State Of Conviction – A Call To Arms (2006)

May 30, 2023

Solid, funk-influenced hardcore from a Cleveland, OH outfit that features some of the dudes from Mushroomhead, namely one-time vocalist Jason Popson and classic-era guitarist John Sekula (known to MRH fans as JJ Righteous). You can tell immediately upon firing this up that Sekula is playing; that dry, super thick guitar tone that immediately reminds me of M3 comes bursting out of the speakers. As far as the funk influences go I think these are held over from the previous outfit containing some of these guys, that being Unified Culture (I’m no expect on the Cleveland music scene so feel free to correct me if I’m wrong). This is a solid half hour of heavy music though, with amazing production and brilliant vocals. The band is really tight too. All in all, a great album – wish they did more full lengths.