Following the departure of frontman Caleb Oliver, Decyfer Down enlisted the talents of T.J.
Harris -- former vocalist for North Carolina's Fighting Instinct -- to fill the gap.
Harris proves to be a nice addition to the group, as his voice is comprised of equal parts grungy grit and passionate, God-fearing catharsis.
Decyfer Down take strength in that presence, and Crash aligns itself with albums by such similarly styled bands as Puddle of Mudd and Breaking Benjamin.
Heavy guitars and fist-pumping, carpe diem lyrics are championed by all of those groups, and at no point does Crash sound like the work of an overtly Christian outfit.
The problem, however, is that Crash sounds a bit too similar to Decyfer Down's secular contemporaries, whose songs are often interchangeable in their fondness for minor-key verses, anthemic choruses, and studio-enhanced guitar crunch.
Crash may be on par with such music, but that only makes it competent, not memorable.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CrashChris Clonts, Trevor McNevan, Brandon Mills, Caleb Oliver | Decyfer Down | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | DesperateT.J. Harris, Oran Thornton | Decyfer Down | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | FadingChris Clonts, Paul Ebersold, Brandon Mills, Josh Oliver | Decyfer Down | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Best I CanChris Clonts, John Cooper, Bryan Howes, Brandon Mills, Caleb Oliver, Josh Oliver | Decyfer Down | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Ride with MeRick Beato, Chris Clonts, Brandon Mills, Caleb Oliver, Josh Oliver | Decyfer Down | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Wasting AwayChris Clonts, Brandon Mills, Skidd Mills, Caleb Oliver, Josh Oliver, Justin Rimer | Decyfer Down | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Over My HeadChris Clonts, Paul Ebersold, Brandon Mills, Josh Oliver | Decyfer Down | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Moving OnT.J. Harris, Oran Thornton, Jason Weekly | Decyfer Down | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | The LifeRick Beato, Chris Clonts, Brandon Mills, Caleb Oliver, Josh Oliver | Decyfer Down | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Forever with YouChris Clonts, Paul Ebersold, Douglas Kaine McKelvey, Brandon Mills, Skidd Mills, Josh Oliver | Decyfer Down | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 37 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 267 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Beato | Composer |
| 2 | Chris Clonts | Composer, Group Member, Guitar |
| 3 | John Cooper | Composer |
| 4 | Nathan Dantzler | Mastering |
| 5 | Decyfer Down | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Paul Ebersold | Composer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Programming |
| 7 | Tisha Fransen | Hair Stylist, Make-Up |
| 8 | Scott Hardin | Engineer |
| 9 | Dan Harding | Design |
| 10 | T.J. Harris | Composer |
| 11 | Bryan Howes | Composer |
| 12 | Zachary Kelm | Executive Producer |
| 13 | Douglas Kaine McKelvey | Composer |
| 14 | Trevor McNevan | Composer |
| 15 | Brandon Mills | Composer, Group Member, Guitar |
| 16 | Skidd Mills | Composer, Mixing |
| 17 | Caleb Oliver | Composer |
| 18 | Josh Oliver | Composer, Drums, Group Member |
| 19 | Justin Rimer | Composer |
| 20 | James Rueger | A&R |
| 21 | Dana Salsedo | Creative Director, Stylist |
| 22 | Oran Thornton | Composer |
| 23 | Jason Weekly | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |