{"product_id":"sleeping-giant-finished-people-new-cd-2022-bombworks-records-blood-thirsty-metalcore","title":"SLEEPING GIANT - FINISHED PEOPLE (*NEW-CD, 2022, Bombworks Records) Blood-Thirsty Metalcore","description":"\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZNHCcSG7i1Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e SLEEPING GIANT - FINISHED PEOPLE (*NEW-CD, 2022, Bombworks Records)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e***We strongly encourage you to purchase hassle-free low cost insurance for your order at checkout. It will cover your entire order against damage, not just this item. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R9Urabd6d3A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOfficially licensed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited to 1000 units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12 page booklet with lyrics and rare band pics \/ remastered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1st pressing includes a limited edition foil-stamped band collector card\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuest appearance by \u003cstrong\u003eLevi the Poet\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrook Reeves of \u003cstrong\u003eImpending Doom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in 2014 on Century Media Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBWCD1420 SLEEPING GIANT - FINISHED PEOPLE CD 637405143393\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT SLEEPING GIANT - FINISHED PEOPLE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e...the Salt Lake City based band produce a monster of a hardcore record with enough heart to make up for what it lacks in musical complexity. “Finished People” capitalizes on congregational hardcore worship anthems and challenges listeners everywhere to boldly love and spread the message of Jesus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e                          INDIE VISION MUSIC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE ALBUM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn their fourth studio album, \u003cem\u003eFinished People\u003c\/em\u003e, the band has harnessed a specific theme: that those who are downtrodden, who have given up, who are seen as useless and finished, still have limitless potential to be used by God in ways that no human could predict. In the title track, vocalist Tommy Green screams, \"God sees saints in the cell blocks\/We see revival in chains\/ The world calls us the finished ones\/ God forgive me for bringing tears to my own\/I hope you won't forget me\/or I am finished.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe ferocity with which they deliver their message is hard to ignore. Each song opens in tones of impendence, with calls of duty just pounding down like a hammer to your ears. \"There is a sickness and we are the cure\/The whole world will pass away but we will endure,\" for example, from the track \"Blood Meridian.\" \"I have the DNA of Heaven in me\/Strongholds will fall when I pray,\" from \"Victory.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMusically, at Bombworks Records we can't think of a better genre to relay this kind of God-desperate message than the blood-thirsty hardcore that Sleeping Giant dishes out. The original punk\/hardcore spirit comes out in waves. They intend to pummel listeners with real zeal, real messages, crying out against upside down systems and broken standards. They scream and play with bravery, and unabashed honesty to a crowd that they really care about.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn past albums, we have heard a standard fare of hardcore yells and metalcore breakdowns, and a mechanical ear could say the same about \u003cem\u003eFinished People\u003c\/em\u003e, but suddenly from \u003cem\u003eKingdom Days In An Evil Age\u003c\/em\u003e to this, we have a significant increase in quality. Guitar notes are sharper, the drums and low-tones hit harder, and the melodies in the clean vocals have improved drastically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2022 Bombworks Records CD reissue comes in a jewel case with an 8-page booklet with lyrics, and it's been fully remastered by Rob Cowell of Bombworks Sound and the first pressing of the CD comes with a band foil-stamped Collector Card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. \"Clutches\" 3:32\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. \"Overthrow\" (feat: Brook Reeves of Impending Doom) 2:45\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. \"Finished People\" (feat: Joe Musten of Beloved and Advent and Nate Rebolledo of Xibalba) 3:05\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. \"Death Knell\" (feat: Bruce Lepage formerly of 100 Demons) 3:13\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. \"Son Of God, Son Of Man\" 3:44\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. \"Christus Victor\" 2:47\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. \"Violence\" (feat: Levi the Poet) 3:03\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8. \"Brother's Keeper (The Easter Rising)\" 2:39\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9. \"The Great Divorce\" (feat: Drew Di Jorio of Stray from the Path) 3:14\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10. \"Blood Meridian\" (feat: Joel Muniz of Dynasty) 3:07\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e11. \"Victory\" 5:05\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTotal length: 36:15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDIE VISION REVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone familiar with Christian hardcore legends, Sleeping Giant, you already have a pretty good idea of what to expect on their newest release, “Finished People”. A raw production style, riffs focused more on getting the crowd moving than technicality, and front man Tom Green’s passionate vocal performance. “Finished People” takes this basic formula the band have used in the past and refines it to become perhaps the best Sleeping Giant record to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClutches\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshows that Sleeping Giant have not been slacking off in their three years of absence. This opener is one of the heaviest hitters on the album, both musically and lyrically. The only returning member from the “Kingdom Days in an Evil Age” lineup, drummer Matt Weir, gives a standout performance. Complex drumming patterns and an overall high volume in the mix make Weir’s presence known. Green passionately exclaims in his signature sing\/yell\/scream style, “God don’t let people fall into the hands of an angry church without love I never would have made it \/ Father don’t let your people fall into the clutches of an angry world\/ Without your love we’re never gonna make it”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOverthrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a super groovy track. Simplistic riffs work in the favor of this single because the listener is able to focus more on head banging than being distracted by a mindboggling guitar lead. The catchy chanted chorus sounds like it should translate wonderfully into a live environment as Green proclaims, “Flesh and bone. Snakes and Vultures. Overthrow prison culture. Watch me flow, like a River. From the throne into every nation on the earth.” Impending Doom’s own frontman, Brooke Reeves also makes a guest appearance at the end of the track, adding a little grit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title track,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinished People\u003c\/em\u003e, is one of my personal favorites. Right off the bat the track comes out swinging with a furious breakdown over a prayer spoken in Russian. The track, lyrically, speaks about how God can use anyone – even prisoners to carry out His mission. Tom Green explains God’s vision and says, “I see saints in the cell blocks \/ I see revival in chains”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristus Victor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a slower, more worshipful song than anything previously on the record. This middle track seems to be “Finished People’s” rendition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTithemi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom “Kingdom Days…”. While\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristus Victor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edoes not have the same power that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTithemi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edid, the simple and worshipful lyrics are beautiful and more impactful in their redundancy.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eViolence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ekeeps the slower tone going in the form of a spoken word track. Levi the Poet does the bulk of the vocals here as Green does background chanting. Levi does awesome work (As always), however I felt that the song seemed a bit out of place on this record seeing as the poet does all the singing rather than just having a small part in the track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrother’s Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efinds Tom Green putting an almost rap spin on his vocal delivery. I have always been a fan of his yelling, perhaps more than his screaming and this is no different. Musically, the band keeps things consistent with the rest of the record with beatdown breakdowns, blast beats, and groovy riffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSleeping Giant throws a little bit of melody into\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Divorce\u003c\/em\u003e. Melodic leads and Green throwing around some clean vocals really diversify things. This focus on melody finds it’s way into album closer,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e. The final track begs to be played live as fans chant the repetitive, yet powerful lyrics in congregational style worship. “I am your victory \/ I live in love because you now live in me\/ I am a prophet and king\/ I will do miracles and nothing will contain me\/ I am your victory\/ Jesus my Victory!” make up the bass drum led anthem. The track closes with an old recording of the hymn, Victory in Jesus, which seems a bit abrupt coming from a hardcore riffs. At the same time however, the addition of the old hymnal gives the album a completed feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sleeping Giant have not pushed the envelope of the hardcore world by any means with “Finished People” and yet the Salt Lake City based band produce a monster of a hardcore record with enough heart to make up for what it lacks in musical complexity. “Finished People” capitalizes on congregational hardcore worship anthems and challenges listeners everywhere to boldly love and spread the message of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Woxx3cqb0Aw\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJESUS FREAK HIDEOUT REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the past year, we have seen an outbreak of chatter regarding metal bands in the Christian scene. Are they Christian? How many of their members are even faithful anymore? Are they just pretending? And it doesn't help that lyrics are so vague these days, even from artists who profess their faith, that no sound example can be made of them. Personally, I'm sick of it. That's why California's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeping Giant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare so refreshing. They do exactly what Christians with the talent for music and gathering people in front of them should be doing. They are worshipping and ministering wherever they go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn their fourth studio album,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinished People\u003c\/em\u003e, they have harnessed a specific theme: that those who are downtrodden, who have given up, who are seen as useless and finished, still have limitless potential to be used by God in ways that no human could predict. 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