Cut Down To The Quick [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Dogs of Winter

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 8, 2005)
• Original Release Date: November 8, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Exotic Recordings
• ASIN: B000BQPXYQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #897,076 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For those who are about to rock..., November 8, 2005

By	B. R. Fitzgerald (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What can one say about "Cut Down to the Quick," the debut EP from Dogs of Winter, other than IT ROCKS? In this day of pre-packaged and posturing "rock" bands, Dogs of Winter surfs above the crowd with a hard-hitting, spine-tingling and well-made five-song collection of sonic gems. Do yourself a favor and buy this EP.

5.0 out of 5 stars nice, November 16, 2006

By	Touched by Dog - See all my reviews

Gives me goosebumps! This band rocks - killer riffs, insane guitar tones and hooks that won't leave your head until you get that labotomy//

3.0 out of 5 stars They have the basic elements present to become a decent metal band, November 15, 2005

By	George Dionne (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Good
A driving guitar riff blends with a chunky bass riff to propel "Spurs". Vocalist Brian Grosz has a deep, almost spoken delivery. The bass tends to dominate the chord changes as Grosz handles both vox and guitar duties. There are some great vocal melodies and guitar improvisation on "Hard t Let Go". Drummer Dave Valle takes center stage on "Natasha" with his rhythmic pattern changes. Chugga-chugga riffage controls the tempo of "Thumbscrews". The long, indulgent instrumental opening of "Three Body Problem" will take you back twenty years when that technique was the norm..

The Bad
The production is a little rough around the edges, but that's expected of a recording at this level. You can tell that the group is just starting out.

The Verdict
Dogs of Winter have the basic elements present to become a decent metal band. I think a band loses a lot of fullness (for lack of a better word) when their vocalist doubles as the guitar player. You can exactly lay down killer licks while you're singing. All that aside, Dogs of Winter do come off a little amateurish on their debut EP, but still manage to delivery a good punch here and there.