Sometimes there comes along an oddity that either belongs to and fits into crowds for multiple genres, or its multitudinous sound causes it to seemingly fit nowhere, but in these cases it is up to the listener to decide. Such is SINATRAS, a blend of 90s Death Metal, 80s thrash, and hardcore and Rock'N'Roll elements by their own accounts. Specifically, today I get to present their first full length album "Drowned." If I open honestly, from a purely skill based point, they are quite talented and certainly have a unique identifiable sound that I am certain people will love them for, it is really the perfect combo, a unique sound and technical capabilities. As to not keep the opening going, I will just dive right in.

Opening with the namesake of the album, "Drowned" opens with the somewhat well worn out eerie sound FX opening, but not long into the song you are greeted with a riff that very clearly shows the band's blending of death, thrash, and rock and roll elements. There are some great gutturals in the song, but as to be kind of expected they are interspersed between rock oriented cleaner vocals. Overall though, there are some great sounds in the song, especially some of the riffs and drum beats. At one point there is a relentless assault of guitar riffs and drum beats that one might expect from a Seathgrind or extreme death metal band, though it is rather short in length admittedly and sadly as it was quite enjoyable. There is also a quite enjoyable more rock oriented sound near the end, focusing on lead guitars and the vocals more than anything, and it is the sort of sound anyone might very much enjoy, especially if their parents raised them on older rock and metal music. As a whole, it is a very well made song.

Following this is "24/7", the opening of which makes it clear this song is focused more on the hardcore aspects that they include in their overall sound. Though it might be more structured and organized than some of the more thought of hardcore bands of the 80s (hardcore meaning genres such as punk, not a subjective adjective), the influences are quite apparent. Again, the song is incredibly well made and might more easily find a home in metalhead's hearts, especially with the song's guitar solo and some very well done death metal influenced stretches that led up to the solo. Truthfully, there is little to nothing I can fault with the song, and the talent behind it is also quite clear. The only complaint one might find with the song that isn't based on the sound is more frequent use of "vulgar" terms, but really this was somewhat of a marker for older hardcore bands and I am certain few to none will have fault with this, as I certainly do not think profanity detracts from a song unless it is every other sentence (at which point, yes it is excessive).

Returning to the alternating metal and rock and sound is "Something to Hate", yet this song has more of a metal angle I would argue. The main source of Rock 'N Roll in the sound is more the inspiration than anything else and structuring in the chorus, but it is done with metal at heart. Truthfully, it seems "Drowned" was the most literal in its use of Rock 'N Roll. The solo perhaps again has a similar sound, but it is far more similar to older thrash lead guitar sounds. Overall though, yet again the song is very well put together. Perhaps one might fault this song for some arbitrary sounds that are employed, like a sudden use of spoken word here or simply some design choice made in the verses of the song, yet these are very minimal. However, here I will contradict what I just said as "Miss Anthropy" is also far more abundant in its Rock 'N Roll sounds, combined with heavier emphasis on hardcore in the verses while the choruses are more that hardcore sound mixed with a metal focus. However, there is one thing I want to point out and question. Imagine that sound children make in mockery, where they stick out their tongue and sort of vibrate it and let spittle fly. There is one sudden use of said sound in the song that seems to come from nowhere and is never used again. It is more than made up for with the song's strong guitar solo, one that hearkens to the slower thrash solos of METALLICA in days of their 80s media godhood, yet still it feels unnecessary and perhaps a tad bit unprofessional. However, some may prove me wrong.

It is here I feel I will end to try to save scraps of brevity. As a whole, while there may be mixed reception due to the bands mixed sound, from a critical stand point the band is incredibly skilled and talented and have certainly created a sound I believe to be unique, and I am certain they will find a dedicated audience that borders cult-dom. I am certain they will continue to create great music and wish them luck in future endeavors.