New Just Like Vinyl Song

After TFOT broke up earlier this year, Thomas (guitar/vocals) went on to form Just Like Vinyl. Just today they put up a new song entitled "Death Of The Sheep" and I'm diggin it. It sounds like a more punk version of The Fall of Troy and I'm really interested in seeing where this will go. Hopefully I can get a ripped version of this to download but if not you can hear it on their Myspace here.

The Fall of Troy - Live at the Boardwalk [2007]

This little 4-song CD came with my copy of Manipulator and I quite enjoy it. Though it's pretty obvious already, the CD is 4 of their songs performed live with the latter 3 being found on Manipulator. I've been to 3 or 4 TFOT shows and this is a pretty good indication of how they are live. Everything is executed really well instrumentally but vocally Thomas cuts in and out, though when you're actually there it doesn't matter because everyone is going crazy and it's tons of fun. The song I Just Got This Symphony Goin' has an intro which they've used every time I've seen them play it live and it blends really well into the song as well as the jam at the end of the track. Some of the lyrics are different in Cut Down All The Trees and Shhh!!! probably since they were earlier versions of the songs. No new material but a fun collector's album nonetheless.

Genre: Mathcore
For Fans Of: Tera Melos, Red Museum, The Number 12 Looks Like You
Contact: Myspace
Tracklisting:
1. I Just Got This Symphony Goin'
2. Ex-Creations
3. Cut Down All The Trees And Name The Streets After Them
4. Shhh!!! If You're Quiet, I'll Show You A Dinosaur


- A

The Thirty Years War - Martyrs Among The Casualties [2002]

Back before Thomas Erak, Tim Ward, and Andrew Forsman were in The Fall of Troy they were in a band called the Thirty Years Wars. The line-up isn't much different from TFOT's, just with the addition of rhythm guitarist Mike Munro. I think the most impressive part of this EP (and band in general) is that it was recorded when they were 16 and 17. That's just ridiculous. I'm 19 with 6 years of experience and I can barely play, Thomas is 17 with 2 years of experience and he absolutely rips. But anyways, the sound quality is less than stellar but that's to be expected from something like this, a home-made EP with a bunch of kids just trying to get it done. I actually really like the gritty, raw sound and the simplistic manipulations to it (i.e. only a few distortion pedals). The music isn't unlike The Fall of Troy's, even one song (Reassurance Rests In The Sea) made it to the band's self titled release. The guitars are still technical (not on Ghostship Part 4's caliber) and Thom's vocals are raw and unique. I know a lot of people won't really like his singing but I love it and it perfectly accents this awesome EP.

Genre: Post-Hardcore
For Fans Of: The Fall of Troy, At The Drive-In, Blakfish
Contact: Website (full of lols)
Tracklisting:
1. A Tribute To Orville Wilcox
2. Chain Wallet, Nike Shoes
3. The Tears Of Green Eyed Angels
4. Mirrors Are More Fun Than Television
5. Reassurance Rests In The Sea
6. The Day The Strength Of Men Failed
7. Knife Fight At The Mormon Church



P.S. Does anyone have any other pre-TFOT stuff? I'm trying to find the 30 Years War demos (has Chrysanthemum on it), any Tribune music, and any of The Hills Have Eyes because Thom did vocals on that. If you do, email me at PunchPunchStabKill@gmail.com or AlekW2113@gmail.com. Thank you tons :)

- A

The Fall of Troy - The Ghostship Demos [2004] (Includes Keys Demos)

Released shortly after thier self-titled record, The Fall of Troy recorded the Ghostship Demos (or Ghostship EP) which consisted of parts 1, 4, and 5 of the Ghostship story as well as a demo of Macaulay McCulkin which was later put out on 2005's Doppelganger. Though most versions have only those 4 tracks, I was able to recover a more complete version which has the keys versions of 1 and 5 (which includes keyboard parts and no vocals) as well as live demos of parts 2 and 3. The EP is actually a concept album about a Spanish galleon helmed by the group's members (or characters based off of them) that runs into a ghostship from another dimension and all hell breaks loose. The story supposedly can be taken many different way so there's no perfect story, but it's still a cool idea. After 5 years, the album was re-recorded in secret and released in limited quantities in 2008. Some versions are better, some are worse, but it's nice to have it finally finished.

Genre: Progressive Mathcore
For Fans Of: Protest the Hero
Contact: Myspace
Tracklisting:
1. Ghostship Part 1
2. Ghostship Part 1 (Keys)
3. Ghostship Part 2
4. Ghostship Part 3 (Live)
5. Ghostship Part 4
6. Ghostship Part 5
7. Ghostship Part 5 (Keys)
8. Macaulay McCulkin (Demo)



- A

The Fall of Troy - In The Unlikely Event [2009] and The End of The Fall of Troy

The incredible band The Fall of Troy has announced that they will be breaking up after their spring U.S. tour. This came way too soon after the Scary Kids breakup and they will definitely be missed. You can read their official announcement on their website. So make sure you go out to their final tour dates and see their epic live performance one last time!

To help deal with depression regarding their breakup I suggest listening to their new record "In The Unlikely Event." It is, in my opinion their best album. It is so experimental and crazy! You'll hear instrumentals and vocals unlike any others out there. For me, this unique sound was one of the best things about The Fall of Troy's music: you never know what you're going to hear next, it's completely unpredictible and unexpected! This album has great, easy to relate to, and sometimes even humerous lyrics on every song, some great head banging metal parts, some of the best guitar work of all time (especially the intro on Dirty Pillow Talk) and even an acoustic masterpiece (Webs). So check it out.

Genre: Mathcore, Technical Progressive Rock, Experimental Hardcore
For Fans Of: Protest the Hero, Tera Melos, The Number Twelve Looks Like You
Contact: Myspace
Track Listing:
1. Panic Attack!
2. Straight-Jacket Keelhauled
3. Battleship Graveyard
4. A Classic Case of Transference
5. Single
6. Empty the Clip, the King Has Been Slain, Long Live the Queen
7. People and Their Lives
8. Dirty Pillow Talk
9. Nobody's Perfect
10. Webs
11. Walk of Fame
12. Nature Vs. Nurture

PS. The album art is one of my favorites!

-T