Band Origin: Murfreesboro, Tennesesse
Genre: Grindcore / Mathcore
Label: Black Market Activites
Running Time: 59 minutes
Release Date: July 6, 2010
Best Part: The hidden track at the end of 12.21.12 which comes after about 10 minutes of silence - something increasingly rarer on records this day n' age.
Favorite Tracks: W.A.L.L.S, A Trail of Tears, The Union, I Am Sammy Jankis, Vicki Mayhem, and Hour of the Time
Grade: 4.5
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Danza III: The Series of Unfortunate Events in way more than 20 words or less:
Danza III leaves behind the humor streak and the Electric Boogaloo and focuses more on musical experimentation, and dissonant grooves in order to create their best record yet.
The Band:
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, which is unfortunately in no way affiliated with The Boss himself, is a four piece mathgrind band from Tennessee who's penchant for parody goes far beyond their namesake. Their early records, especially Danza II: Electric Boogaloo, were anchored by short, fast, discordant skits fueled by the grindcore element of their musical style and their humorous nature as a band. With their most recent record the band has moved slightly away from the parody of their second record and incorporated a higher level of technicality as well as the use of lead and rhythm guitar having been recorded by Josh Travis on 8-string guitar. TTDTE is in the process of working on Danza IV.
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza's previous releases include: The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza (2005), and Danza II: Electric Boogaloo (2007)
Jay's Take on Danza III: The Series of Unfortunate Events:
TTDTE is a band that I've had the opportunity of seeing twice live. The first time was quite early in their endeavours during the Danza I era when Jessie "Danza" Freeland, Mike Butler, and Layne Meylain had started out, and before Butler and Meylain had left the group in late 2009. The second was in the weeks leading up to the release of Danza III, with guitarist Josh Travis, drummer Mike Bradley and the post-recording addition of Phil Lockett on bass. The differences between early Danza and the 'new' Danza aren't enormous, but they are very important. Danza III is a great technical leap forward for the band. It shows a broader sense of experimentation with their respective styles, the complex rhythms of mathcore and the high paced distortion of grindcore, but throws in some ambiance to boot. Not to say that the inclusion of 8-string guitars is a necessity for technicality or for creating powerful grooves, but Travis manages to make it work extremely well across this entire record, as he was at the helm of not only both lead and rhythm guitar, but also the bass work before Lockett joined the band. There's definitely a larger emphasis on groove on Danza III, but the complexity, dissonant guitar work and wailing distortion are just as eminent as in the past. The bass in particular stands out a lot more, which gives the entire cacophony of rhythms a rich, grungy texture and paired with the high tempo playing of Bradley behind the kit, really makes each section stand out, whether it's a wall of rhythmic dissonance or a snail pace sonic crush. Danza III was definitely a grindcore 'sleeper hit' in 2010.
Sample of the Day:
- J
The Band:
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, which is unfortunately in no way affiliated with The Boss himself, is a four piece mathgrind band from Tennessee who's penchant for parody goes far beyond their namesake. Their early records, especially Danza II: Electric Boogaloo, were anchored by short, fast, discordant skits fueled by the grindcore element of their musical style and their humorous nature as a band. With their most recent record the band has moved slightly away from the parody of their second record and incorporated a higher level of technicality as well as the use of lead and rhythm guitar having been recorded by Josh Travis on 8-string guitar. TTDTE is in the process of working on Danza IV.
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza's previous releases include: The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza (2005), and Danza II: Electric Boogaloo (2007)
Jay's Take on Danza III: The Series of Unfortunate Events:
TTDTE is a band that I've had the opportunity of seeing twice live. The first time was quite early in their endeavours during the Danza I era when Jessie "Danza" Freeland, Mike Butler, and Layne Meylain had started out, and before Butler and Meylain had left the group in late 2009. The second was in the weeks leading up to the release of Danza III, with guitarist Josh Travis, drummer Mike Bradley and the post-recording addition of Phil Lockett on bass. The differences between early Danza and the 'new' Danza aren't enormous, but they are very important. Danza III is a great technical leap forward for the band. It shows a broader sense of experimentation with their respective styles, the complex rhythms of mathcore and the high paced distortion of grindcore, but throws in some ambiance to boot. Not to say that the inclusion of 8-string guitars is a necessity for technicality or for creating powerful grooves, but Travis manages to make it work extremely well across this entire record, as he was at the helm of not only both lead and rhythm guitar, but also the bass work before Lockett joined the band. There's definitely a larger emphasis on groove on Danza III, but the complexity, dissonant guitar work and wailing distortion are just as eminent as in the past. The bass in particular stands out a lot more, which gives the entire cacophony of rhythms a rich, grungy texture and paired with the high tempo playing of Bradley behind the kit, really makes each section stand out, whether it's a wall of rhythmic dissonance or a snail pace sonic crush. Danza III was definitely a grindcore 'sleeper hit' in 2010.
Sample of the Day:
- J
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