Christian Rock Reviews » 12 Stones http://www.christianrockreviews.com/blog Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:33:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 12 Stones – Anthem for the Underdog http://www.christianrockreviews.com/blog/2007/09/30/12-stones-anthem-for-the-underdog/ http://www.christianrockreviews.com/blog/2007/09/30/12-stones-anthem-for-the-underdog/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:19:32 +0000 admin http://www.christianrockreviews.com/blog/2007/09/30/12-stones-anthem-for-the-underdog/ I am finally getting around to reviewing this album. I bought it on iTunes the day that it came out, and listened to a few songs here and there since then, but never could get the whole CD in one fell swoop. So this weekend I went to New York and finally got the chance to listen to the whole CD on the plane.

This CD, while very good as a stand alone, doesn’t live up to the previous CD, Potter’s Field. But that didn’t make me regret buying it, I still think it was a great CD. The lyrics weren’t as solid as some of their previous work, in fact a couple of the songs spoke to a woman rather than God. That is fine, there is nothing wrong with that, but this is ‘Christian Rock’ right? But still, I have seen many Christian Artists write love songs to their wives or loved ones and I think that is cool. It just doesn’t happen all the time.

Anthem for the Underdog provides solids lyrics on their songs about God, unique sounds so that every track doesn’t sound the same, and updated tunes to previous CDs.

I’ll tell you something and that is that I didn’t think this band was together anymore. I bought their first 2 CDs and loved them, then thought there was a delay in any more releases. One of the DJs on the radio mentioned a while back that they hadn’t heard anything from this band in a while, then BAM, here is this CD. So I am glad that the band is still active and together.

Great CD, 12 Stones! I’ll listen thankfully and look forward to the next one.

Type: Alternative Rock
Lyrics: B
Sound: B+
Song Diversity: B+
Overall Rating: B+

Similar Artists: Must, Creed, Evanescence

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