focused-Bow (Tooth &
Nail)focused
Focused were one of the first Tooth & Nail hardcore bands,
before they started churning out tons of sound alikes.
focused-Bow (Tooth &
Nail)
1. "Bow" (:55)
2. "Forever" (4:32)
3. "Walk Beside Me" (2:51)
4. "Forward" (4:24)
5. "Strain" (2:53)
6. "Behold" (3:46)
7. "Perfect Will" (5:05)
8. "Falling Down" (5:20)
9. "Open My Eyes" (2:50)
10. "Blinded" (4:10)
11. "Absence" (5:48)
This is a killer album. Focused are hardcore without a doubt, but they also have a way with melody that most hardcore bands don't have. There are even some acoustic parts which is taboo for a hardcore band. This was one of Tooth & Nail's earliest and best bands. It's been mostly downhill from here.
focused-The Hope that Lies Within (Tooth & Nail)
1. "Empty" (4:53)
2. "Consumer" (6:33)
3. "Evasion" (5:59)
4. "Dead Sky" (4:45)
5. "No One" (4:55)
6. "Red" (3:57)
7. "Killing Years" (4:08)
8. "My Blood" (6:01)
9. "Hurts to Ask" (1:43)
I guess "Bow" was a one time thing because as much as I like that album, I never could really get into this one. Somehow it's just forgettable. Focused broke up shortly after the release of this album but they also released a disc of rarites, demos, etc. I have heard a rumor that the band has reformed however.