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Divide - Losing Ground
	Gordon Johnston (Drums)	Tam Jennings (Bass) (Vocals)
	James McNally (Guitars) (Vocals)
The first song on this 3 track demo, 'Losing Ground', starts off very promisingly. With good riffs, good timimg, good production and obvious musical talent, you'd think you were listening to a well experienced professional band rather than the relatively new local Glasgow hardcore band they actually are. There's an excellent drum bit in the middle of the song that just works really well, and makes the tune sound impressive rather than just OK. Track 2, 'Soulcleansed', doesn't have the same instant appeal from the opening riff (it starts off with a sparse bass/drum bit), but as the song progresses and moves into more metal territory it starts to feel good again. The whols song does actually blend quite well, though probably not as good as 'Losing Ground'. The final track, 'Forced Out', is a sort of 80's thrash / metal / hardcore mix, with just a hint of Slayer style vocals. In fact this could sound like a modern Slayer song without too much changing, probably just the tone of the guitars and to a certain extent the drums would need altered. And of course the slow bare bass part in the second half would have to go. Anyway I don't know why I'm going on about Slayer so I'll shut up. Perhaps a bit overly long, but otherwise an OK song. I'm not really a hardcore fan, but I do quite like this band. Not only is this a good demo, but they're also really good live where you can fully appreciate how good their drummer is. To contact the band or get the demo (£1), write to: James McNally, 41 Nethercairn Road, Mansewood, Glasgow G43 2AB, Scotland. Tel: 0141 633 1583 Rating: ********** Back to top Kevin