At the beginning of July, I had received an email from Gotee Records, informing me about an upcoming release from one of their newly signed bands, I AM TERRIFIED (IAT). There’s something strange about these emails — sometimes I really don’t care to listen to the promoted band/music, mainly because I am not interested. However, this time around I had decided to take a chance with IAT and went to their MySpace page. After that, I had decided I would patiently wait for the 29th, when their CD would finally be released.
IAT is a self-proclaimed hardcore/rock Christian band, and the first thing that caught me from the brief songs I heard were the lyrics — they really demonstrate their faith. These guys are not afraid terrified of proclaiming the Lord through their music! Formerly known as Fixed ‘Til Tuesday, IAT’s name comes from Job 23:14-15, which says
He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store. That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him.
Their self-titled EP was released July 29th and features 6 songs, one of which (“Heaven Knocking, Hell Rising”) was previously released earlier in their “career”, to my knowledge; it is available on iTunes for $5.94. But enough of this brief intro, let’s get into the beef of this post: THE TRACK BY TRACK ANALYSIS.