We spend our lives waiting for something to blow our minds. We survive the drone of everyday life thanks to the promise of the extraordinary, the clung-to belief that within the framework of our mundane existences there will be a few things so striking and so monumental they will alter our entire mindset of what is possible. In music, specifically, we weed through the generic, the repetitive, the synthetic, in search of sonic experiences that smash into us like a ton of bricks, leaving us with nothing but awe when we finally catch our breath.
That is what Mukilteo, WA band The Fall Of Troy's staggering new record, "Manipulator," does -- shatters expectations and assures that even in this time where the dying music scene is filled with rehashed guitar riffs and stolen vocal melodies, originality is still possible.
Contest winner will get a signed Epiphone Les Paul electric guitar, a catalogue from all 4 bands and a tee. Enter below! Winners will be announced May 31st, 2008 thru Ultimate-Guitar.Com website.
