By combining the barely containable fury of Korn and the Deftones with the artful progressiveness of Tool, Spineshank should have no problem attracting the aforementioned band's audiences with their debut release, Strictly Diesel.
Singer Johnny Santos is a disciple of the talk/scream/sing style that many metal bands of the late '90s use, while the musicians have no problem creating loopy, elastic rock.
But Spineshank isn't a direct ripoff of their influences; it's hard to think of any band today that would have had the guts to redo the Beatles' classic "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" as a distorted, heavy dirge.
The lyrics for their original songs usually reflect how hardships in their lives had made them stronger, as in the track "Where We Fall," while electronics seep into the music throughout (thanks to programmer Josh Abraham, who's worked previously with Limp Bizkit and Orgy).
Fans of angst metal will have no problem latching onto such tracks as "Intake," "Stovebox," "28," and the title track.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IntakeJosh Abraham, Tom Decker, Johnny Santos, Spineshank | Spineshank | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | StoveboltJosh Abraham, Tom Decker, Johnny Santos, Spineshank | Spineshank | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | ShineboxTom Decker, Johnny Santos, Spineshank | Spineshank | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Where We FallTom Decker, Johnny Santos, Spineshank | Spineshank | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | DetachedSpineshank | Spineshank | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | SlipperTom Decker, Johnny Santos, Spineshank | Spineshank | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | 40 BelowJosh Abraham, Tom Decker, Johnny Santos, Spineshank | Spineshank | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Strictly DieselJosh Abraham, Tom Decker, Johnny Santos, Spineshank | Spineshank | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | GreyTom Decker, Johnny Santos, Spineshank | Spineshank | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | *28Tom Decker, Johnny Santos, Spineshank | Spineshank | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | While My Guitar Gently WeepsGeorge Harrison | Spineshank | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 12 | If It BreathesJosh Abraham, Tom Decker, Johnny Santos, Spineshank | Spineshank | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 13 | MendJosh Abraham, Tom Decker, Johnny Santos, Spineshank | Spineshank | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 14 | Stain | Spineshank | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 47 mins | 109 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 344 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Abraham | Composer, Loops, Programming |
| 2 | Jay Baumgardner | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 3 | Burton C. Bell | Vocals |
| 4 | Tom Decker | Composer, Drums |
| 5 | Amir Derakh | Engineer, Guitar, Guitar (Synthesizer), Mixing, Producer |
| 6 | Rob Garcia | Bass |
| 7 | George Harrison | Composer |
| 8 | Johnny Santos | Composer, Vocals |
| 9 | Mike Sarkisyan | Guitar |
| 10 | Spineshank | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 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). |