Christian Review Magazine Issue 1 - Nov/Dec 2014 | Page 44

MUSIC
PHOTO © FACEDOWN RECORDS

REVIEW

Fact: In Hebrew Gideon means
destroyer or mighty warrior

Artist:

GIDEON

F

ounded in 2008, Gideon are a
Christian Metalcore band from
Alabama. Calloused is their third
full length album. And let me tell you… it’s
good!

Album:

CALLOUSED
Rating:

Genre:

Metalcore, Hardcore,
Thrash
For Fans Of:

Demon Hunter, Slayer,
Those Who Fear, Living
Sacrifice
Label:

Facedown Records
Band Website:

www.GideonAL.com
Reviewed by:

Christian St John

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Previous to this release, Gideon released
Costs (First Strike Records, 2011) and
Milestone (Facedown Records, 2012). Both
of these albums were great releases, and
went a long way to establishing Gideon as a
force to be reckoned within the Christian
Metalcore scene.

“Calloused is a thick
slab of metal that
delivers the goods!”
Calloused features the signature Gideon
Metalcore sound that fans have come to
love. But this time the band digs deep, and
pushes themselves in every way to include
some excellent technical playing. The end

result is a great album that sounds
awesome.
Sound wise this is a big album. At it’s core,
Calloused is a 100% Metalcore release.
However, the band have spliced some
interesting elements into the mix, including
a heavy old school thrash influence, as well
as some hardcore and industrial. To boot,
there are hints of Slayer and even Linkin’
Park on a few of the tracks (“Savage”
“Momentum” and “Prison Eyes”).
Musically, Gideon are at the top of their
game. They are as good as, if not better,
than most other Metalcore bands out there
- both Christian and secular. And Calloused
has everything needed to help it stand up
against any other release in this genre.
With Christ-centered lyrics screamed/sung
over crunching guitars, backed by a huge
wall of bass and drums, Calloused is a thick
slab of metal that delivers the goods!
Fans of Demon Hunter, War of Ages, and
Sleeping Giant should love this album.