Vendetta Red - White Knuckled Substance

Seattle's Vendetta Red seems to realize that a memorable chorus can rescue just about anything from the awful land of rehashed musical ideas, and on their debut disc they create a few moments that do bring their emo-rocking, At the Drive-In-loving sound to a credible level. Zach Davidson's vocals are impressively powerful in a Jeremy Enigk sort of fashion, and he is just as commendable when he strips things down to his pretty tough-sounding scream. The "written to be a hit single" singalong rock of "Shatterday" is a particularly telling moment where the band is aiming to find their niche, and based on a tremendously lucrative deal that came to the band shortly after this record's release, it seems they have fit in just fine. Read More