MIDNIGHT TO TWELVE
"XII"
(JKH; 2008)
Reviewed by Mike SOS
Midnight to Twelve is a hard rock quintet armed with a streamlined sound which placed them on the melodrama One Tree Hill. The group's 12-track offering is a mixed bag of tricks switching between gnashing hard rock ("Burnin," "Contain It") and sappy Nickelback-esque wallowing ("Slam").
Finding a middle ground between the guitar rock of Saliva, Theory of a Deadman, and Buckcherry -- while marking an slight return to 80s hair metal excess thanks in part to a sharp display of keyboards -- this squad succeeds in varying the modern radio rock sound without sacrificing the big hooks found on tracks like "Story," demonstrating their readiness for the hockey arena circuit.
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Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2008 by R. Scott Bolton. All rights
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