The Lucky Nine are an elusive super band made up of members of a variety of top bands including ‘A’, Hundred Reasons, and the wonder band that once was earthtone9. If someone was to hand you this EP, then you probably wouldn’t pick up on the members other (former in the case of ex earthtone9 drummer Richie Mills) bands, other than the obvious familiarity in the form of Hundred Reasons front man Colin Doran also being The Lucky Nine vocalist. The Lucky Nine may not really sound like any of the other bands they have come from to form this band, yet in their own right this band are truly amazing and well worth checking out.
In this EP, The Lucky Nine have produced 5 amazing songs which are well worth checking out. Colin Doran seems to be much more comfortable producing ear piercing screams than the vocals he used with the last Hundred Reasons release, and his vocals fit together perfectly here with the powering guitar riffs, exciting drums, and truly incredible bass lines. Right from the offset you know that this EP is going to be something special as the band fire into ‘Hibernate’ with an impeccable guitar riff of sheer extreme power. This power continues throughout the EP and at no stage on this release does the band ever show signs of slowing down or tiring. The band powers through these five songs at a remarkable pace and with impeccable precision.
With this release, the band shows that they are an exciting Rock band that can take on a variety of different stances. The band show how they can go from heavy with ‘Hibernate,’ to melodic with ‘We, The Possessed,’ and finally show their electronic edge with final track on the EP, ‘The Programmed.’ Not a single track on this CD sounds out of place, and with this release the band most certainly shows off their fine talent and high energy. There’s never a dull moment here, with the band always there to keep you entertained with your ears glued to the speakers.
The chances are that this band wont exactly be as big as ‘A’ or ‘Hundred Reasons, which is a shame because in my humble opinion this band are a far lot better than these bands are and have a lot more power, imagination and excitement. I am really looking forward to seeing this band play at the Give It A Name 05 event as if this EP is anything to go by then The Lucky Nine will put on an incredible, energetic, heartfelt, and generally all round exciting show.
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UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
