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Theoadore
Muddfoot
The Beauty Of The Swamp
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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"
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