God Fires Man
by Grant Moser
April 2008
The problem I have with alt-metal is that it’s alt-metal. Bands that fall into this genre want to come off edgy and dangerous, but always fall into the trap of incorporating a pop feel into their songs, which completely cancels out the tall, dark, and brooding mood they’ve created. Such is the case with God Fires Man. They’re loud, have guitar licks, love snarling vocals, and hold it all together with lots of “pop.” They might worship at the altar of the Smashing Pumpkins, and there might be hints of the Foo Fighers in their choruses, but their prayers haven’t been answered either way. They’re a caricature of a nineties “rock” band (think Goo Goo Dolls), which isn’t necessarily a good thing. However, if you’re in the mood for some up-tempo rock that’s not very dangerous, these are your guys. I’m warning you, though: You’ve heard this before.