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"Lost Angel"

3rd Strike

 

 

Disproving the "three strikes and yer out" adage, Los Angeles' 3rd Strike is in fact just stepping up to the plate.

With punishing riffs and palpable lyrics, the street-wise quintet raps, roars, and redeems
long and loud on the fiery opening track "Flow Heat," melodically reflective "Redemption," and bruising "All Lies."

Where most Rap/Metal crews conceptualize a one-way street vibe that loses its luster quickly and crudely, 3rd Strike adds a technically rich dynamic in their playing with upscale vocal harmonizing to step up their musical quality without the loss of their angry edge to make for a cut above new release in a slow to develop and overcrowded field.

Released by Hollywood Records: http://hollywoodrecords.go.com/

Review by Vinnie Apicella [va85@columbia.edu]
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