Give me something, anything to "Fill The Void."

That "void" that's been missing for so long in Hard Rock circles-the one where you're all
eager for that extra inch of musicianship, maybe a fill here, a solo there, another few feet of harmonic enhancement and just something that makes a song all its own rather than some basic three minute two step experiment in simpleton.

I think the direction that Rock's taken in recent years, forsaking individualist talents in favor of incorporating a wider array of influences is a double-edged sword.

At times you yield to some impressive collections of music but at times lose track of who
you were listening to and why.

I like these guys and I like the name "Hedder" better than I like Auntie May or whatever they used to call themselves!

They're localized musicians moving into a better neighborhood with a major label quality offering.

Tracks like "Fill The Void," with its ethereal back up to a fast-forward guitar riff, along
with "Set You Free," an anthemic quality with a bit of hook and venom, and the edgy "Too Many Holes," all throw in a nice melodic verse over a stoic drum beat-there's a definite Alt-style raging quality going on in this one.

The tunes seem a bit scattered probably in relation to their differing time frames of production which I believe covers a two or three year period.

Nonetheless the differences are subtle and speak well of their versatility where they can go full throttle, trash it up a bit, wind it down-"Pull You Into Me," or go a little left of center, "For You, For Me."

Comparatively, there's a little bit of Soil, Stereomud, and Sevendust thrown in the mix in what comes off as a competent, occasionally clichéd first offering for a band with potential.

Released by Gold Circle Records

Review by Vinnie Apicella [va85@columbia.edu]
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