I remember the first time I saw these guys back in 1999 at a hardcore venue I worked at in Connecticut and he was just screaming at the ceiling. No mic, and you could still hear him.
pausing at the right times and doing some googling makes me think it's this: guitar: 1980s Gibson Les Paul Studio Standard (dot inlays with a bound neck and sunburst, had to search around never seen one before) amps: Sunn 1200s (late 60s / early 70s I think) with Emperor 2x12 and Ampeg V-4b Reissue (I don't think old ones had a green LED) with Emperor 4x12 (cab belongs to Audiotree?) pedals: Boss DS-1, Boss / JHS Angry Driver, Boss Tuner, two Boss Pitch Shifters (the blue ones), Digitech JamMan Stereo Looper (not actually plugged in for guitar? maybe playing ambient stuff into PA), two TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverbs.
For all you guitar & amp nerds out there - the amp that Sean is playing through beside the Ampeg is a Sunn Sentura ii from 1969 which was loaned to him for a few performances while the band was in Chicago. The guy who loaned it was a director at the Chicago Music Exchange and friend of the band. I know this because I just bought the exact amp from him and can’t wait to play through it!
Had never heard of this band until their latest and honestly that is maybe my favourite album this year. So dynamic, brutal, full of tension. Amazing band.
i've noticed a resurgence of a similar style that my friend in her mid-20s (me, being early 40s) listens to and I'm always telling her about bands like Jeromes Dream [Orchid, Usurp Synapse, etc..]. she tries to take me to shows but I simply can't enjoy myself standing in a crowd of children. I guess you could say this band coming back is like a Jeromes Dream come true.
music doesn't have an age limit dude! the audience is there for the music, not you, and even if you are noticed for being a little older, most people will respect that and be like damn they have good taste!
I run into plenty of other dudes in their 40s (and even 50s) at these shows...seems strange to tell yourself you can't go because there may be some people in their 20s there?
Norma Jean and JD were operating around the same time in the late 90s. I've heard it said that Norma Jean's sound came from Botch who's inception arrived a little earlier. I think if you look at any of the 'metalcore' bands from that era, you'll see variations in the evolution of the sound.
Honestly I think JD took less liberty to innovate, which is arguably to their credit. Their sound varies less in general, creating a more consistent vibe. Although Bless the Martyr was a contemporary milestone for the sound, JD keeps it more somewhat classy.
This band is legendary in the hardcore scene. Check out "A Well documented case of severe autism" or "It's more like a message to you" for some of their most melodic sections and destructive riffs.
4:00 stretched invisible from London, the drum intro part reminds me of David Grohl in Scentless Apprentice. These guys sound just like on the CD but Better
