Artist description CROSSBREED's debut album, Synthetic Division, is a slamming amalgamation oftechno pulses, grinding guitars and thunderous bottom end. The band riseabove their contemporaries with songwriting that soars to melodic heights,drops to demonic lows, and fills the spaces in between with vocals thatdissect the music, shifting gears from trance-inducing to hell-raising.The album openers, "Breathe" and "Pure Energy", are pure beat-driven joltsof adrenaline that provide only a glimpse of Crossbreed's dynamic range.Whether they're ebbing with the rhythmic bounce of "Lost Soul," or slammingto the brutal sway of "Machines," the songs survive the sonic assault,making the listening experience all the more memorable. Perhaps nowhere isthis more apparent than in "Painted Red," a song that bleeds the darkcharisma of Depeche Mode with the fevered pitch of Marilyn Manson, aseamless union that Crossbreed make look easy.Some of the album's more poignant moments include the tormented anguish of"Regretful Times," the vulnerable angst of "Release Me," the spiritual depthcharge of "Stem," and the traumatic purging of the album's first single"Underlined". But Crossbreed's true magic is experienced when their musicand vocals intersect, the soul-stripping lyrics plunging from the jaggedpeaks that pierce their music. The results offer a sensory overload thatstakes a musical claim to the new millennium.IN STORES MAY 8th 2001.

Music Style groovecore+industrial/techno=CROSSBREED

Musical Influences Industrial/Techno

Similar Artists static-x, ministry, white zombie

Group Members James Rietz (Vocals), Chris Nemzek (Guitar), Charlie Parker (Bass), Travis Simpkins (Drums), Flip (Keyboards),Izzo (Keyboards)

Instruments Drums, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocal Impression

Albums Synthetic Division

Location Clearwater, FL - USA

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