Chasing Victory - Fiends
Reviewed by agloriousruin
Chasing Victory is a pretty safe band. This doesn't necessarily mean they're bad, as they actually play a pretty solid brand of hard hitting emo-core music, but save for a few minor tweaks (horns, for instance on "Wolves/(G.O.B vs Tony Wonder)"), Chasing Victory isn't going to knock anyone's socks off. That's too bad, because the band actually has a lot to say about staying true to yourself and the dangers of giving into over-indulgence. Had these messages been backed by a little more musical originality, it would be difficult to give Fiends anything other than a ringing endorsement. As it is, fans of the band or other bands in the genre will certainly get what they're looking for, but unfortunately not much more than that. [www.chasingvictory.com]