Splendid Reviews Stereotactic's The Dawning
Splendid's Andrew Mall takes his best shot at Stereotactic's, The Dawning. The opening salvo: "The boys of Stereotactic cheerfully wear their love for eighties and classic rock on their collective sleeve. On first listen, The Dawning sounds exactly like Thursday or Thrice with more sensitive lyrics. Then things start popping out at you: certain 'whoa whoa's are sung instead of screamed, melodic guitar riffs ripped straight from Appetite For Destruction find their way into otherwise generic melodic hardcore songs -- seriously, check out Selfishness and Envy Within -- and the band members have no problem admitting to being influenced by decidedly uncool bands such as Rush, Styx and Mötley Crüe."