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2003 X-Sinner Presents
The Angry Einsteins
A full length fully produced experimental
rock album created by the band while
waiting to be contractually released from
Pakaderm Records. The band could not
record as X-Sinner until released so
they made this recording as The Angry
Einsteins in the meantime.
The Angry Einsteins
A full length fully produced experimental
rock album created by the band while
waiting to be contractually released from
Pakaderm Records. The band could not
record as X-Sinner until released so
they made this recording as The Angry
Einsteins in the meantime.
2006 Fire It Up
Retracked and remastered versions of
Peace Treaty songs and a bonus of a
brand new song as the title cut. Songs
Peer Pressure and Fire It Up have re-
charted to number one on various charts
including college radio in 2007!
Retracked and remastered versions of
Peace Treaty songs and a bonus of a
brand new song as the title cut. Songs
Peer Pressure and Fire It Up have re-
charted to number one on various charts
including college radio in 2007!
"Recording the Einstein project
was the most fun I'd had in the
studio up until that time
because we made things up as
we went and took two years to
record and mix it. We were like
mad scientists in the studio
-hence the name "Einsteins". I
really love this record. I think
the songs are very powerful.
We did venture from our
traditional style as an
experiment of sorts since we
couldn't track as X-Sinner until
Pakaderm released us from our
contract. Once that was out of
our system we got the bug to
get back to our roots and put
out another real X-Sinner
album and that's where our
newest projects 'Fire It Up' &
'World Covered In Blood' led
us."
Rex Scott
was the most fun I'd had in the
studio up until that time
because we made things up as
we went and took two years to
record and mix it. We were like
mad scientists in the studio
-hence the name "Einsteins". I
really love this record. I think
the songs are very powerful.
We did venture from our
traditional style as an
experiment of sorts since we
couldn't track as X-Sinner until
Pakaderm released us from our
contract. Once that was out of
our system we got the bug to
get back to our roots and put
out another real X-Sinner
album and that's where our
newest projects 'Fire It Up' &
'World Covered In Blood' led
us."
Rex Scott
2007 Loud And Proud 2.0
Another limited edition! Remastered
and with new artwork plus two Einstein
songs added! (see Loud & Proud 1.0
above for more content details)
Another limited edition! Remastered
and with new artwork plus two Einstein
songs added! (see Loud & Proud 1.0
above for more content details)
2009 World Covered In Blood
The new album of all new material from X-Sinner containing
some of the highest octane rock n roll to date! Raw and to
the point. 11 all new titles include: Storm On The Horizon,
Back In Red, That Ain't Me, Who's Your Friend, What Rock
Is For, World Covered In Blood and more! (Pre-released in
limited quantities late 2008 in the U.S. via the web & full
street release March 2009 U.S.and Europe)
Image Records
The new album of all new material from X-Sinner containing
some of the highest octane rock n roll to date! Raw and to
the point. 11 all new titles include: Storm On The Horizon,
Back In Red, That Ain't Me, Who's Your Friend, What Rock
Is For, World Covered In Blood and more! (Pre-released in
limited quantities late 2008 in the U.S. via the web & full
street release March 2009 U.S.and Europe)
Image Records
1989 Get It
1991 Peace Treaty
2001 Loud And Proud
Demo's from the X-Sinner vault
including early versions of Get It
tunes and pre-production
versions of songs from Peace
Treaty and songs like "Last Call"
that would have been on
X-Sinner's third album that never
happened with Pakaderm
Records due to the band
deciding to leave the label.
Demo's from the X-Sinner vault
including early versions of Get It
tunes and pre-production
versions of songs from Peace
Treaty and songs like "Last Call"
that would have been on
X-Sinner's third album that never
happened with Pakaderm
Records due to the band
deciding to leave the label.
X-Sinner Discography
Original album art
for Peace Treaty
proposed by the
band but rejected
by label execs for
being "too radical".
Released on
Pakaderm/Word
records and also
had three number
one singles and
five top ten singles.
for Peace Treaty
proposed by the
band but rejected
by label execs for
being "too radical".
Released on
Pakaderm/Word
records and also
had three number
one singles and
five top ten singles.
Released on A&M records and on
Pakaderm/Word records. Nominated
for a Dove award (not that the band
really cares about such things) and
had three number one singles and five
top ten singles.
Pakaderm/Word records. Nominated
for a Dove award (not that the band
really cares about such things) and
had three number one singles and five
top ten singles.
Our first three releases are out of
print and hard copies are currently
only available at places like eBay...
(click on the word eBay) however
downloads are available on this site
from the Nimbit box at the top of
this page or from places like
i-Tunes, Rhapsody Music, Sony
Connect etc.
print and hard copies are currently
only available at places like eBay...
(click on the word eBay) however
downloads are available on this site
from the Nimbit box at the top of
this page or from places like
i-Tunes, Rhapsody Music, Sony
Connect etc.
Rex Scott Angry Einstein
publicity photo
publicity photo
"This is THE definitive X-Sinner
record that slams you in the face
from beginning to end! We always
knew these guys could rock but this
album is more like a nuclear
weapon than a rock album! Raw and
very live sounding- Wow! "
Music Weekly Magazine
record that slams you in the face
from beginning to end! We always
knew these guys could rock but this
album is more like a nuclear
weapon than a rock album! Raw and
very live sounding- Wow! "
Music Weekly Magazine
World Covered In
Blood
song order:
Blood
song order:
(Download rate is 192kb per second)
" The operative word here is unbridled. This
comeback album from one of the genre's
premier bands revisits Peace Treaty in style,
but without the Elephante brothers' slick
production values. X-Sinner has always
eschewed the hair metal movement, choosing
to punch out the stripped down, raw and dirty
minimalist bar band blues metal that AC/DC
has made world famous instead...Rex Scott
brought more Pyromania era Def Leppard to
the table on Peace Treaty while on World
Covered In Blood Rex's vocal acrobatics vary
between Brian Johnson's razor blade growl
and John Gallagher (UK's Raven) high-pitched
histronics. The almost live feel of the album
really enhances the layers of killer
guitars...The choice of decent album art over
a band photo, and relevant and provocative
lyrics tops off this skull rattler. "That Ain't Me"
and "What Rock Is For" are stand out cuts,
while Rex"Bon" Scott makes an appearance
on the title track." Heaven's Metal Magazine
comeback album from one of the genre's
premier bands revisits Peace Treaty in style,
but without the Elephante brothers' slick
production values. X-Sinner has always
eschewed the hair metal movement, choosing
to punch out the stripped down, raw and dirty
minimalist bar band blues metal that AC/DC
has made world famous instead...Rex Scott
brought more Pyromania era Def Leppard to
the table on Peace Treaty while on World
Covered In Blood Rex's vocal acrobatics vary
between Brian Johnson's razor blade growl
and John Gallagher (UK's Raven) high-pitched
histronics. The almost live feel of the album
really enhances the layers of killer
guitars...The choice of decent album art over
a band photo, and relevant and provocative
lyrics tops off this skull rattler. "That Ain't Me"
and "What Rock Is For" are stand out cuts,
while Rex"Bon" Scott makes an appearance
on the title track." Heaven's Metal Magazine
WWW. ANGELIC WARLORD .COM REVIEW
(with band responses in yellow)
"X-Sinner hit the scene in 1989 with its A&M and Pakaderm
Records debut Get It. The album was well received by critics
and fans alike, delivering a blend of metal and hard rock not
unlike that of AC/DC, due to the Brian Johnson influenced
vocals of Dave Robbins, and Def Leppard, as a result of its
catchy melodies and touches of the commercial. Peace Treaty,
the bands second Pakaderm release, followed in 1991.
Maintaining the musical trends established on Get It, Peace
Treaty showcased the abilities of new frontman Rex Scott
(Zion), who lent a raspy but clean vocal style as opposed to the
coarser AC/DC flavorings characteristic to Robbins.
X-Sinner proceeded to drop off the face of the map for the next
decade until it re-emerged under the name Angry Einsteins.
Cracked, the groups 2003 full length debut, reflected the
traditional X-Sinner sound but touched up with elements of the
alternative. Reacquiring the X-Sinner moniker in 2006 with the
Retroactive release Fire It Up, the band – unhappy with the
original guitar tracks – re-recorded Peace Treaty with the end
result being the heavier and all around gutsier sounding effort.
The latter half of 2008 (slated for an early 2009 street date)
finds X-Sinner returning with World Covered In Blood, its third
full length album of original material and first on Image
Records. WCIB represents a return to the old school AC/DC
sound of Get It, Rex Scott brings a “Brian Johnson meets Bon
Scott” vocal approach, but without much of the polish and gloss
inherit to the Pakaderm style of production (more on both of
these later). Similar to Fire It Up, what we have is a work that
comes across heavier – the guys capture a near perfect mix of
rhythm guitar – and with more high energy in comparison to Get
It and Peace Treaty. The overall impression left with this
reviewer is that this is the way X-Sinner is meant to sound.
One thing that has not changed is X-Sinner’s penchant for
composing a song with a catchy chorus hook- and hooks there
are in abundance here. . “Back In Red”, “What Rock Is For”,
“Holy Ghost Fire”, “World Covered In Blood”, “Forgive Them”
and “Wanna Be Set Free” are up-tempo scorchers standing out
with their high-octane momentum and pronounced melodies.
But when the band slows things to a mid-paced romp it can
deliver a piece equally notable, as demonstrated on “Storm On
The Horizon”, “Ready To Go”, “Who’s Your Friend” and “That
Ain’t Me”.
Lead vocals and production represent areas that ultimately
seem to make or break WCIB with most listeners- at least from
what I have read on the music related message boards I
frequent. And quite frankly, I cannot understand what all the
fuss is about. (And we don't either. We guess everybody thinks
they are experienced music critics when actually they just don't
get it. Just because some individuals have a forum to express
their opinion doesn't mean they actually know what they are
talking about. - x-sinner)
As previously noted, Rex Scott sounds like a combination of
Brian Johnson and Bon Scott on WCIB. But is that a bad
thing? While some have criticized Rex as coming across
“strained and unnatural sounding”, I say that he intentionally
went for the AC/DC vibe and nailed it. And besides, his
performance is not that far removed from that of Dave Robbins
on Get It. Now, do I wish that Rex had brought his trademark
style from Peace Treaty or Fire It Up? Sure, but by no means
does his AC/DC approach hold back WCIB or diminish my
listening experience. (We believe Rex actually sings some of
the material in his signature Peace Treaty style but also shows
he can get throaty like the Get It album vocals sounded on
some of these tunes as well. We wanted to tie in the Get It
sound on this album a bit for those fans that really liked that
album. Rex sings this way live while performing the Get It tunes
anyway so why not showcase this side of Rex on this record? -
x-sinner)
To fully appreciate the production of WCIB one must first
understand that X-Sinner was never satisfied with the
production of Peace Treaty. With that in mind, X-Sinner backs
away from the gloss and polish of its first two releases but what
we end up with, as previously noted, is the rawer but more
energetic and all around heavier effort. Again, this is the way X-
Sinner is meant to sound. (We totally agree. - x-sinner)
The best advice I might give anyone would be to approach the
project with an open mind. In other words, if you are expecting
“Get It Again” or “Another Peace Treaty” in terms of the
production here you might be disappointed. But if you look at
things from the standpoint of a band capturing its true sound –
while distancing itself from its past in the process – then it is
possible to grasp what X-Sinner has come up with in the studio.
Things get underway with “Back In Red”, three and a half
minutes of up-tempo grit showing off the bands all out raw
energy and penchant for crafting a catchy chorus hook. Rex
sings at his scratchiest while Bishop tears it up on lead guitar.
This one proves in no uncertain terms that X-Sinner is back (in
red): (This was the first song written for the album and was
initially going to be the title of it. - x-sinner)
Been down too long and it’s sure been tough
Been listen’ to lies and I’ve had enough
Out of the grey and into the black
I’ll let the blood cover up my tracks
Are you ready for a heart attack
I’m back in red…
The non-stop hooks continue on “What Rock Is For”. A hard
rock anthem at its finest, the song rollicks its distance to a
dogged guitar riff as a low end of the pronounced variety
establishes a weighty environs. The chorus – animated, driven
and catchy as all get out – will draw you in and refuse to let go.
The guys deal with life on the road here:
Running late and we got a date
With a few thousand friends
Drove all night until daylight
Just to do it again
Another town
Another round
And we’re about to begin
Systems engaged
As we hit the stage
And turn the volume on ten
“Holy Ghost Fire”, another tempestuous piece, starts to a few
seconds of open air guitar before kicking into high gear. The
song proceeds to plow ahead relentlessly, storming through its
first verse on the way to the fleeting but punch-driven chorus
that follows. “Holy Ghost” talks about exactly that:
I got dancin’ feet
If ya wanna see
Feel the power flow
And it’s guaranteed
And I ain’t gonna fake it
And the devil can’t take it
Glory Hallelujah
I’m on fire…
“World Covered In Blood” comes across about as subtle as a
punch to the jaw. Maintaining the albums boisterous initiative,
the song stands out with its decisive chorus- repeated
continually in authoritative fashion. Bishop really steps to the
plate here, decorating the red hot scene with his scorching riffs
and volatile leads. (This was one of the last songs written for
the project, and once it was done being tracked we made the
decision that this would be the album's title. - x-sinner) The
albums title track is aptly named:
What possibility could there be?
That blood is flowing down a tree
At first a trickle – and then a stream
And then a river – and now a sea!
Where did it come from?
What does it mean?
Like a fountain that’s flowin’ free
All over you, all over me
And now I’m starting to see – a world covered in blood
(continued to the right)....>>>>>>>>>>>
(with band responses in yellow)
"X-Sinner hit the scene in 1989 with its A&M and Pakaderm
Records debut Get It. The album was well received by critics
and fans alike, delivering a blend of metal and hard rock not
unlike that of AC/DC, due to the Brian Johnson influenced
vocals of Dave Robbins, and Def Leppard, as a result of its
catchy melodies and touches of the commercial. Peace Treaty,
the bands second Pakaderm release, followed in 1991.
Maintaining the musical trends established on Get It, Peace
Treaty showcased the abilities of new frontman Rex Scott
(Zion), who lent a raspy but clean vocal style as opposed to the
coarser AC/DC flavorings characteristic to Robbins.
X-Sinner proceeded to drop off the face of the map for the next
decade until it re-emerged under the name Angry Einsteins.
Cracked, the groups 2003 full length debut, reflected the
traditional X-Sinner sound but touched up with elements of the
alternative. Reacquiring the X-Sinner moniker in 2006 with the
Retroactive release Fire It Up, the band – unhappy with the
original guitar tracks – re-recorded Peace Treaty with the end
result being the heavier and all around gutsier sounding effort.
The latter half of 2008 (slated for an early 2009 street date)
finds X-Sinner returning with World Covered In Blood, its third
full length album of original material and first on Image
Records. WCIB represents a return to the old school AC/DC
sound of Get It, Rex Scott brings a “Brian Johnson meets Bon
Scott” vocal approach, but without much of the polish and gloss
inherit to the Pakaderm style of production (more on both of
these later). Similar to Fire It Up, what we have is a work that
comes across heavier – the guys capture a near perfect mix of
rhythm guitar – and with more high energy in comparison to Get
It and Peace Treaty. The overall impression left with this
reviewer is that this is the way X-Sinner is meant to sound.
One thing that has not changed is X-Sinner’s penchant for
composing a song with a catchy chorus hook- and hooks there
are in abundance here. . “Back In Red”, “What Rock Is For”,
“Holy Ghost Fire”, “World Covered In Blood”, “Forgive Them”
and “Wanna Be Set Free” are up-tempo scorchers standing out
with their high-octane momentum and pronounced melodies.
But when the band slows things to a mid-paced romp it can
deliver a piece equally notable, as demonstrated on “Storm On
The Horizon”, “Ready To Go”, “Who’s Your Friend” and “That
Ain’t Me”.
Lead vocals and production represent areas that ultimately
seem to make or break WCIB with most listeners- at least from
what I have read on the music related message boards I
frequent. And quite frankly, I cannot understand what all the
fuss is about. (And we don't either. We guess everybody thinks
they are experienced music critics when actually they just don't
get it. Just because some individuals have a forum to express
their opinion doesn't mean they actually know what they are
talking about. - x-sinner)
As previously noted, Rex Scott sounds like a combination of
Brian Johnson and Bon Scott on WCIB. But is that a bad
thing? While some have criticized Rex as coming across
“strained and unnatural sounding”, I say that he intentionally
went for the AC/DC vibe and nailed it. And besides, his
performance is not that far removed from that of Dave Robbins
on Get It. Now, do I wish that Rex had brought his trademark
style from Peace Treaty or Fire It Up? Sure, but by no means
does his AC/DC approach hold back WCIB or diminish my
listening experience. (We believe Rex actually sings some of
the material in his signature Peace Treaty style but also shows
he can get throaty like the Get It album vocals sounded on
some of these tunes as well. We wanted to tie in the Get It
sound on this album a bit for those fans that really liked that
album. Rex sings this way live while performing the Get It tunes
anyway so why not showcase this side of Rex on this record? -
x-sinner)
To fully appreciate the production of WCIB one must first
understand that X-Sinner was never satisfied with the
production of Peace Treaty. With that in mind, X-Sinner backs
away from the gloss and polish of its first two releases but what
we end up with, as previously noted, is the rawer but more
energetic and all around heavier effort. Again, this is the way X-
Sinner is meant to sound. (We totally agree. - x-sinner)
The best advice I might give anyone would be to approach the
project with an open mind. In other words, if you are expecting
“Get It Again” or “Another Peace Treaty” in terms of the
production here you might be disappointed. But if you look at
things from the standpoint of a band capturing its true sound –
while distancing itself from its past in the process – then it is
possible to grasp what X-Sinner has come up with in the studio.
Things get underway with “Back In Red”, three and a half
minutes of up-tempo grit showing off the bands all out raw
energy and penchant for crafting a catchy chorus hook. Rex
sings at his scratchiest while Bishop tears it up on lead guitar.
This one proves in no uncertain terms that X-Sinner is back (in
red): (This was the first song written for the album and was
initially going to be the title of it. - x-sinner)
Been down too long and it’s sure been tough
Been listen’ to lies and I’ve had enough
Out of the grey and into the black
I’ll let the blood cover up my tracks
Are you ready for a heart attack
I’m back in red…
The non-stop hooks continue on “What Rock Is For”. A hard
rock anthem at its finest, the song rollicks its distance to a
dogged guitar riff as a low end of the pronounced variety
establishes a weighty environs. The chorus – animated, driven
and catchy as all get out – will draw you in and refuse to let go.
The guys deal with life on the road here:
Running late and we got a date
With a few thousand friends
Drove all night until daylight
Just to do it again
Another town
Another round
And we’re about to begin
Systems engaged
As we hit the stage
And turn the volume on ten
“Holy Ghost Fire”, another tempestuous piece, starts to a few
seconds of open air guitar before kicking into high gear. The
song proceeds to plow ahead relentlessly, storming through its
first verse on the way to the fleeting but punch-driven chorus
that follows. “Holy Ghost” talks about exactly that:
I got dancin’ feet
If ya wanna see
Feel the power flow
And it’s guaranteed
And I ain’t gonna fake it
And the devil can’t take it
Glory Hallelujah
I’m on fire…
“World Covered In Blood” comes across about as subtle as a
punch to the jaw. Maintaining the albums boisterous initiative,
the song stands out with its decisive chorus- repeated
continually in authoritative fashion. Bishop really steps to the
plate here, decorating the red hot scene with his scorching riffs
and volatile leads. (This was one of the last songs written for
the project, and once it was done being tracked we made the
decision that this would be the album's title. - x-sinner) The
albums title track is aptly named:
What possibility could there be?
That blood is flowing down a tree
At first a trickle – and then a stream
And then a river – and now a sea!
Where did it come from?
What does it mean?
Like a fountain that’s flowin’ free
All over you, all over me
And now I’m starting to see – a world covered in blood
(continued to the right)....>>>>>>>>>>>
(Continued from left...) “Storm On The Horizon” ranks
with the albums best. This one proves a first class piece
of gutsy hard rock, moving at the slower tempo in
comparison to those preceding it but delivering the
same type of pronounced hook and abundant furor.
Rex sings his heart out on a piece touching upon the
second coming:
Something’s coming, can’t you hear the wind
Sky grows dark now, turning black as sin
Lightening flashes and the thunder rolls
Your time has come
Now you go nowhere but down!
It’s too late now the damage is done
Storm on the horizon
Nowhere to run
Storm on the horizon
Your time is done
The bass guitar solo at the start of “Ready To Go” soon
gives way to an edgy rhythm guitar. The song launches
forward in full force as a crescendo of drums adds to the
strapping scene, not letting up until acquiring a flowing
chorus put over the top by its unrelenting impetus. On “’
Ready To Go” X-Sinner offers a rebuttal to its detractors:
(we think this song showcases the best guitar tones on
the album. - x-sinner)
Don’t try to tell me what its’ all about
I got two eyes that can see
Stop makin’ promises that you can’t keep
Stop what your doin to me
I got love
You got hate
I got no time so don’t you wait
I’m aimin high
Your shootin’ low
Rest assured that we’re ready, ready to go
“Forgive Them” is a monster of a track. From the razor-
like guitar riff that carries its full length to Rex’s snarling
vocal delivery, all the elements are in place for a
prevailing classic hard rock experience. Chorus wise,
heavy duty backing vocals move to the front of the mix to
impose an environs bordering on the dominant in
capacity. This one just plain kicks. Lyrics are self-
explanatory:
The betrayals done here’s your kiss
Now their chains are around your wrists
They mock and taunt and punch your face
Tell us where’s your saving grace?
Feel their spit run down your face
Mixed with blood you take your place
Among the thieves and liars too
Now the whip is waiting for you
What did you say?
What did you do?
Now you take it – while they break it
While they take your life away
“Wanna Be Set Free” brings a high energy element of
groove. By far the albums fastest piece, the song
establishes an non-stop tempo – fast, furious and full of
initiative – while featuring plenty of blazing guitar licks
along with quite the gripping chorus hook. “Wanna Be
Set Free” is a number about grace:
All it takes is a little love
And everything that comes from above – oh yeah
I got to tell you the price was paid
No cover charge to saving grace – that’s right
We got the ticket to make everything all right
Mid-paced rocker “Got Something To Say” delivers
three minutes of muscle. A heavy duty aura prevails as
the rhythm guitar pummels in and out of the mix while
the song navigates its verse portions, the unyielding
initiative upheld for a straightforward chorus in which the
rhythm guitar establishes itself fixed and firm. No, this
might not be the albums strongest track but it is solid
nonetheless. X-Sinner’s “got something to say” on this
one:
When you cut do you bleed?
Don’t want to fall for your greed
Though your blind you claim to see
That’s why I’m tellin’ you – you’ve got to be set free
More catchy hooks are delivered on “Who’s Your
Friend”, a mid-tempo piece upheld by a chainsaw
rhythm guitar (Bishop puts on a clinic in gritty guitar
playing) and Rex’s caustic vocal sensibilities (he really
reaches down low and ads some gut and backbone to
his delivery). Add it up either way and it works, not just
musically but lyrically as well:
You think your chat buddies ain’t too bad
But they’re not there when you need – no
You’ve been let down about a thousand times
And now your starting to bleed
Don’t you know, can’t you see
With friends like that who needs enemies!
“That Ain’t Me” draws upon some of the commercialist
inherit to Get It and Peace Treaty. The bands abundant
backing vocals make their presence felt on this one,
particularly during its infectious chorus, with the end
result being the albums most melodic piece. An all
around touch of the eighties prevails- play this on the
radio (or MTV) twenty years ago and it would sound
right at home. “That Ain’t Me” brings a message of
accountability:
You go to church
Double time
You think you see
In between the lines
Submit to no one
But yourself
You call the shots
You don’t need no help
Musically, I enjoy every minute to WCIB. The album
continues to showcase the bands ability to compose a
song with a catchy chorus hook; there is not a bad track
here. (when's the last time you heard someone say that
about a new album people?! - x-sinner) Yes, Rex Scott
takes a “Brian Johnson meets Bon Scott” approach but
hits the nail on the head in the process. Production
values, as already mentioned, back away from the
polish of Get It and Peace Treaty but lend to the all
around heavier and more energetic effort. All in all,
WCIB represents what X-Sinner truly sounds like and
comes with a strong recommendation."
Review by: Andrew Rockwell
with the albums best. This one proves a first class piece
of gutsy hard rock, moving at the slower tempo in
comparison to those preceding it but delivering the
same type of pronounced hook and abundant furor.
Rex sings his heart out on a piece touching upon the
second coming:
Something’s coming, can’t you hear the wind
Sky grows dark now, turning black as sin
Lightening flashes and the thunder rolls
Your time has come
Now you go nowhere but down!
It’s too late now the damage is done
Storm on the horizon
Nowhere to run
Storm on the horizon
Your time is done
The bass guitar solo at the start of “Ready To Go” soon
gives way to an edgy rhythm guitar. The song launches
forward in full force as a crescendo of drums adds to the
strapping scene, not letting up until acquiring a flowing
chorus put over the top by its unrelenting impetus. On “’
Ready To Go” X-Sinner offers a rebuttal to its detractors:
(we think this song showcases the best guitar tones on
the album. - x-sinner)
Don’t try to tell me what its’ all about
I got two eyes that can see
Stop makin’ promises that you can’t keep
Stop what your doin to me
I got love
You got hate
I got no time so don’t you wait
I’m aimin high
Your shootin’ low
Rest assured that we’re ready, ready to go
“Forgive Them” is a monster of a track. From the razor-
like guitar riff that carries its full length to Rex’s snarling
vocal delivery, all the elements are in place for a
prevailing classic hard rock experience. Chorus wise,
heavy duty backing vocals move to the front of the mix to
impose an environs bordering on the dominant in
capacity. This one just plain kicks. Lyrics are self-
explanatory:
The betrayals done here’s your kiss
Now their chains are around your wrists
They mock and taunt and punch your face
Tell us where’s your saving grace?
Feel their spit run down your face
Mixed with blood you take your place
Among the thieves and liars too
Now the whip is waiting for you
What did you say?
What did you do?
Now you take it – while they break it
While they take your life away
“Wanna Be Set Free” brings a high energy element of
groove. By far the albums fastest piece, the song
establishes an non-stop tempo – fast, furious and full of
initiative – while featuring plenty of blazing guitar licks
along with quite the gripping chorus hook. “Wanna Be
Set Free” is a number about grace:
All it takes is a little love
And everything that comes from above – oh yeah
I got to tell you the price was paid
No cover charge to saving grace – that’s right
We got the ticket to make everything all right
Mid-paced rocker “Got Something To Say” delivers
three minutes of muscle. A heavy duty aura prevails as
the rhythm guitar pummels in and out of the mix while
the song navigates its verse portions, the unyielding
initiative upheld for a straightforward chorus in which the
rhythm guitar establishes itself fixed and firm. No, this
might not be the albums strongest track but it is solid
nonetheless. X-Sinner’s “got something to say” on this
one:
When you cut do you bleed?
Don’t want to fall for your greed
Though your blind you claim to see
That’s why I’m tellin’ you – you’ve got to be set free
More catchy hooks are delivered on “Who’s Your
Friend”, a mid-tempo piece upheld by a chainsaw
rhythm guitar (Bishop puts on a clinic in gritty guitar
playing) and Rex’s caustic vocal sensibilities (he really
reaches down low and ads some gut and backbone to
his delivery). Add it up either way and it works, not just
musically but lyrically as well:
You think your chat buddies ain’t too bad
But they’re not there when you need – no
You’ve been let down about a thousand times
And now your starting to bleed
Don’t you know, can’t you see
With friends like that who needs enemies!
“That Ain’t Me” draws upon some of the commercialist
inherit to Get It and Peace Treaty. The bands abundant
backing vocals make their presence felt on this one,
particularly during its infectious chorus, with the end
result being the albums most melodic piece. An all
around touch of the eighties prevails- play this on the
radio (or MTV) twenty years ago and it would sound
right at home. “That Ain’t Me” brings a message of
accountability:
You go to church
Double time
You think you see
In between the lines
Submit to no one
But yourself
You call the shots
You don’t need no help
Musically, I enjoy every minute to WCIB. The album
continues to showcase the bands ability to compose a
song with a catchy chorus hook; there is not a bad track
here. (when's the last time you heard someone say that
about a new album people?! - x-sinner) Yes, Rex Scott
takes a “Brian Johnson meets Bon Scott” approach but
hits the nail on the head in the process. Production
values, as already mentioned, back away from the
polish of Get It and Peace Treaty but lend to the all
around heavier and more energetic effort. All in all,
WCIB represents what X-Sinner truly sounds like and
comes with a strong recommendation."
Review by: Andrew Rockwell
Pre order your World Covered In
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NEW REVIEWS TO CHECK OUT:
Click on pic to read the new
interview in Mario's Metal Mania
from the Netherlands! (once
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interview in Mario's Metal Mania
from the Netherlands! (once
there-scroll down to bottem of page)
Click on pic to read the new
interview in The Metal Resource
from Holland!
interview in The Metal Resource
from Holland!
| THE FANS SPEAK OUT! Here's some samples of the recent emails we are getting about World Covered In Blood: “Just wanted to let you know that last week I got World Covered In Blood from Nimbit and it's quickly become my favorite CD. As a matter of fact, I believe it's the best in your catalog (and that's saying something.) Once again, thanks for such an awesome CD!!!” Mark in NC “Hey guys, just wanted to say great album, I got the download but I am also going to get the hardcopy too. Thanks for the new stuff I hope there will be many more!” Greg in WA "Hi Guys, the WCIB Album is great! As a listener since "Get it" I am happy that X-Sinner is more active now ;-). I am just wondering, whether you will be coming over to Europe once or not... Would be great (e.g Switzerland, like Glenn Kaiser and REZ in the past, or Larry Norman, Stryper, Petra and all the others." Pascal in Switzerland "Love the new CD, got it yesterday. Even better than I expected (and I expected it to be great!) Thanks" Jason in San Diego "Hard rockin', gritty, raw, screaming, fierce, in your face, anthemic, blistering, sonic boom, head banging against the wall!! This disc has it all!!! Bravo!! Comeback of the year!!" Gary in MI |
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“The best AC/DC-Album since “Back in Black” has
been released – only it’s name is not “Black Ice“, but
"World Covered In Blood“. Musik An Sich
magazine/webzine Berlin, Germany
been released – only it’s name is not “Black Ice“, but
"World Covered In Blood“. Musik An Sich
magazine/webzine Berlin, Germany
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