Checking out the lineup to Soundwave Festival I noticed a band I hadn't heard of before, Scars on Broadway. Closer inspection revealed they were comprised of two members of System of a Down - the guitarist/singer, and drummer, who formed the group as a side-project from SOAD. I've always been a bit of a fan of theirs, so downloaded the album and was pleasantly surprised.
It doesn't veer all that far from System, with the middle-eastern influences and weird-singing, but it's definitely more alternative-rock based than metal, which I think is a good thing. I don't love the singer's voice, but the tunes do stick in your head, underneath everything they're actually quite poppy. The songs are short too which is nice, no point going on and on when you've made your point.
A few drawbacks - as mentioned, I don't love this guy's voice, and on some of the weaker tracks it gets annoying. Also, some of it is quite coarse. Unnecessarily so.
Nevertheless, this is a pretty good album and hasn't left my car stereo in a week. And the best part is they're playing the Soundwave festival here next February, which I'm planning on attending, so seeing them will be an added bonus.
Here's their single "They Say".
Parental guidance is recommended.
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