The Height of Callousness

Having perfected their chops while part of the same Southern California scene that spawned the likes of COAL CHAMBER, STATIC-X, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, and THE DEADLIGHTS, SPINESHANK have kept a comparatively low profile and were not rewarded with nearly the same type of commercial success that the above-mentioned groups achieved with their initial releases. On their second album, SPINESHANK appear to have toughened up their act and sharpened their songwriting skills, with the bulk of the 11 songs ...

Das '98er Debüt "Strictly Diesel" wurde recht kontrovers aufgenommen. Während die einen SPINESHANK vorhielten, eine uninspirierte Fear Factory-Kopie zu sein, feierten die anderen den flexiblen Gesang und tolle Songs wie 'Where We Fall'. Daran dürfte sich bei diesem zweiten Album nicht viel ändern, denn der Sound wird nach wie vor von heftigem Neo-Metal mit Programming