Through Fire Ain't Lying

Through Fire knows how to spread out some juicy hard rock riffs as is demonstrated on the band's new single "Leave You Where You Lie" in which lead vocalist Grant Joshua Kendrick lays down the law for a woman he's trying to kick to the curb. He must leave her essentially for dead, the state the relationship is now reduced to. Grant Brooks piles on the drumming with brute force. The results are dynamic and well worth the trouble of listening. Power drumming thy name is Through Fire. Jesse Sant brings the thunder on bass and that supplies a rich undercurrent for Grant's vocals to slide under. It's true teamwork on the highest level. Kyle LeBlanc drops down his stellar bass playing also. Throw that in the mix and what emerges is a fine broth of sound unmatched by no one. Justin McCain offers a real winner on lead guitar and backup vocals. Just exemplary work. In the lyric department Grant is one mad hombre. He fires off such bon mots as: "Tell me again why I should give a damn. Tell me again why I should even care."All the anger you left behind. All the hatred I feel inside. For in the aftermath of the love that died (love that died) keep digging your grave, keep digging your grave!" Not a resolved issue to be sure. He piles that on with the add on of "Take your broken promises, and don't come back again. It's time to say goodbye. I'm gonna leave you where you lie. Take your broken promises, every one you ever said. It's time to say goodbye, I'm gonna leave you where you lie, lie. I gonna leave you where you lie." The ashes fall, burn it all down until there's nothing left around." Total destruction no more no less. Nary an apology in that tirade and why should there be. The man's on a real roll so why let him take the passive way out. This beat's super crunchy beyond belief and what enjoyment gets derived from it. Such angst rocking across the frets. Real winning formula for sure. Nobody's getting off that easy around here. Through Fire is that bolt out of the blue we needed to keep the 21st century rocking along. Each band member lends belly fire to the proceedings and it shows. When they come together as a unit you're curious about what they can whip up next. "Where You Lie" sits well as a fang bearing rock condemnation of the highest order.