Sonic Brew (20th Anniversary Blend 5.99 - 5.19) 5/29/2006 The OF Tape Vol

The OF Tape Vol

1997 and live at The Fox Theater

First associated with the late 1970s punk movement

Calibration is Omar's most adventurous yet most realized moment as a solo artist thus far

McCall's lyrics tend away from the usual approach to topics of pain and anger that a lot of hardcore bands deal with

Sonic Brew (20th Anniversary Blend 5.99 - 5.19) 5/29/2006 The OF Tape VolAround the late '90s early 21st century, the traditional guitar solo in hard rock heavy metal appeared to be a dying beast, as most bands were rejecting six string leads in favor of focusing solely on detuned riffage (culminating a few years later with Metallica's sonic stinkbomb, St. Anger). But one early sign that the tide was changing was the arrival of the Zakk Wylde led project Black Label Society, and their 1999 debut, Sonic Brew. Expectedly,