Whoever said Christian bands couldn't totally kick
ass never heard Norma Jean. Granted, "Norma Jean" is one of
the worst band names imaginable, and the packaging and album name for
Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child would never lead anyone not
familiar with the group to guess it's a brutal hardcore band, but Norma
Jean is in fact all that.
The album will provide fans of technical, brutal hardcore
with a real treat. Sure, the songs get a little redundant, but even to
the ears of someone like me who isn't a big hardcore fan, this album will
impress. It sounds good, it hits hard, and it keeps the interest with
its structures, musicianship and dynamics. Norma Jean is from the heart,
and you have to respect that.
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