Job For A Cowboy

Band: Job For A Cowboy
Origin: USA
Genre: Deathcore (early), Death Metal (recent)
Formed in: 2002
Status: Active
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jobforacowboy
More info: http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=42638

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Demo '04 (2004)

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Doom (2005)



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Genesis (2007)



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"Why would somebody, who just loathes JFAC, upload, and then post all their albums on his blog?!" This is probably what most of you (who know me a little) might think right now. If you would've asked me if I like JFAC, like a year ago, I would've smacked you just for asking.
...but times have changed, and musical taste can broaden with time. Don't be afraid, I haven't become a scenester (or whatever you call them) I just started getting into the band's music for several reasons... I'll let you know why.
It all started with the massive internet leakage of their album 'Genesis', like 3-4 days ago. I heard that the album will be totally different in style than their previous stuff (which I still hated by that time) so when I saw it posted on the forums, I decided to download, and give it a listen. Well, the news was right, it's devoid of the -core elements, breakdowns, riffs that try (and fail) to sound br00tal, bree abuse, etc. Genesis is much more a semi-technical, modern sounding death metal album. More sophisticated than anything they've released before, it's like they've found the right way to do it. So I played it a few times, and found it better and better with every listen. I was thinking about throwing in Doom...
...my opinion on Doom, like a week ago was that it's a very shitty album that lacks originality, skill and creativity, but has way too much fucked-up riffs and breee vocals. Plus the band and their EP are terribly over-hyped. I've listened to Genesis a few times, and my opinion about the band was starting to change...
...yesterday morning (around 3 a.m.) I arrived home tired, and, uh... not really sober. :) I decided to give Doom a listen, since I got to like several bands I hated before, so why not give this another chance too? Well, to be honest, the songs 'Knee Deep' and 'Suspended By The Throat' killed more brain cells than the alcohol I consumed that day, but suprisingly I really enjoyed it! I noticed some great breakdowns and interesting riffs, and all I could say was "phew... this ain't that bad afterall...". Later, after having some sleep, I felt an urge to play the EP again... I just couldn't understand how I didn't notice all this awesomeness before. And indeed, some songs kick plenty of ass on that EP.Sure, I feel a little bit stupid, but times change, and so do people. No, I didn't convert to "faghat emo boy", it's just that I enjoy the music and like the band regardless of what I've previously thought about them.

Try Genesis if you're a death metal fan, but in this case you might not like their previous stuff. If you liked Doom and the demo, you might lose interest in the new album, but I think it's still worth a try. Not recommended for narrow minded people!
This band will definetly leave it's mark in the history of extreme metal (maybe they already have?) they've popularized deathcore and bulit up a HUGE fanbase, then changed their style to straight-up death metal and even play it good, and with a distinctive stlye and sound. All I can say is wow... (+ points for the weird name and bovine-skull obsession)