s="h3color tiny">This review is from: Redefine (Audio CD)

I was a big fan of Scars. It is more or less straight out rock and roll, well written riffs with catchy choruses. With ReDefine, Soil has grown musically in many ways.Somehow, this album is both heavier and more melodic than Scars was. You can tell the BLS influence here. Songs like "Can You Heal Me" and "Obsession" really showcase what I'm talking about. They are melodic, but really heavy at the same time.Soil also developed tempo changes that weren't present on Scars. Their timing on certain songs just makes them that much more powerful. Cross My Heart showcases this.As with Scars, it kicks off with the fist-pounding anthem...in this case, Pride. This is the one that is gonna get you goin really quick...perfect opening track.The other thing you will notice is the harmony of vocals. Adam did do some vocals on Scars (most notably My Own), but here they take harmony, and it sounds really excellent as he and Ryan's voices are very complimentary of each...Read more