The Spill Magazine The Spill Magazine
The Spill Magazine The Spill Magazine
The Spill Magazine The Spill Magazine
  • Reviews
    • Album Reviews
    • Features
    • Live Reviews
    • Festivals
  • Portraits
  • Headlines
    • News
    • Contests
    • Events
    • Entertainment Headlines
    • Concert Listings
    • Toronto Concert Venues
  • New Music
    • Premieres
    • Track Of The Day
  • Track Of The Week
  • Books + Movies
  • About
  • Reviews
    • Album Reviews
    • Features
    • Live Reviews
    • Festivals
  • Portraits
  • Headlines
    • News
    • Contests
    • Events
    • Entertainment Headlines
    • Concert Listings
    • Toronto Concert Venues
  • New Music
    • Premieres
    • Track Of The Day
  • Track Of The Week
  • Books + Movies
  • About
  • Spill Menu
    • Reviews
      • Album Reviews
      • Features
      • Live Reviews
      • Festivals
    • Portraits
    • Headlines
      • News
      • Contests
      • Events
      • Entertainment Headlines
      • Concert Listings
      • Toronto Concert Venues
    • New Music
      • Premieres
      • Track Of The Day
    • Track Of The Week
    • Books + Movies
    • About
Album Reviews
1
233
previous article
SPILL LIVE REVIEW: THE JACKSONS PROMOTIONAL APPEARANCE @ YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE, TORONTO
next article
SPILL MUSIC PREMIERE: MONSTA MACK - "I GOT THE JUICE"

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: ONE IN THE CHAMBER – LIVE FROM THE ROCKPILE

One In The Chamber

One In The Chamber
Live From The Rockpile
Independent

One In The Chamber is anything but conventional. Their debut EP was a collection of demos (The Boston Session – Bootleg Demos) and their debut mini-album is a live set from two concerts. The more accurate title for this would be Live From The Rockpile and Live From The Opera House, but they set on Live From The Rockpile, which is as good as title as any. The recordings come from a show at The Rockpile (recorded on December 23, 2016) and The Opera House (January 13, 2017). The onstage banter about Metallica being on the same stage weeks prior is wonderful to listen to as it is obvious this band are great admirers of Metallica.

One In The Chamber is a Toronto-based band featuring Mike Biase (lead vocals and guitar), Cecil Eugene (lead guitar and backing vocals, Christian Dotto (bass), and Gerrod Harris (drums and backing vocals). They have been gigging around Toronto and Southern Ontario, and this live release is evidence of their live performance.

Live records are often tricky. While the artist wants to maintain the excitement and energy from a live performance, there is also a need to make it sound as good as possible. Often there is a great deal of studio work done to the live tracks. This is not the case with this album. It sounds like the music comes right from the board with minimal work done to the music.

This is a good thing. This band should be presented as raw, because that is what they are, raw rock’n’roll. They are heavily influenced by the 1980s metal scene, but they are also well aware of the genre as a whole, as evidenced by their cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song”, a brave attempt at a much loved, iconic song. They do it well, with a slight spin of their own. Biase cannot duplicate Plant’s vocals, but he does not need to. He has his own style and it is just fine.

What I like about this live album the choice to include two covers — “ Immigrant Song”, and a cover of Royal Blood’s “Figure It Out”, which is a clear highlight of the album. The band also includes songs not found on their debut EP. “The Ballad of Captain Jack” is brilliant. This makes the listening experience that much better and much more interesting.

The playing throughout is top notch and the vocals are perfect for the music. As with their debut EP, this band presents itself as a very tight unit and a band that clearly enjoys what they play. But as with the their debut EP, this feels like a sampler of what is to come. This band is full of promise and I would like to hear a complete album from One In The Chamber.

Until they release a full length studio album, this will have to do. It is an excellent live album, and another great introduction to the band. It is well worth a listen. Fans of heavy metal and thrash (yes I include them as they do borrow from that genre as well) will enjoy One In The Chamber and their live album, Live From The Rockpile



Artist Links

website_flat_2016 facebook_flat_2016 twitter_flat_2016 instagram_flat_2016

Item Reviewed

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: ONE IN THE CHAMBER – LIVE FROM THE ROCKPILE

Author

Aaron Badgley

Here's what we think...
Spill Rating
Fan Rating
Rate Here
New Criteria
10
93.9
7.0
Total Spill Rating
93.9
Total Fan Rating
1 rating
You have rated this
Album Reviews
album reviewslive from the rockpileone in the chamber
album reviews, live from the rockpile, one in the chamber
About the Author
Aaron Badgley
Born and raised in Whitby, Aaron discovered music through his love of The Beatles. This led to a career in radio, writing for various publications, and ultimately a radio show about The Beatles (Beatles Universe), which ran for over four years. When not immersed in music, Aaron enjoys spending time with the loves of his life -- his wife Andrea, and daughters Emily and Linda (all of whom have an intense love of music too).
RELATED ARTICLES
album reviewslive from the rockpileone in the chamber
 
8.0
The Dreadnoughts
—

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE DREADNOUGHTS – ROLL AND GO

by Michelle Cooney on June 24, 2022
The Dreadnoughts Roll And Go Stomp Records The Dreadnoughts have been baptized with a variety of classifications, from “cluster folk” to “polka punk” to “ciderpunk”. Their new album, [...]
 
8.0
Dylan Moon

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: DYLAN MOON – OPTION EXPLORE

by Ljubinko Zivkovic on June 17, 2022
Dylan Moon Option Explore RVNG Intl. Anybody who had a chance to hear Dylan Moon’s initial album Only the Blues, from 2019 might be taken aback by what is in the grooves (or bits) [...]
 
8.0
1st Base Runner

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: 1st BASE RUNNER – LIGHT ROARS

by Ljubinko Zivkovic on June 13, 2022
1st Base Runner Light Roars Independent Tim Husmann, aka 1st Base Runner has been on a hot streak for a few years now with his brand of dark, electronic modern gothic-oriented sounds, [...]
 
8.0
The Dream Syndicate

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE DREAM SYNDICATE – ULTRAVIOLET BATTLE HYMNS AND TRUE CONFESSIONS

by Ljubinko Zivkovic on June 10, 2022
The Dream Syndicate Ultraviolet Battle Hymns And True Confessions Fire Records The Dream Syndicate came, dropped a few brilliant modern psych [...]
 
8.0
Wardruna

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: WARDRUNA – KVITRAVN – FIRST FLIGHT OF THE WHITE RAVEN

by Samantha Wu on June 10, 2022
Wardruna Kvitravn – First Flight Of The White Raven Music For Nations/Sony Music/Columbia Germany/Bynorse Einar Selvik is the storyteller and mastermind [...]

Latest Album Reviews
View All
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE DREADNOUGHTS – ROLL AND GO
8.0
—
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: DYLAN MOON – OPTION EXPLORE
8.0
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: 1st BASE RUNNER – LIGHT ROARS
8.0
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE DREAM SYNDICATE – ULTRAVIOLET BATTLE ...
8.0
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: WARDRUNA – KVITRAVN – FIRST FLIGHT ...
8.0

Tweets by @spillmagazine

SPILL MAGAZINE MENU
  • Home | The Spill Magazine
  • Premieres
  • Track Of The Week
  • Album Reviews
  • Books + Movies
  • Features
  • Live Reviews
  • Festivals
  • Portraits
  • News
  • Events
  • Entertainment Headlines
  • Concert Listings
  • Toronto Concert Venues
  • About Us
  • Contests
  • New Music
  • Spill Magazine Contributors
  • TOTD
  • Privacy Policy
  • The Scene Unseen
  • Newsletter

Copyright © 2022 | The Spill Magazine
All Rights Reserved.

TRENDING RIGHT NOW
   
 
SPILL FEATURE: CRUISE TO THE EDGE 2022 – THIS YEAR’S PROG CRUISE MAKES A LOT OF NOISE. A WHOLE LOT OF NOISE.
750
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: PRIMUS – CONSPIRANOID
593
 
SPILL FEATURE: DON’T YOU FEEL CLOSER? – A CONVERSATION WITH CY CURNIN OF THE FIXX
585
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE FIXX – EVERY FIVE SECONDS
472
 
SPILL NEWS: BARENAKED LADIES TO RELEASE LIVE TRACKS FROM SOLD-OUT ROYAL ALBERT HALL SHOW | DELUXE EDITION OF ‘DETOUR DE FORCE’ OUT JUNE 3
343
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: NAZARETH – SURVIVING THE LAW
340
 
SPILL VIDEO PREMIERE: LOST CAT – “L.O.S.T.”
329
 
SPILL LIVE REVIEW: NIGHTWISH w/ BEAST IN BLACK @ HISTORY, TORONTO
320
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: LUCIUS – SECOND NATURE
289
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: DOROTHY – GIFTS FROM THE HOLY GHOST
276
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: FANTASTIC NEGRITO – WHITE JESUS BLACK PROBLEMS
274
 
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: AVI KAPLAN – FLOATING ON A DREAM
271
 
SPILL LIVE REVIEW: STRANGE ADVANCE @ HOLLYWOOD THEATRE, VANCOUVER
236
ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES