Theoadore Muddfoot - The Beauty Of The Swamp

The Beauty Of The Swamp by Theoadore Muddfoot was an absolute pleasure for me to listen to as soon as lead singer Georgia Faith’s vocals emerged above the crickets in the murky waters leading into the opening track “No More”. According to the band biography Faith has a 5 octave range and she certainly puts it to good use throughout the disc especially on the tack “My Silence”. At almost 6:30 minutes, “My Silence” is an ominous power ballad that builds gradually, and Faith’s emotive vocals pour through the speakers with a haunting beauty.

“Warrior” is a power metal blast that assaults the senses with piercing vocals, all the while held together by the steady back end provided by Red (drums) and Amanda Williamson (bass).

Guitarist Ian Rose is to be commended for having an excellent guitar sound and an individualistic style. I would assume the band had a limited budget to work with but the overall ambience of the CD is quite powerful, yet retaining the hungry edge of an independent release.

Theoadore Muddfoot's "The Beauty Of The Swamp" is a definite for fans of early to mid 1980’s female fronted independent metal bands such as Blacklace and Chastain. The closest band I can even compare Theoadore Muddfoot to is Deathslayer, who featured Sue Hearts on vocals (Their songs appeared on both the "New York Metal ’84" and "Iron Tyrants" compilations).