4 out of 5 Stars
author: Abrasive Rock
Ronin is "a perfect mix of Old Soundgarden and Kyuss"
Review forund online at http://www.abrasiverock.com/cdreviews/ronin03-15-04.php written by Mark Carras
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a mix of Primus, Melvins and early Soundgarden
author: Tommy Hash
Somewhat progressive, somewhat artsy, and technically groove-driven with aggression, Ronin's The Sun Rises In The East is almost indescribable.
Mixing funk, metal, and schizophrenic key changes and rhythm patterns, and in one sense or another jamming against a more normalized song structure, Ronin has its own identity of sound in mind. The mixture of sound comes from the near Sabbath stoner/doom crunch of the guitars, the sub funk and fuzzed-out bass styling, jazz/fusion drumming, as well as the emotionally-challenged vocal styling of Captain T, making for such an odd mix…well, maybe not so odd after all. The sound for one, is almost a mix of Primus, Melvins and early Soundgarden all thrown into one pot (no pun on the pot remark, since Ronin has somewhat of a stoner metal sound mixed in).
The seven cuts on The Sun Rises In The East show the band's ability, cuts like the doomy yet moody opener "Six Eight" demonstrating a dark pasture within the sound. The indie rock vibe is found clearly within "Take the Sky" while "Say Goodbye" has the Blue Cheer/Black Sabbath influence written all over it with it's "wah wah" guitar solo.
The technicality of the musical chops is here, and one can imagine that these guys are pretty loud live and probably have it together, performance-wise. The diversity in Ronin's sound should easily put them on the spot for college radio and beyond that scene to the harder-edge music culture, playing music on their own terms.
- Review by Tommy Hash
http://www.mondogordo.com/play251.html
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Hard Rock with groove and attitude
author: Bob
“This indie band based out of New York has alot of bite, their songs range from mellow & moody, to riff heavy rage, & the vocals vary too from smooth to intense! I enjoy this band, because they don't sound jaded & void of artistic license/freedom. You can check their site out at www.roninband.com For the most part, I get the feeling that they are a jam band that finally put their material to tape, & as a music fanatic, I'm really glad that they did, because alot of times rock songs have no groove, but the tracks on this disc are hard rock with a groove & attitude!”
– Rock N Roll Experience www.angelfire.com/rock/e4/february2003.html
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author: Jim W.
this band sounds great. Highly Recommended.
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