Dallas Taylor, former Underoath (was never much a fan) vocalist formed Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster in 2004 and released I in 2005. II followed in 2007, both stellar albums. Dallas is back with a new Maylene album and a new band line up (Taylor is the only returning member). III goes with the progression of the previous albums, a little more polished, and slightly more pop. Classic Southern Rock mixed with Screamo/Hardcore/Metal, and a touch of early Guns N’ Roses. Great guitar work throughout, a lot of acoustic, slide, and even banjo mixed into this shred-fest! Stand out tracks for me are ‘Just a Shock’, ‘Step Up (I’m On It)’, and ‘Oh Lonely Grave’. If you liked the first two, you’ll like this one for sure. Good for driving around on a hot Summer day, turned up to 11, alone, rockin’!
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