This band is a rare breed. Many progressive metal bands tread water closer to the progressive side of things and therefore tend to forget about the heaviness that is supposed to be present in their respective genre. Zero Hour says "Heck no" and ventures forth with a progressive sound like none other in the sense that everything is blisteringly heavy, even the soft parts.

The drummer has what we would-be comedic metal journalists would call "Happy feet"…meaning he cannot stand not to be providing a seriously thunderous back beat underneath the brutal riffs. With a band like this he's got his work cut out for him. The guitarist and bassist, twin brothers Jasun and Troy Tipton respectively, provide riffage that can only be described as Watchtower-meets-Meshuggah, in the sense of the odd-time signatures and the absolutely brutality that is in every riff. Not head-banging-heavy, as anyone trying to head-bang to this would get a sore neck from adjusting to the rhythm to often, but just so heavy that you can't even believe metal gets this heavy! Counter-rhythms between bass, guitar, and drums are throughout, but what is really astounding is the shear talent, skill, and versatility possessed by one Erik Rosvold. The man is literally the power and emotion behind Zero Hour; he is the calm to the instrumental members' storm. To listen to him interacting with his band in a musical forum is nothing short of amazing.

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2001 Year Book Volume 2 at  garyhillauthor.com/Music-Street-Journal-2001-and-2002.