This 5 track EP from Florida based band The Truth was self-produced and sounds like it was put together on a budget of $3.75. The production is extremely flat; the guitars are way too loud and the drums sound hollow and lifeless. Maybe bringing in an outside producer might’ve helped, guys…
Add to this a screaming, gobshite vocalist who’s about as tuneful as fingernails on a blackboard and you’ve got The Truth. As a band, they definitely aren’t shy in showing their influences – they are desperate to be Queensrÿche and so far, they’ve made a worse job of it than Fates Warning and let’s face it, Fates Warning were always a bit shite. They say imitation is the best form of flattery, but if I were Queensrÿche, I’d go to Florida and give this lot a good kicking.
Those of you who feel I’m being a little unfair as ‘the band have put this together themselves’ should keep schtum and check out the self-financed CD ‘Dogs’ by Bone Machine and see how well melodic rock can be done without the aid of a label and only a small budget.
Avoid The Truth at all costs. By thinking they could have a career with this old toss, they’re living a lie.
Originally written for Fastlane magazine, Summer 1995.
And to think that Fraser Meldrum (he of AOR Classics magazine fame) thought this lot were quite good! Quote: "I had to agree that this was quite a nice find". I think the lead singer Buster Cherry should've been named Buster Nutt. Oh well, one mans shine is another mans shite.
Absolutely. Have to say though, as a fan of prog metal, these guys had to be one of the worst I'd ever heard.
LOL great when no talent shits say their piece the TRUTH were a great band who worked like hell on stage
You’ve got connections with the band though, have you not? That makes your opinion far from impartial, “Dizzy” (aka Michael).
At the time of this album’s release – what feels like a hundred years ago now – I never met anyone who liked it. You may have been involved with a great live band – I’ll have to take your word for that, as biased as it may be – but the record was a genuine dud.
You may think I’m a “no-talent shit”, but it says something that this was one of the only albums I’ve ever reviewed where I found it to be so bad, I couldn’t summon up enough enthusiasm to bother explaining why at any great length.
Hey, if the band would like to send us mp3s of the long forgotten and hard-to-find release, maybe I could have another go at pulling it apart in explicit detail!
no actually I don’t i saw them when they were on tour opening for Kansas, there are quite a few forums with folks who loved this cd and I was one of them . too bad instead of being useful to the music scene you just spew crap
For the benefit of others, here’s a quote from Dizzy Payne’s (aka Michael Clayton Moore)’s online biography:
“Michael has been performing professionally for over 20 years.
He has performed as a rock front man, as a tenor with the Palm Beach Opera and has performed musical theater/classical favorites for audiences all around the United States.
He has written and performed his original solo and collaborative works both as a solo acoustic guitar performer and with critically acclaimed original bands :
“The Truth” ,“Random Play”, “Contrarian”
and “Arctic Flame”.
Stop making a fool of yourself.
You are now considered barred, chum. See ya.