Mongrel

From the moment I first listened to this CD I was in love. My heart was pounding, adrenaline was pumping through my veins, and I could NOT sit still to save my life. This is one of the best albums I've ever heard in my life. You don't know the meaning of unrelenting until you've heard this. Jon Karel's drumming is top notch, straight up mind blowing, and the recording quality is a huge step above Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear. There are some real jazzy parts throughout the album too and it sounds great. I recently found out TN12LLY broke up, and I wanted to cry as I hadn't discovered them early enough to go see them live. I don't care what music you're into, BUY THIS NOW.

If you enjoyed the reissue of the album titled Put on Your Rosy Red Glasses by THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU, then you're in for a treat with their new release Mongrel. As the name would imply, this album like previous ones combines a wide variety of styles to form a mutt of metal musicality. The new album should appeal to fans of just about any sort of musical insanity, but those who have an interest in PSYOPUS, POOLSIDE AT THE FLAMINGO, THE LOCUST, THE NETWORK, and CEPHALIC CARNAGE will likely find this band incredibly talented. Grindcore passages are continually broken up with emo-ish screams, anthemic choruses, and completely random musical twists. They seem to have kept the dual vocal approach from earlier recordings, and their musical execution is tighter than ever. The drumming is fantastic on this album in its incorporation of styles and fluid changeovers from measure to measure. Particular stand out tracks are "El Piñata De La Muerte" for its machinegun drumming and hand claps, "Jay Walking Backwards" featuring long ambient passages, occasional clean vocals, and lots of melody, and "Paper Weight Pigs" for its completely random yet well performed Spanish guitar portion. It's truly amazing that this band is able to shove so many influences into a single album, but then again that seems to be the point. This release is highly recommended for anyone who wants a wild ride on the edge of sanity where indie meets grindcore, and this is definitely one mongrel that should not be sent to the pound.

I first witnessed The Number Twelve opening for Thursday a few years back, although I was at first shocked with their dual vocal attack, I was drawn to their music. I was really not sure what to expect with their latest album, since they have such a wide variety of styles. I was pleasantly surprised when listening. They stay true to their trademark sound, but you can tell they've improved and grown a lot. The piercing high pitch screams are still there but more bearable, but the deep growls have been perfected and sound more unique in my opinion. Musically they still are very diverse, drumming is absolutely amazing. Guitars are still brutal, with the occasional jazz breakdowns. I'm noticing more fall of troy-esque pull-off riffs too.This is a very unique album, their best in my opinion, you just can't get bored with it if your any kind of metal fan.

This is the only Band i know of that features Death Metal and Spanish music (Other than Mr.Bungle) It is Very Good and I can't Wait to Get Nuclear.sad.Nuclear.1."Imagine Nation Express"-This is a Real Heavy track it is the only song to have A Chorus It Mixes Ska Punk With Death metal2."the Pinata of death"-Extremly heavy with a Bit of Clean Vocals3."Jay Walking Backwards"-Amazing Simply Amazing only Soft song on the album and it incorporates Much Melody and Clean Vocals4."Grandfather"-Spanish music/Ska+Death metal5."Alright..."-No Beat or Melody But what do expect?6."Paper Weight Pigs"-I always get this one mixed up with aright because it sounds exactly the same.7."Sleeping with the fishes,See?"-Sounds like another Grindcore Track But it incorporates Melody in the end8."Cradle in the Crater"-Spainsh Music/Grindcore = Melody9."the Weekly wars"-Lots of singing here and alot of melody10."The Try"-I Wasn't expecting this

Just found this band. It's really good. Particularly like this album. Enough to find it on Amazon and write a review.

At first glance, this cd is a brutal and technical assault, and not much more. To be honest, at first I couldn't stand the cd. It is mixed very differently than their previous releases. The music is more layered this time, with the solos and technical riffs being less obvious. The cd is insanely syncopated, heavy, and brutal. This time around the number 12 includes much more jazz influenced material, as well as moments of latin guitar and loads more. On further listening you really begin to notice how carefully crafted each song is, and it is now probably my 2nd favorite number 12 cd, after the ep, an inch of gold for an inch of time. i definately reccomend this cd, 5 stars. As a musician, it blows my mind.

This is just awesome a mix of metalcore/grindcore and experimental is just awesome if you want something heavy and insane get this.The only thing i can say about this album is that it is a brutal destruction and if you don't like this you're insane the vocalist's own!

this cd SUCKS. i was really expecting a lot, i love nuclear. sad. nuclear., but this is just not good at all. their slightly annoying vocalist stayed, and the awesome guitar left. wtf?