Coming all the way from Bogota, Colombia, Come&Live!'s newest hardcore group is a fourpiece called Sobre Todo Nombre. Forming in 2006, and translating into "above every name," Sobre Todo Nombre have finally released their first album, Abba Father, which they hope will lead people into deeper lives of worship.

Abba Father is just over a half hour long, and in that time you'll get a nice, healthy dose of Spirit-filled hardcore. The two-minute introduction track features some ambient synth atop a nice industrial beat. Peaceful keys come in perfectly...then everything stops. And then "I Give It All" starts up with screeching guitars, double bass and screams of "I give my all to You! I give my heart to You!" The tempo soon changes as the band offers up some blast beats followed by punk-style drumming and metalcore guitar lines and riffs. They like to change things up, and it's a game that Sobre Todo Nombre continues to play through all six songs. Abba Father is not a game-changer by any means, but these guys make sure to keep it interesting with plenty of hardcore guitar chugging, solos, and even the occasional pinch harmonic. "The Voice of the Righteous" also features clean vocals, as does the title track. "Abba Father" is worshipful, but it seems that Joani Gomez's vocals are a little more suited for screaming than for singing.

While these guys are proudly from Colombia, most of the songs are sung in English. The one exception is "Soneto de Gratitud," which can be translated to "Sonnet of Gratitude," and is screamed entirely in Spanish. It's always nice to see and hear bands incorporating pieces of their culture into their songs, especially when the band is targeting an American audience. For the English-language songs, there don't seem to be any major grammatical errors or misused words commonly associated with a second language. There are a few instances here and there, but like I said, it's nothing major. But there is a lot of dedication and worship. "I Give It All" displays humility in the lyrics "Why did You give me freedom when I didn't deserve it? Why did You take my place when the world rejected me?" How amazing that Jesus did that for an unworthy people. "Abba Father" doesn't use a lot of words, but simply praises Jesus for preparing the path for His return. Some of my favorite lyrics from Sobre Todo Nombre come from the song "Strengthless;" short and simply Gomez says, "You keep carrying a burden that's not yours," speaking of Jesus' willingness to carry our burdens when they're too heavy for us. All it takes is letting go.

Sobre Todo Nombre is proud to offer Abba Father for free through Come&Live!, and fans of hardcore music may find something to like about it. It has its flaws, mostly with production and the amount of originality, but it's good and displays the band's potential for more. Plus, the band members' heart for Jesus and missions is evident. Abba Father isn't a perfect debut, but I'm interested in seeing where they take their music on future releases.