Much matching the band name of three brothers from New Zealand could hardly be

As the storm they have captured my interest. So passionate alternative rock I have not heard for a long time. New Zealand not quite the motherland of alternative rock. But it is precisely this background, the boys probably inspired by a very different element incorporate their songs: The didgeridoo. Direct the intro of the opener chaos shows how well can harmonize this so unusual translucent combination. And then also put before the vocals: such as the unusual instrument harmonizes Chris Brooks excellent with his brothers Matt and Kent. A perfect blend of power and feel. Part the whole thing has been going on nearly to growling.

Chris whispered briefly at the beginning of Love The Way You Hate Me, before the song really explodes. The song goes on temporarily in Screaming. In particular, the Drums of Thomas Karanasos give the whole a lot of pressure. The under painting of didgeridoo Soundbridge is something completely different and soooo awesome. To Love The Way You Hate Me is like to Never Surrender Video appeared. And pretty much all the other songs are represented by official lyric video on Youtube. Speaking lyrics are fucking succeeded in Like A Storm. Maybe touched me most was the text to BreakFree a fantastically beautiful and heartbreaking ballad carried forward.

With Southern Skies and Ordinary album also two pretty purebred ballads includes far far away from vulgarity and devoid of any kitsch. For these songs, it is clear that it also governs the acoustic variant, with which they have already toured with Creed in perfection.

But there is another way: Harmless it begins, but after the first few seconds in the 70's Wild West style are over, Wish You Hell developed for knotless nu metal song. And then there's Six Feed Under, a song with a very special meaning for the band that had to fight so hard for their success. Six Feed Under tells about the reality in the music business, about the ups and downs, to put it re-German. Yes I quote in the Review a disproportionate amount of the lyrics but for exactly one reason: because it is worth it.

Oh I almost forgot it: a cover there is also on the second album from Like A Storm, a cover of the Hip-Hop !!! Gangstas Paradise Coolio songs of. That's right, the title track from Dangerous Minds starring Michelle Pfeiffer. And yes, hip hop is a style with which I can start in about as much as with intense toothache. But I have to say, in heavy robes the song has really something. I would even go as far and say that I really like it.

In short, Awaken The Fire is on my current 2015er TOP 10 damn high up and all who come in this year, must make an effort, the Kiwis to oust from there. The album is the perfect mix of profundity, feeling and energy. Wow why did not I already heard you of you? So far, the discovery of 2015 for me.

Line Up:
Chris Brooks (vocals, guitar, keyboards)
Matt Brooks (vocals, guitar)
Kent Brooks (vocals, bass)
Thomas Karanasos (Drums)