Black Water Rising

Black Water Rising (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 2, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Red Distribution
• ASIN: B0034KOUQ8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,815 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ressurecting the Gritty Beginning of Rock N Roll, March 21, 2010

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C. M. Gillum (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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The music one hears on the radio these days calling itself Rock truly offers no depth except catchy lyrics and the same played out riffs. Black Water Rising stands apart from the rest and rejuvenates the scene with low end bass lines and down trodden guitar riffs that would be commonplace on a Sabbath recording. The vocals aren't the same rough grunting tone heard by most Hard Rock groups and Rob's audible tones are on point as well as being backed by strong lyrics with something more to say then the usual Modern Rock cliche of how some girl ripped out his heart.

Fore the most part BWR stays at a mid pace with a ton of groove to keep you hooked. Though the band does kick up the pace occasionally such as the head bang worthy romp "Blessed" where we hear chugging gritty riffs and bombastic drums. Though where this album stands apart most from the hundreds of cloned Rock groups these days are the melodic guitar leads. These leads can range from simple tinge backdrop to roaring solo's and truly show a progressive edge. Safe to say I enjoyed the groovy and harsh guitars that BWR succeeds at.

All in all I have to admit this band unlike any other popular group out today truly grasps what we need to hear more of in today's Rock industry, Musicianship. Few bands that have a solid fan base now-a-day's show any true skill except simple hard riffs and maybe a catchy, short and often extremely simplistic lead solo here and there. BWR prove that there is still creativity to be found in today's Rock N Roll universe. Strongly recommended to fans of the Hard, Groovy, Southern Rock styles.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth your hard earned cash!, April 2, 2010

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Paul Thoresen (Twin Cities, MN) - See all my reviews
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As other reviews suggest, this is a great hard rock release. I am so glad I hunted it down. I happened to hear the song 'Brother Go On' on the digital MusicChannel from my cable company. Could not recall the name of the band at first but I had to follow up on the lead. I found them here on Amazon and man am i happy! Nice heavy BLS vibe, and in fact better than the last couple releases by Zack and Co. Not quite a crunchy as say Down. If possible, 'Burn It Down' may just be the next track on here. If you like Nickleback - you may not like this CD. Agree with reviews that describe the good riffs and singing. If these guys come to town, i am going to be in line. Oh, I hate to compare to other bands too much as it makes it sound derivative, which these guys are not, but one or two songs hit a groove in a similar way that STP did when they were in their prime. Anyway, I endorse this 100% and really look forward to see what they come out with for second release. Good sound quality for the music, not overly cranked up in the mix to ruin the playback with being to loud. Awesome for listening too in the car.

BTW they are quite active on facebook - nice updates on what all is going on.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure rock and roll, March 11, 2010

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Daven Williams - See all my reviews

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I initially heard of Black Water Rising through MySpace of all places. I can safely say that BWR is pure, unadulterated rock and roll. If you like heavy music, melodic riffs, and old style heavy metal, you will love this album. Take one part Black Sabbath, one part Black Label Society, add a dash of Monster Magnet, and top with a hint of Zepplin.