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F.H.O.D.
9+ albums
ProgressiverockProgressive rockalternativealternative metal
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Combining the musical styles of alternative, hard rock, classical, progressive, and heavy metal, F.H.O.D. (The Flying Hamsters of Doom) have sharply honed their own distinctive sound. Now, with their newest self-release, My Great Escape (March 2008) the band shows it has continued to distill it's sonic identity within each of the CD's treasure trove of songs. Liberally seasoned with progressive hooks, grooves, complex rhythms, and melodies, the F.H.O.D. sound also combines drum work in the vein of Rush and Tool, bass playing schooled in the spirit of Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath, guitar work that conjures inflections of Alterbridge, Soundgarden, and Led Zeppelin, and last - but hardly least - formidable vocals (and a fiercely charismatic stage presence) that are reminiscent of forebears like Skunk Anansie and Tori Amos. Not surprisingly, then, F.H.O.D. (KK-Vocals, Tom Howell-Guitars, Dimitri Kontos-Bass Guitar, Jason Stiltner-Drums) have already achieved considerable acclaim on the hometown Chicago Live music scene: "Whether you're into operatic vocals or explosive guitar riffs, 'My Great Escape' is an album worth throwing into your music library'-Bernie Gaye (Freelance) "They are even better than their amazingly fantastic name"- Arhythmius for Female Front. "This embryonic band have burst on to the scene in a wave of commotion and a revolutionary blaze of wonderful noise, loaded with an armful of well crafted songs that generates the angst of one woman on an exploration wit
