After listening through Lucid the first time I could easily see the band came up with their name. From their polished sound, the Heavy Guitar Riffs, to their arm hair raising screams from Brian on Vocals Art Of Chaos is the perfect choice for the band name. 

Art Of Chaos has also played to a wide range of audiences and have played shows in such California bars as The Hard Rock Café, The Viper Room, The House Of Blues on Sunset and they have played to audiences at the University of California Irvine, and The University of Southern California. 

The starting of the first song which is “Chaos Factor” gets your heart beating a little faster and sets the rhythm for the Album. This song title just like the band name picks out the sound perfectly. This was immediately my favourite song from the album. The guitars are nice and heavy; all of the instruments in the song mix smooth and flow together perfectly. The starting of the song to me simulated my heart beating when I first had a listen and still listen to. The Shrill that Brian lets off near the end of the song I find just brings the song up to the next level. 

If you have already listened to the album “Maker Maker” should have knocked you on your ass the first time you heard the opening riff of the song. If you haven’t, take yourself on over to (myspace.com/artofchaos) and listen to “Maker Maker”. If this opening Guitar Riff doesn’t blow you off of your seat and knock you down on your ass, you are either deaf or you have to clean your ears out. Right after the opening riff is done the Art Of Chaos’s deep dulcet sound kicks in. The lyrics are geared and written to the title of the song, one section of the lyrics that I thought was interesting was... 

Maker, Maker I’m sorrier than ever 
For killing your land in search of all my treasure 
For I have trucked and trekked all over all these flowers 
For I have spat and stepped on this ground with my powers 
And I’ve not lent my greedy hands 
To helping my fellow man… 

The Title track “Lucid” is the second last track on the album. The song opens up with a deep and heavy drum solo then Brian kicks in with his vocals about ten seconds into the song. The instruments stop except for Jeff on bass just past the middle of the song then Brian goes into a fast mean-like spoken lyrics...

Supposed to 
Have to 
Need to 
Me too 
All the things that we will bleed through 
Forward 
Upward 
Another mile 
All you said would make us smile 
Thrive 
Acquire 
Wretched liar 
Wonder why we turn to ire? 
Think you’ve got us by the balls 
Think you’ve got us chained to walls?

“Lucid” finishes out the last thirty seconds or so with a slow bleeding guitar being played. 

The album was recorded at the Jim Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Other bands that have come out of this studio include The Eagles, No Doubt and David Lee Roth. What I still can’t understand is how the band is still looking for a label to represent them. If I had the money I wouldn’t think twice about signing the band, and you shouldn’t think twice if you listen to Metal on not picking up this album. 

www.artofchaos.com
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Matt Hartwick
m.hartwick@partyinkingston.com