Nitros City
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THUMB hail from Perth Western Australia. A three piece band who echo the sounds of influences, bands like Budgie, Sabbath & King Crimson whilst moving forward with their own elements & expression.
NITROS CITY is their first full length CD and features fourteen new songs. THUMB like to push forward and try to do this both with their sound as well as their lyrics. They take pride in what is said in the songs as well as played.
NITROS CITY has received glowing reviews in local and national press in Australia and 2000 should see the band moving closer towards their goals. Take a ride through NITROS CITY and join the band in their adventure now before it's too late!
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author: RenegadeReviews
Thumb- They are kind of a heavy metal/alternative band out of Austrailia. Judge: That's what I like to see in a heavy metal band, up front drums, most of the time all you can hear is the snare. Good production on this song. I found the lyrics very interesting. Overall they have a very interesting sound, almost Frank Zappa meets Black Sabbath, if you can imagine that then you can imagine Thumb. Tired Show: Wow what a cool song, there are so many cool changes in this song it really holds my interest. Not to mention the Alice in Chains/Sabbath licks which make it even more unusual. The lyrics are almost pop style, "let the TV bathe me in its rays" is one line that sticks in my head. The bridge almost goes fusion. Overall, this is a great song and my pick of the week. They have a lot of different sounds from groove to alternative to heavy metal. Check em out. http://renegadereviews.homepage.com/
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author: Andrew
Not sure if the band name was taken from the Kyuss song but although there are some Kyuss type elements that flow into their music the band from the west of this land(Australia) take influence from a much broader cross section of bands.This is highlighted as they throw in stuff that is slow and fast as well as acoustic and electric and everything in between. Shallow Grave has a "watery" sound to it like much of Tool's music but its slow pace and semi unique vocals gives it an eerie type of sound before they change the mood quite dramatically with the next track Wrong Way Home which is a more up-tempo affair.This type of roller coaster ride continues as they go from deep,dark tracks such as Stick 2 Fingers and Some Memory Of A Man that seem to have a lot more feeling and meaning than the more fun,lighter up-tempo types of tracks such as Jealousy and Mind My Dream.They do not stop with this formula though as they throw in some acoustic based tracks such as All Save The Day and some more
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author: Andrew
Thumb's brand of heavy alternative guitar rock borrows from familiar influences and combines them in such a fashion to force the 3-piece to stand out from the crowd. This 14-song CD delivers strong cuts throughout and gets more interesting as the collection progresses. This would feel at home on alt-fm radio and I'd be the first to welcome it as the band is obviously not afraid to experiment with the style's direction and take it to new plateaus. Bryan Baker www.gajoob.com
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author: Andrew
get ready for power grunge like you've never heard it before. Thumb's new release "nitros city" is like a fun house. you never know what is just around the corner. "tired show" is a defining song for Thumb. starting out as a depressed groan, it suddenly shifts into a driven rage, then back and forth with an almost cheesy 70's pop sounding interlude in the middle. it's like they are playing with you, almost lackadaisically. just to let you know that they can and will do whatever they want musically. and this quality is consistant throughout. it's beautiful and i listen in almost constant amazement. "wrong way home" is probably the most traditional power grunge tune on the album while "jealousy" has a bit more of a metal kick to it and also a couple of mood shifts. "nitros city" is a powerful, brave, and humerous collection. if you think you can handle it, click above and enjoy Jeff Hepfer - burn yer radio www.wakeupweb.com
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