough to make you remember them.

Standout Tracks: She's Gone, The Distance Traveled, Dressed To Kill and Deeply, Madly

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