a promising band

Review Score: (6/10)
Alien Ant Farm's major label debut "ANThology" is an impressive album from a great band. I find that every track is exceptionally good with no fillers or down-time. Each song rolls into the next with the same power and greatness as the song that precedes.

The music is straight up hard rock, delivered by guitarist Terence Corso, bassist Tye Zamora and drummer Mike Cosgrove with Dryden Mitchell presiding over vocals. Mitchell's vocals fit the music well and goes well with the message of the vocals, at times sounding like Brandon Boyd of Incubus, in my own opinion.

As I said, each track is strong but some are catchier and can grab you easier than the others. My personal favorites are Flesh And Bone, Whisper, Sticks And Stones, Wish and Death Day. The two singles, "Movies" and "Smooth Criminal", are indeed good songs but I find the other songs on the album more appealing.

If you are a fan of the newer Incubus sound or a fan of that genre, this is a good album to check out. I don't recommend it for the people who want music with a harder edge. Its more for someone who wants popular mainstream rock music without the totally processed pop-sound used for sales.

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