animalFarm
Bio
"Wow, a real guitar player! Highly
unusual in today's music scene. Keep up the
good work!" So said RPAR001@aol.com of James Thomas'
work in Nation of Lies, and his commitment to quality
has never been more impassioned than on Sheer Force of Will,
the debut album from Thomas' new project, animalFarm.
Sheer Force of Will is a return to Thomas' metal roots, but
in a state-of-the-art style that replaces big hair attitude with
musicianship and an eye toward quality music.
A die-hard do-it-yourselfer,
Thomas played all the instruments on the album as well as doing
all of the writing, recording and production. This is the second
album he's done himself, but unlike Nation of Lies' Blasphemy
this album adds Thomas playing live drums and bass as opposed
to programming them.
The songs on Sheer
Force of Will range from the dark introspection of "Stain"
to the socially relevant anti-drunk driving anthem "Locked
and Loaded." "Locked and Loaded" was inspired by
Thomas' own experiences on the subject, as he was hospitalized
on two separate occasions by drunk drivers. Sheer Force of
Will also includes something new to Thomas: a love song (When
You're Away). The CD also includes a fan's dream: an Enhanced
CD program that includes the video for the song "Black Solace,"
lyrics for all of the songs on the album, pictures from the video
and from the video for "Stain," art from the "Black
Solace" video, and other goodies. (Much of this content requires
Win9x/NT.)
Thomas is is looking forward
to working with a larger label, whether it be with animalFarm
or with another band needing his services as a player, writer,
or producer.
Sheer Force of Will was self-released in August 18, 1998
on ZVSMedia.com
Music/Video Entertainment.