Still wild that they got Wes Borland to play bass on Heroine. I still think that’s a pretty special album for that scene.
unfortunately he fucked up his voice pretty good around that time, iirc, and I think that had a lot to do with it.
He kept messing his voice up and developed polyps often from what I recall, just couldn't meet the touring needs and demands on his voice. FFTL Sonny Moore throat trouble update
I remember meeting him at Warped Tour in like 2005 and he basically couldn't talk unless they were performing.
I think Sonny’s vocal issues is the biggest what if in the scene. Just signed to a major label, Wes helped with some mainstream breakthrough, started playing arenas (opening for FOB but they intended to stay in that realm following a club tour that never happened)
another crazy thing with this band: no one talks about the album where Spencer from Periphery is the singer.
that's my favorite FFTL album next to the first two with sonny, dead trees is insanely catchy and well excocted musically. the title track alone is one of my favorites from them, so good
Dead Trees standouts - Dead Trees, I solemnly swear that i am up to no good, and Black & White. I will say my favorite albums are both Matt led with Thrones being my favorite. I am willing to bet most people who have stuck with FFTL like or prefer Matt on lead.
i found it! @jesseisabigdeal i don't know why i couldn't find it in search but when i went to create a thread for them, i found this one