Before putting this CD ( the second Tiger Army album, after the “S/t” debut) in the player I did not have any idea of what I was going to listen to: from the pasteboard covered booklet I read that artists that took part in the making of this CD were, among others, Davey Havok from AFI and Son Of Sam on vocals, Lars Frederiksen and Matt Freeman from Rancid on guitars and vocals, so, I did not know if I had to expect a kind of goth hardcore influenced album or street punk music. I then realized from such songs as “Towards Destiny” , “Incorporeal” and “Power Of Moonlite” that Tiger Army mix completely those two genres, with hardcore voices ala AFI but also some rock n’ roll/punk music in the vein of Rancid in pure HellCat style.

Talking of the band, it is formed by three members who have been in other bands too: drummer London Mayplayed played in both Samhain and Son of Sam, upright bassist Geoff Kresge played in the already mentioned AFI, while singer Nick13 was in a band called Influence 13 in which there were also other AFI members. It’s all about AFI almost!

I do not have any advice to give to anyone, I personally found this album a bit boring yet good, although it has some turn on songs like “Grey Dawn Breaking” or the jazz-rhythmic “Cupid’s Victim”, but in general I’d say that AFI fans should get this. Oh yeah, and Rancid fans too!