Tardy Brothers - Bloodline

Published April 20 2009

*=Staff's pick	Bring You Down Bloodline* I’m Alive Deep Down* Wired Fate’s Call* Eternal Lies Scream Descendent Fade Away

Genre	Metal	John Tardy	Vocals
Tracks	9	(see review)	Guitar
Runningtime	39 Min.	-	Guitar
Label	Candlelight Records	-	Bass
Release	07 April 2009	Donald Tardy	Drums
Country	USA	-	Keyboard
Similar artists	Obituary

Two brothers named Tardy (John and Donald), more known from the long running and classic death metal band Obituary, decide to form a little band on the side during their spare time and hence we get - Tardy Brothers. This is something they say that they have wanted to do for a long time but haven't had the time until now.

It is pretty amusing to read on their site that: "It is not going to affect anything that Obituary is doing nor is it supposed to sound like Obituary". Because the latter is exactly what it does. It is the same production, the same guitar sound, the same kind of riffs, the same vocals (naturally). If you are familiar with the music of Obituary, you also already know how this sounds without having to listen to it. The brothers have gathered some of their friends for the guitar parts. They are Ralph Santolla (Obituary, ex-Deicide, ex-Death), Jerry Tidwell (ex-Obituary), Scott Johnson and John Lee.

I find a couple of really great cuts here, Deep Down and Fate's Call, where especially the latter is a nice punch in your face with a great pumping riff in their characteristic simple style. The rest is a slightly more mediocre version of Obituary with perhaps a bit more groove. As with Obituary of the past years, I find it to be somewhat dull and gray. The major part of this album rolls along in midtempo or below with some decent parts but also way too many filler moments. It feels like the songs don't really get anywhere and I am left feeling restless and almost irritated, or perhaps frustrated is a better word for it.

There is not much else to say about this, really. This is nothing else than Obituary Light, and for die-hard fans this release is a should-get, but be prepared for something not as intense and something that I feel are scrapped ideas from earlier Obituary writing sessions. If you like this, you have more to look forward to since the Tardy's say that this is the first album of what they hope will be several releases.

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
7	2	6	7	4

Summary
4,5 chalices of 10 - Tommy