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"3 The Hard Way" is the Step
Kings latest offering and also their third release. The band
all started back in early ?97, when Fern, Bob, and Mike started
playing clubs all around New York City. Since then they have had
their ups and downs, but now they have seem to level off somewhere
in the middle. They have more of a rock out attitude now, which
I think gave the band some direction. The band plays with heaviness
and groove but they also convey a meaning with their songs. "Helicopter"
might be a different song, but it makes sense to use a different
style, since life has changed in the U.S. since 9/11, and that is
what the song is about. The rest of the ten tracks convey their
own meaning and of those songs my favorites are "3 The Hard
Way," "California," "Zero and Ones, "Your
Life Crisis," and "The Dove" probably the most. The
Step Kings have definitely matured since their start, and I'm sure
they have learned a good deal on the road with bands like Incubus
and Slipknot that they can use in the future. Rating: 78 |
