"If you are still jamming out to bands like Korn, Dope, and Flaw then check this one out"

Follow up:

7/10

1. "L.O.V.E."
2. "Flush"watch the video
3. "Loyalty"
4. "Re-Bel"
5. "Home"
6. "Save Me from Myself"
7. "Die Religion Die"
8. "Adonai"
9. "Money"
10. "Shake"
11. "Washed By Blood"

In 2005 former Korn Guitarist Brain “Head” Welch, dedicated his life to Christ and left the band. He then went out on a mission to reinvent himself, and hit the studio to record his first solo album. However musically he did not stray to far from the style of music that was made back during his time in Korn.

Brain “Head” Welch made it his goal to make no mistake that this is a Christian album, and lyrically this is clear, even if song titles like “Die Religion Die”(one of the heavier song on the album) and the music video for the single “Flush” may seem otherwise.

Musically this is an album out of its time. Save Me from Myself would have fit in much better in 1998 than 2008. This album is very Nu Metal, in both lyrics and music. It is full of passion, rage and confusion, just a huge ball of energized emotions, like everything at the turn of the millennium. Musically it is not complex, using a combination of distorted guitars, sound clips, and keyboard to make the music have a very eerie sound. There are some very nice vocal melodies on this album. The music and vocals hop for harsh and heavy to melodic and comforting, adding to the emotional pull of the album. They say that there are 3 ways to make an album: you can make it for the record label(aka for money), you can make it for the fans, or you can make it for yourself, the third is the way that Head made this album, and you can tell this by the whole intrapersonal feel of every song. Lyrically this is the kind of album that can change the life of an emotionally challenged teenager, but most metalheads will bored by it.

One of the most interesting songs on this album is the track “Re-Bel”, which uses a small children choir during the verses, harsh music and vocals in the chorus and a very comforting bridge. Lyrically the song is telling children to rebel against the screwed up behaviors of their parents; such as neglect and abuse. The album is filled with many great song, a couple being very radio friendly such as “L.O.V.E” “Flush” “Adonia” and “Money”.

This is album is a perfect fit for two types of people: people who love Christian themed music, and people who miss the Nu Metal scene. I really do not see it reaching past to anybody else. So if you get every album that Rocks for God, then you have to get this, or if you are still jamming out to bands like Korn, Dope, and Flaw then check this one out.

ROCK ON!!!!

Links

Head on Myspace
Head's official website
Buy the album

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