Black Tide broke onto the music scene in a big way in 2008 with their fist-pumping, fret-burning, fast-paced metallic anthems on their Interscope Records debut Light From Above. Now the Florida based quartet is at Spin Studios in New York recording their follow-up with producers GGGarth (Rage Against The Machine, Rise Against) and  Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God). The as-yet-untitled sophomore set will be released fall 2010!

These kids aren't bad. They draw heavily on their influences, so much so I don't think they are interesting. They are very generic and if they weren't 12-14 years old, you probably wouldn't be hearing about them. You can find this kind of music in any bar on a Friday/Saturday night in your town...unless you live in Delaware (the cover band capital of the United States).

There are flashes of brilliance in these kids, but I would like to see them step out of their comfort zone a bit...not rely so heavily on their heroes and come up with something unique. They did set the bar high with their first album though.