26-01-2013, 20:12
online listen
not bad for metal
clip was the best
about the hardest on there
a bunch of acoustic versions of previous ones at the end
why do they do that? pick one damnit
1.4 from me and a converted 1.8 from the pros at allmusic
from the album - Bring It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlR_tE69Xc0
released Jan 22nd, 2013
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Bio - from allmusic
School chums Chris Brown and Peter Charell absorbed the heavy rock sound of Korn, Soundgarden,
and Metallica during the mid-'90s. Both were music geeks and naturally flirted with the idea of
getting a group together. Casual gigs in school motivated them even more, leaving Brown and
Charell to design what would become Trapt. In 1997, fellow guitarist Simon Ormandy joined the
band. The trio recorded its own demo and landed gigs in and around the suburbs of southern
California. Within a year, Trapt were opening up for the likes of Papa Roach, Dredg, and Spike
1000, but high-school graduation loomed ahead.
Trapt's second album, Amalgamation, was self-released in 1998, but the band's dynamic was
shifting. Ormandy and Brown were attending classes at UC Santa Barbara by fall 1999 while
Charell was several hours away at UC Santa Cruz. The band met up on weekends for rehearsals and
shows, and also managed to issue another record, Glimpse, in early 2000 with hopes that a
record label would notice. As luck would have it, Trapt impressed those at the Immortal label
after a stellar gig at the Troubadour one evening in late 2000. Talks of a deal were in the
works, but Immortal dropped the band after eight weeks.
Each member eventually dropped out of school and moved to Los Angeles to focus solely on Trapt.
Seattle native Aaron Montgomery joined to play drums, and after a 9/11 benefit show, Warner
Bros. offered the band a deal in late 2001. A year later, Trapt prepared their proper debut,
and a self-titled EP appeared in spring 2004. The band returned in 2005 with Someone in
Control. A live album released in 2007 -- simply titled Live -- was their first for Nikki
Sixx's Eleven Seven label. A year later they teamed with producer GGGarth Richardson for their
third studio album, Only Through the Pain. For their fourth album, the band went into the
studio with producer Johnny K, and in 2010 released No Apologies. For their next album the band
expanded their sound by adding synthesizers and samples, making their fifth album, Reborn,
their most ambitious album to date.
Album Review - from allmusic
Returning with not only a fresh, more expansive sound but a new drummer, Trapt show off some
new tricks on their fifth album, Reborn. Their first studio album since the departure of
longtime drummer Aaron Montgomery, the album finds new guy Dylan Thomas Howard slotting into
the band nicely, providing a solid backbone to support the band's crunchy, guitar-heavy rock.
Most notably, though, is the addition of more atmospheric elements. Singer Chris Taylor Brown
expands his repertoire to include some synthesizer and sampler work, adding a newfound depth to
Trapt's otherwise straightforward sound. While they certainly haven't morphed into Linkin Park
by any stretch, the change is definitely noticeable. Oftentimes when a band tries to dabble in
the electronic side of things, there's a better than outside chance for catastrophe, but with
Reborn the band manages to make the transition not only smooth, but welcome. A lot of this is
probably owed to Trapt's unwillingness to stray too far from the huge riffs that have been
their bread and butter for over a decade. It's hard to say they've gone too soft when a song
like "Livewire (Light Me Up)" comes along and blows the doors off with a low-end guitar attack
showing that no matter how many synths Trapt add to the mix, they're still a rock band at
heart. In the end, Reborn might not be the total transformation that its name implies, but by
changing up the formula a bit, Trapt can certainly rest assured that their fans will be coming
back for more.
Track Listing
1. Bring It
2. Love Hate Relationship
3. Experience
4. Living in the Eye of the Storm
5. Livewire (Light Me Up)
6. Strength in Numbers
7. Get Out of Your Own Way
8. Going Under
9. Too Close
10. When It Rains
11. Youre No Angel
12. Bring It (Acoustic Version)
13. Love Hate Relationship (Acoustic Version)
14. Experience (Acoustic Version)
15. Living In The Eye Of The Storm (Acoustic Version)
16. Too Close (Acoustic Version)
17. Avelyn (Acoustic Version)
not bad for metal
clip was the best
about the hardest on there
a bunch of acoustic versions of previous ones at the end
why do they do that? pick one damnit
1.4 from me and a converted 1.8 from the pros at allmusic
from the album - Bring It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlR_tE69Xc0
released Jan 22nd, 2013
Bio - from allmusic
School chums Chris Brown and Peter Charell absorbed the heavy rock sound of Korn, Soundgarden,
and Metallica during the mid-'90s. Both were music geeks and naturally flirted with the idea of
getting a group together. Casual gigs in school motivated them even more, leaving Brown and
Charell to design what would become Trapt. In 1997, fellow guitarist Simon Ormandy joined the
band. The trio recorded its own demo and landed gigs in and around the suburbs of southern
California. Within a year, Trapt were opening up for the likes of Papa Roach, Dredg, and Spike
1000, but high-school graduation loomed ahead.
Trapt's second album, Amalgamation, was self-released in 1998, but the band's dynamic was
shifting. Ormandy and Brown were attending classes at UC Santa Barbara by fall 1999 while
Charell was several hours away at UC Santa Cruz. The band met up on weekends for rehearsals and
shows, and also managed to issue another record, Glimpse, in early 2000 with hopes that a
record label would notice. As luck would have it, Trapt impressed those at the Immortal label
after a stellar gig at the Troubadour one evening in late 2000. Talks of a deal were in the
works, but Immortal dropped the band after eight weeks.
Each member eventually dropped out of school and moved to Los Angeles to focus solely on Trapt.
Seattle native Aaron Montgomery joined to play drums, and after a 9/11 benefit show, Warner
Bros. offered the band a deal in late 2001. A year later, Trapt prepared their proper debut,
and a self-titled EP appeared in spring 2004. The band returned in 2005 with Someone in
Control. A live album released in 2007 -- simply titled Live -- was their first for Nikki
Sixx's Eleven Seven label. A year later they teamed with producer GGGarth Richardson for their
third studio album, Only Through the Pain. For their fourth album, the band went into the
studio with producer Johnny K, and in 2010 released No Apologies. For their next album the band
expanded their sound by adding synthesizers and samples, making their fifth album, Reborn,
their most ambitious album to date.
Album Review - from allmusic
Returning with not only a fresh, more expansive sound but a new drummer, Trapt show off some
new tricks on their fifth album, Reborn. Their first studio album since the departure of
longtime drummer Aaron Montgomery, the album finds new guy Dylan Thomas Howard slotting into
the band nicely, providing a solid backbone to support the band's crunchy, guitar-heavy rock.
Most notably, though, is the addition of more atmospheric elements. Singer Chris Taylor Brown
expands his repertoire to include some synthesizer and sampler work, adding a newfound depth to
Trapt's otherwise straightforward sound. While they certainly haven't morphed into Linkin Park
by any stretch, the change is definitely noticeable. Oftentimes when a band tries to dabble in
the electronic side of things, there's a better than outside chance for catastrophe, but with
Reborn the band manages to make the transition not only smooth, but welcome. A lot of this is
probably owed to Trapt's unwillingness to stray too far from the huge riffs that have been
their bread and butter for over a decade. It's hard to say they've gone too soft when a song
like "Livewire (Light Me Up)" comes along and blows the doors off with a low-end guitar attack
showing that no matter how many synths Trapt add to the mix, they're still a rock band at
heart. In the end, Reborn might not be the total transformation that its name implies, but by
changing up the formula a bit, Trapt can certainly rest assured that their fans will be coming
back for more.
Track Listing
1. Bring It
2. Love Hate Relationship
3. Experience
4. Living in the Eye of the Storm
5. Livewire (Light Me Up)
6. Strength in Numbers
7. Get Out of Your Own Way
8. Going Under
9. Too Close
10. When It Rains
11. Youre No Angel
12. Bring It (Acoustic Version)
13. Love Hate Relationship (Acoustic Version)
14. Experience (Acoustic Version)
15. Living In The Eye Of The Storm (Acoustic Version)
16. Too Close (Acoustic Version)
17. Avelyn (Acoustic Version)