"The easiest way to describe them is plainly a wall of sound. These guys hit you like a tidal wave and when a song ends, you are left wanting more." - Brian Campbell
Quote from an article titled "Top Ten Unsigned Bands of 07" published on Jan 2, 2008 on athome.com websites in Baltimore, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, DC, Denver, Detroit, Philadelphia, Rochester & Syracuse.
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Under Surveillance, 2005 release from Terminus Victor was nearly three-years in the making. That may sound like a long time, but they didnt idly sit in their rehearsal studio. Not at all. In fact, they won the central Illinois bracket of the Budweiser Tru Live Music contest, played ten-plus festivals, toured the east coast and Midwest twice (once for 18 days straight without a day off) and recorded a few new songs exclusively for charity compilations.
In between the road, the shows, an ice storm in the winter of 2004 and a flood in the studio shortly there after, Scott Kimble (bass, vocals, drum programming) and Don King (guitars and technical support) managed to write and record ten new tracks that you find on their amazingly intense sophomore release Under Surveillance.
The album marks a three-year growth period that shows the duo maturing on their writing lyrics and handling of their instruments. With driving rhythms, haunting introspective vocals and, sheering guitar playing, these ten-tracks take you place where your mind will beg for more.
In 2006 Terminus Victor did away with the drum machine they affectionately called “she†and added a real person behind the drum kit with Terry Wathen.
Band: Terminus Victor
Title: Under Surveillance
Release Date: 9/27/05
Catalog ..: IWR-010
Label: Innocent Words Records
Track Listing:
1. Useless Abduction
2. The Mechanical Eye
3. Chemical Relief
4. A Scream In the Park
5. Rookie Maneuver
6. Your Nemesis
7. Hopelessly Domesticated
8. Viewers Like You
9. Arctic Living
10. Safety In Numbers
From: Paste Punk 02.15.06
Terminus Victor sound like a combination of These Arms Are Snakes raw intensity, Someday Is songwriting and Pelicans expansive sonic lurch. Even though Terminus Victor uses programming en lieu of real drums, they sound raw, real, and rocking. The albums dominant sound is that of a mid-90s arena rocker, but minimalist bridges, sampled ambient noise, and the masterful use of programmed drums create a far more intelligent offering.
From: Midwestbands.com 02.07.06
Like NIN, Terminus Victor makes technologically advanced music that Kicks Ass! The songs are intelligent, and the music is powerful, but not overpowering! Under Surveillance is an excellent record. Overall Rating 9.5 out of 10
From Impact Press: 01.15.06
For those of you, who think that walls of fuzz can only sound good with shoe gazer music, think again. The vibes that the duo of Scott Kimble and Don King (no, not the evil boxing manager) emits can be abrasive and intricate all at once. So whether, it's DEFCON 1 or orange alert time, be sure to have your duct tape ready because Under Surveillance, is apt for the post-apolyptic times.
From Decoy Magazine: 12.05
Under Surveillance is an album full of energy, vitality, ideas, and talent. The songs themselves are captivating plays upon bands such as Failure, Raunchy, Filter, Nine Inch Nails, and My Vitriol.
From: Openingbands.com 12.1.05
Whether or not what hardcore fans had hoped for, Under Surveillance is a stark improvement over Mastering the Revels and allows Terminus Victor an up-to-date advertisement beyond its touring radius. Its only sin is setting the bar so high so soon.
From: The Hub Weekly 11.10.05
Finding and apt comparison for Terminus Victor is problematic, because rock 'n' roll like this hardly exists anymore. Thats part of what I love about this band: theyre completely (and sometimes naively) unafraid of the fact that their music wont exactly fit within their peer group, and theyre better for it.
From: Aiding & Abetting 11.05
The sound itself is sharp and technical, but not sterile. The guitars wail, the bass slides in next to the drum machine (as it should, as Scott Kimble handles both tasks) and the vocals have that half-AOR/half-industrial sound to them. Very cool.
From: Smother.net 9.05
Terminus Victor plays electronic rock-n-roll with insightful lyrics and vocals that remind you of Helmets Page Hamilton at times. Their songs get busy with noisy backdrops amid raunchy riffs.
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