Artist description Combining jagged aggression and strikingly melodic vocals, 12v Negative Earth have created a fresh sounding brand of music that produces an electrifying amount of focused energy coupled with tight mechanical precision.

Music Style Metalcore, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal

Musical Influences Helmet, Faith No More, Sepultura

Similar Artists Faith No More, Helmet, Deftones, Life Of Agony, Chevelle, Snapcase,

Artist History 12v formed in 1996 in Nashville, TN. They began performing at local all ages clubs soon after. They developed a loyal local following that has allowed them to perform w/ such high profile bands as HateBreed, NothingFace and Sevendust.They released the independently produced "Where Did All The Sunshine Go?"in February of 1999 and "BabySteps" in March of 2000. In the process have sold in excess of 3,000 copies during that time period, while extensively touring the Southeast U.S.

Group Members Jason Carroll - Voice Chris Sprinkle - Bass Cody McCall - Guitar Eli McFadden - Guitar Richie Kohler - Drums

Albums Where Did All The Sunshine Go?, Babysteps Ep, Remind Me To Breathe Ep

Press Reviews 12v Negative Earth are a group with something quite uncommon these days, an actual fresh sounding brand of music. Combining vast spanning song structures with shades of a bluesy metal sautéed in an aggro sauce and seasoned with strikingly melodic vocals this group is a treat to listen to. Comparable somewhat to Helmet with their hard rock/nu metal hybrid sound the group pummels through the EP's 5 tracks unleashing various emotions and leaving the listener dazed. Vocally the group is very well rounded, a calming placid voice smears itself over the tracks for a good portion of the songs but it can also break into waves of jagged aggression as the song structure of the tracks unfold in front of your eyes on a slightly predictable course. Not exactly all out melodic, yet not exactly hard edged sounding through the slower vocal parts, the bands singer Jason slowly wraps his soothing lyrics around the listener leaving them relaxed, just before violently tightening their grasp into suffocating growls and screams that constrict the song structure into a vicious beast. It's hard to describe the way Jason combines melody with anger, perhaps comparable to a crooning Page Hamiltom of Helmet through the mellow side of the tracks while reminiscent of a less staccato Wayne Static of Static-X through the fiery bursts of emotional wrath that take place on this CD. A bit of overdubbing is used, thickening vocals and complimenting the already gifted vocal talent the band possesses. Guitars are quite brash, a bit more straight forward then most bands, some groups shoot for pure riff brutality but band guitarist Cody instead shoots for a more refined style, his riffs aren't very chunky and instead come in well placed chops going through a whole movement before stopping mid second to attack again. Another thing of note about the guitar work on the EP is the usage of moderate tuning that keeps things fairly crisp on the high end, but doesn't sound out of place. Meanwhile, bass is almost environmental throughout the music, constantly looming and thundering in the background it creates a tightly bonded glue between the drums and guitar, sometimes mimicking Cody the bands guitarists riffs and at others lurking with noose like riffs that come off feeling very groove heavy and dark. An almost predatory playing style is sometimes heavily used but sometimes shed for very educated chord progression that hits each note change dead on, but all thins considered the low end for the most part tends to prowl in the shadows. Drums are solid, a mildly brittle tuned snare compliments the overall sound of the band with consistent cymbal work, yet seems to get a bit drowned out by the more prevalently mixed guitar work. Focusing more on snare and kick drum work the drums jab through the songs many parts thumping and recoiling with a very compressed playing style. Moderate usage of rolls throughout choruses and other song progression cycles take place, but do so with little spontaneity and instead firm up the tightly polished music this group exudes. The groups song structure is very calculated, with each part being filled, played and repeated as necessary, making a very cohesive sound, plus the repeated parts aren't overdone to the point of annoying repetition, instead they lay out a steady flight of musical steps for the impressive venting of agitation and bitter sorrow filled vocals. Each track on the album shows a different facet of the band, and yet knits together cohesively making the disc one to listen to from start to finish rather than just picking a standout track. Although a very solid showcase of the bands skill, a few things unfortunately do detract from the release, the most noticeable being the seemingly over mixed guitar which drowns out the lowend throughout full throttle distortion laced riffs, plus the fact that perhaps a lower tuning and more raw sound guitar wise could make the music all the more visceral. Another con to the CD that rears it's head is the finely honed, yet somewhat restrictive song structure, although things do progress with machine like precision, at times it can be a little predictable and more impulsive structure changes could give the group a nitro like boost in the overall energy of the CD. 12v Negative Earth are a group who produce a electrifying amount of focused energy, but do so with tight mechanical precision that can be a bit too well grounded at times, a little crossing of the wires to cause the odd spark now and then is all this band needs to let loose a pure auditory voltage that is sure to charge the ears of listeners who fiend for a refined heaviness.- wookubus of Pimp Rock PalaceCd Rating 4.5/5

Location Nashville, Tennessee - USA

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