Blindside

The angst is as heavy as the guitar riffs on Blindside's Silence, the first release on P.O.D.'s
boutique label, Three Points. This Swedish band -- call it either emotional metal or metallic
emo, depending on your reference points -- delivers run-of-the-mill, dense chord
progressions and works a predictable build-release dynamic. They're redeemed by their
pop savoir-faire: Songs such as "Pitiful" and "The Endings" are both knee-bucklin... More >