Archer
Culling the Weak

A trio of archers from those United States of America are culling the weak, standing on the mountaintops arching those weak perhaps. This is the first effort from these guys, it has a pretty cool cover art and the band has a cool logo that someone has shot an arrow through. They have teamed up with some known people and they have toured with some known bands, it would seem as though these guys have managed to get in league with some big names even before they have released their first album – that’s pretty cool. And now I have been running this album in my car stereo for a while and am ready to pass my judgement upon it.

Before I pass judgment though I describe this album as a very powerful album, it is somewhere between heavy metal and thrash metal of the Bay Area Type – especially the production reminds me of that kind of music. It is a modern production, with lots of power and energy. The singer is good, his unpolished and fairly raw voice fits the album very well as it also has a fairly raw and unpolished sound while still being very modern. They have taken some tried and tested elements and turned them into something of their own, and they have been clever enough to keep it short and to the point with only eight tracks and a short enough playing time. It also has enough variation to keep a listener’s attention through the album.

My judgement is that it is a very good album; the songs are enjoyable, catchy, powerful and great. I like this album, it caters to what I like in heavy metal, and I can listen to it over and over again without growing bored with it – that in itself is a great thing. That the album has no weaknesses is another great thing about it and I can recommend it to anyone who likes heavy metal or something towards the Bay Area thrash metal genre. I think this album is a great introduction to a great band, the feat of taking something tried and tested and making into something of their own is a real strength.

There are eight tracks on the album and all of them are strong solid tracks. For me there are three tracks that stand out a little more, Hurl the Cross is one very track song and another strong track is Day That Never Came. The strongest track is the title track, it does not just stand out from the rest, it is also the strongest track on the album – it is a great track that crowns a great album. I think you won’t be disappointed with this album in case you get it; it is a wonderful debut and an excellent album that will be well worth checking out.

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