Reviewed by Ewan Jones

Solid beats and chunky riffs carry you swiftly through this 32 minute disc. As for influences, the usual suspects are audible - Foo Fighters melodies and Deftones style break-downs abound, and there are touches of Soundgarden and Nirvana peppered throughout. Meanwhile token acoustic guitar ballads "When The Light" and "Hole In My Hand" will keep Day Of Fire good with the Staind/Nickleback crowd. Perhaps it's not fair to keep up these comparisons, but these names will either sell you the CD or put you off. It's a good second album with solid production and catchy songs, but in no way is it groundbreaking - perhaps unsurprising in the now overcrowded hard rock market. You can tell from listening that these guys must put on a great show, and that's often where music of this nature finds its audience - it's a shame that we're unlikely to ever see them perform in the UK. The songs are lyrically positive and lead singer Josh Brown has a great testimony. If you're still mourning for Cobain and you like Chris Cornell's work with Audioslave, you'll thank God for Day Of Fire.

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