Anthem For Today - A Little Louder

1. Less Than Ordinary

2. Earthquake

3. Inside Out

4. A Little Louder

5. Anywhere But Apart

6. Falling Asleep At The Wheel

7. Believe In Me

8. Salt And Light

9. Wake Up

10. Walk Away

Anthem For Today have released their debut album, titled "A Little Louder." This album has a very generic feel for the christian rock band. The majority of these bands trying to broaden out, have an alternative pop rock sound to them, and its very prevalent on this album. These guys have a similar sound to that of a Hawk Nelson, or a Switchfoot, so if you like those bands, you could like this album. They have done a pretty good job here.

When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to a pretty decent standard. Now the vocals could be turned up a little, and be a bit clearer. Other then that, it has a decent sound to it. The instrumentation on this album is something that won't really turn your head or get you to take notice. This band is pretty average in this department. Not saying the band is bad or good here, just on par with most bands. They can play their instruments, and it sounds decent, so thats all you can ask for. 

Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album have been done pretty decently. He can certainly sing, and his vocals are nice and clear, so you can get his message of religion and being saved by it very well. He isn't going to wow you with his singing, but he gives the perfect strength, and range for the type of music he is going for. All in all, he's done a great job here. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about their religion and views, as well as uplifting, bring your up and be strong songs. These guys have also getting away from the bad things in your life. All in all, they have a pretty uplifting album with a lot of positivity in the lyrics. We think they have done a really good job on the lyrics.

If you are looking for a single to this this album, give the song "A Little Louder" your attention, as this is the best song on the album, and it really gives you the best overall idea of what the album as a whole sounds like.

Anthem For Today have released a debut album that really shows off the sound and ideals they are about with this offering. This album also gives them a start and something to get them playing shows. We feel like these guys have done a solid job on this album and we think they have something that could keep the ball rolling. We are looking forward to hearing whats next. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Religious/Alternative/Rock

Release Date: 2013

Location: Barrie, Ontario

Label: None

Manafest - My Own Thing

1. Intro/What Up

2. Down-Town

3. My Own Thing

4. What I Got To Say

5. Toronto (Interlude)

6. U Don't Know Me

7. Manafesto

8. My Life

9. Feel It

10. Coffee Shop (Interlude)

11. Slang Talkin'

12. Childs Of Light

13. Mana Zone

14. The Ladies

15. The One

16. Losing My Mind

17. Stressed Out

18. The Questions

19. Changes

Manafest has released his second album titled "My Own Thing." This is a long album filled with indie hip hop stylings. You can tell he has talent, but it feels really indie and old school with his style of hip hop here. He has a similar sound to that of Lacrae or Da' TRUTH, so if you like those artists, you could like this album. He has done a pretty good job on this album. The instrumentation on this album isn't too much, since rappers don't usually use many, but the tracks and occasional scratch sound pretty standard really. Nothing to the beats or scratching will really turn your head. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are quite good. He can certainly rap, and its at a pace where you can hear just what he is saying perfectly. You can tell he has the skills and could take this somewhere with a few tweaks. With the lyrics, Manafest sings songs about what is right and wrong in life, relationships in various forms, as well as street life. He has very positive and real lyrics that many artists are afraid to talk about, which is pretty refreshing. All in all, pretty decent. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "What I Got To Say" as this song is the best on the album, it has a positive message, and really shows you what the album is all about. Manafest has made an album that is a little bit too long, but gives you a more solid idea of what he is about. This isn't something that can grab the casual hip hop or rap fan, but we feel fans of the genre will be able to get it for sure. Decent album and we can't wait to see what he comes up with next. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Rap/Hip Hop/Religious

Release Date: 2003

Location: Pickering, Ontario
Website: http://www.manafest.com/

Label: None

Manafest - Misled Youth

1. Freestylin'

2. What's Going On

3. Session

4. Freedom

5. Soul Searching

Manafest has released this debut album titled "Misled Youth." This album really shows off his christian rap stylings here. He has something that isn't too much different than most rappers, but his lyrical content is different than most. He has a similar sound to that of Lacrae or Da' TRUTH, so if you like those rappers, you could really like this album. He has a cool sound. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to an alright sound. It could use a little bit of work, but it is an older album and holds up pretty well. There isn't much instrumentation here, as much as it is more just a beat in the background to keep him rapping and some scratching. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are done very well. Manafest can certainly rap and rap well he does. He can keep up to the beat, and his vocals are clear, this is quite nice. With the lyrics, Manafest sings about having troubles, getting caught up with crutches and having GOD to help you. Now we know this isn't for everyone, but he does a great job on everything here. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of the album. Manafest has made a debut, welcome to album that really shows you the type and style of rap he wants to do. He also really shows his faith through his music, so you really get that in his lyrics. Manafest has done a pretty solid job on this album overall. Now all that is left and we hope is that he can get out there more and get more of Ontario into his music. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Rap/Hip Hop/Religious

Release Date: October 4th, 2001

Location: Pickering, Ontario
Website: http://www.manafest.com/

Label: None

Hello Kelly - Easy For You To Say

1. (Blank)

2. Pressure & Poison

3. Better Now Together

4. Electricity

5. Our Happy Ending

6. Brighter Days

7. Ladder

8. Supercomputer

9. The Communication Breakdown

10. Closer

11. Your Name In Vain

12. Electricity (Acoustic)

13. Pressure & Poison (Acoustic)

14. -

Hello Kelly have released their second album titled "Easy For You To Say." This album is one that really follows the sound and style that the band had gone with on their debut. It is quite, poppy, fun rock that also delivers the message about being good and living life the best you can. They have a similar sound to that of Hawk Nelson or a OneRepublic, so if you like those bands, you could really like this album. They have done a pretty good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of the album, the album has been recorded to a fairly well standard. The instrumentation of the album has an alright but still fairly solid sound and playing ability. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals are done quite well, as the vocalist can certainly sing and sing clear. He has a nice voice that you can tell just what he is saying and has a smooth sounding voice. With the lyrics, they go on with a message about being good, doing things for others and knowing that things are going to get better. Very positive, uplifting lyrics are the essence of this band. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of this album. Hello Kelly have continued on to make an album that goes just as well with their debut. Hopefully these guys can get a little bigger and bring more people to their music. Pretty decent job overall. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Rock/Pop Rock/Religious

Release Date: June 14th, 2011

Location: Orangeville, Ontario
Website: http://www.hellokellyonline.com

Label: 7Spin Music

Hello Kelly - Hello Kelly

1. 10 Good Reasons
2. Bring It Broken
3. Favorite Arcade
4. Disappearing
5. Fall Over Me
6. Simple Love Song
7. Radio Edit Interlude
8. The Right Thing
9. Wait For Dreams
10. No Time For Tears
11. Paper Bag Princess (Hey Elizabeth)
12. My Girlfriend
13. Thinking Positive

Hello Kelly have released their debut full length album which just happens to be self titled. This album is one that really has the feel of being a nice pop rock uplifting album that you can listen to again and again. These guys sound similar to a Hawk Nelson or a Stellar Kart, so if you like those bands, you could like this band. They have done a really good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded fairly decently, while the instrumentation on the album is average but still very listenable for sure. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals are done pretty well, nothing to wow you with, but they are for sure clear and sound nice, while the lyrics are quite positive and they have really good messages to them. We do like these lyrics and the stories in them. If you are looking for a single to listen to, give the track "Paper Bag Princess (Hey Elizabeth)" your attention as this song is the best on the album and it gives you a really nice idea of the album, plus the lyrics are on a positive note with relationships. Hello Kelly have made an album here that is very easy to listen to and can appeal to a wide variety of music fans.We would however like to see the guys work to hitting the regular market with their music so it can be heard by more people. Hopefully with more touring and getting out there more, the buzz can spread as well. Tey have done a really good job on this album though, we really like it. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Rock/Pop Rock/Religious

Release Date: April 15th, 2008

Location: Orangeville, Ontario
Website: http://www.hellokellyonline.com

Label: 7 Spin Music

Tonight Tonight - West Coast Feeling

1. West Coast

2. Both On Fire

3. Reach Me

4. Proximity

5. StarryEyed

Tonight Tonight's second album came out before it was ready. This is not saying that it's a bad album, just came out before they initially wanted it to. On this album they didn't really change much, the sound is basically the same as their previous album, just a continuation from it. It is a decent album full of songs that you can listen to anywhere and enjoy. Give it a shot. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Pop - Punk/Rock/Punk

Release Date: Oct 7th, 2011

Location: Burlington, Ontario

Label: None

Allatus Adeo - Common Logic

1. Today I Met The Wind

2. Minus The Math

3. Goodbye Cylinder

4. The First Step Is Admitting You Have A Problem

5. Hello Good Sir

6. Any Man's Mask

Allatus Adeo sure have a unique sound. the band has some unique screaming, with some odd kind of keyboard blends to the music, giving it that cool sound that you have to heaar to understand. On top of the music, the whole Christianity thing, and having a message in the songs adds nicely to the overall experience you get when listening to this album. I think these guys have done a wonderful job on their debut EP. So please give these guys a minute of your time, and see what Allatus Adeo is all about. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Metalcore/Deathcore/Experimental

Release Date:2007

Location: London, Ontario

Label: None

Tonight Tonight - Learning

1. Moments Won't last
2. Strangers
3. Learning To Cope
4. The Great Pretenders
5. I Know you Know
6. Open Eyes

 

 Tonight Tonight's first EP is a great one. With their mix of just enough energy, just enough pop, and a little bit of punk, make this album, one you can just listen to over and over. These boys give it their all, and that makes it one of the most enjoyable albums out there. Give these guys a listen, you won't regret it, and you'll instantly become a fan, guaranteed. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Pop - Punk/Rock/Punk
Release Date: April 17th, 2010
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Label: None