Ohnosecond

"That minuscule fraction of time in which you realize that you've just made a BIG mistake..."
To attempt to describe the sound created by Ohnosecond, would be an exercise in futility, but yet.....
A list of comparable acts can be drawn upon to describe segments of their first two recorded songs, but no direct comparison to the overall sound produced can be made with any other band...
The influences for the guitarists are very clear for all to hear, and on first impression one may be forgiven for assuming Ohnosecond are Metal...... this is far from the truth... there are shades (perhaps even homages) made to some great hard rock/metal greats, but once you drift from the sound of the snarling Marshalls that belong to Milzi and Steve (both of which sound HUGE with their SG and Mode Four mix!), you tune into the laid back rhythms of A.D. who brings a calmer more Indie influence in the band.. both with his style of bass play and the sheer 'rock star cockiness' of his presence on stage!! Thats not to say he doesn't lend himself to the occasional moment of thrashing around with the band, who resemble on occasion a group of very, very pissed off blokes!!!!
It is hard to find a true style of drumming to pin Ben's tubthumping too... which in a way helps define the bands overall unique sound! There are moments of straightforward rock, beats reminiscent of early pop punk acts, and some hardcore/metal skills on display which never fail to impress when thrown together in seemingly random patterns! If it were not for the smooth transitions that come from a clearly well rehearsed and tight band, such experimental drums would be less innovative and more of a mess...
The vocals come straight from the soul (not heart I hasten to add as that would be borderline Emo), there is no other way of putting it! There is an inaccessibility of Spendy's lyrics that puts you in mind of the late Johnny Cash, they speak depths of profound thought and realisation very few of us are prepared for... but I implore you, take the time to try to understand, because despite the fact that the vocal melodies make you sit up and take notice from the first syllable to the last, it is the pure and simple honesty and bravery in baring his soul that proves magnetic......
The mixture of influences evident here SHOULD NOT work together, and it boggles the mind how easily they seem to achieve not just cohesion in their sound, but something quite monstrously epic.. There is something very unique about this band, the most accurate desciption of which comes from the poetic Spendy as "BROKEN METAL!"