With members, Anthrax (Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano), Every Time I Die (Keith Buckley) and Fall Out Boy (Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley), The Damned Things are undoubtedly a musical force to be reckoned with. While each individual in the band has experienced their own successes, The Damned Things' debut Island/Def Jam album, which combines their love of classic rock anthems and powerful melodies with a heavy metal intensity, turns out to be much more than the sum of the separate parts. Once you hear songs like "We've Got a Situation Here" ("I've been waiting patiently/For the crowd to gather...I don't ask for much/But I want what I can't afford"), "Black Heart," a laid-back break beat rhythm with a prog-rock tinged bridge, and "A Great Reckoning," a song Ian says "reminds me everyday why I got into Rock music in the first place.", it's hard to believe The Damned Things haven't been playing together most of their lives.
It should be noted that The Damned Things are not striving to be the heaviest band on the planet. The mission here is simple; play catchy, well-structured, thick and steady Rock n’ Roll.