The C0nsensus (March 2009 - review of single "You Built The Fire, I Brought The Match")
Good hard rock is hard to find. When this song first starts out, there's a fairly low key vocal over the top of some decent guitar work. You've heard this before, but just as I was about to write Return to Earth off as just the same old thing, they hit with the chorus. There's some really nice vocal interplay going on between the lead and backup singer. They harmonize well, and combined with the driving instruments, the total package turns into exactly the kind of fist-pumping chorus you want from this genre. Lots of songs try for it, very few end up succeeding as well as this one does. The chorus just hits so nicely that it's easy to wish the rest of the song carried the same intensity. Be that as it may, the chorus is so transcendent that I'm seriously intrigued about this band. I'll be looking into these guys more in the near future.
- Nebbish

Heavy Metal Pages (July 2008)
I have to admit some ignorance in not knowing a thing about Return To Earth except that Chris Pennie is formerly of Dillinger Escape Plan and currently in Coheed & Cambria. Obviously, that band name-dropping has piqued the interest of many Hard Rock and Metal fans, including myself, but does Return To Earth play that style of harder music?

Vocalist Ron Scalzo describes the band’s sound as “Big Rock” but this isn’t the traditional Hard Rock or Heavy Metal that you would expect. All of the songs are heavily guitar-oriented with solid drumming but what sets Return To Earth apart sonically is Scalzo’s Modern Rock vocals and the electronic sounds added in to give the music a current sound. Comparisons to the Foo Fighters, Staind, Shinedown, 3 Doors Down and Coldplay aren’t that far off, so CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY should appeal to a wide range of Mainstream Rock fans. One listen to ‘Gunpoint Poetry’ and you can immeadiately hear the similarities to the Foo Fighters’ hit single ‘Monkeywrench’. That’s not to say that the band is blatantly ripping off Dave Grohl’s bread and butter, but the sound is similar. What Return To Earth has over all these other Modern Rock bands that are burning up the charts is that they experiment with different drum patterns (some good double bass in there!), electronica and synth, and the occasional sample. The vocals and harmonies are pretty solid all around and I would say that the guitar is pretty good, too, but everything sounds too much like the other bands out there.

I wouldn’t be surprised if I heard a song from this album on Rock radio, but then again, I personally wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. Give this band some airplay, though, and I bet they chart on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart…..my local stations 94 WHJY & 95.5 WBRU (both in Providence, RI) would play the heck out of this album.
- Steve Angulo

Altsounds.com (April 2008)
Many bands claim to be making “big” music nowadays; there’s so much variety and so much choice out there that sometimes the whole thing just gets lost in a big mixture of obscurity. Many bands try too hard, many bands totally miss the point, few bands actually deliver on their promises. At this point, meet Return To Earth. Guaranteed you’ll listen to them and wonder if three guys can really create such a grand sound. It falls more into a general rock category rather than being metal, though it does have its moments. ‘Captains of Industry’ is what’s giving Jersey-based Return To Earth their ticket into our ears. Previous musical experience of this band includes Dillinger Escape Plan (drummer Chris Pennie) and Q*Ball (the electro-rock project of frontman Ron Scalzo). The trio is completed by guitarist Brett Aveni. The pedigree of this combination tells you immediately that Return To Earth are going to produce something which is at the very least, very good. Not a single detail has gone wanting, the guitar lines blend ecstatically with some glorious and sweeping harmonies. It doesn’t feel like a heavy rock album all the way through. Return To Earth have triumphed a great deal here by embracing and promoting a great sense of dynamic. Its easy to listen through first time and really get stuck into what these guys are doing. ‘A New Sound’ is a definite stand out track, promoting all the elements which this band embrace so well. The harmony in the chorus is gorgeous, but the whole thing never rests on its laurels enough to be pigeonholed. Other songs like ‘Gunpoint Poetry’ and ‘Restore (My Heart)’ are standouts, the latter taking this band into somewhat of a Foo Fighters territory

The diversity is about the greatest thing you’ll take away from listening to this album. Return To Earth discover their comfort zones, but they also realise the need to push themselves. As a result, the album is rich in variety, and though it’s quite long, you won’t find yourself getting bored anytime soon. The musicianship on display is faultless, they’ve really got a knack for writing a good tune. It’s good to see, also, that they’re not ashamed to employ melody and write a catchy song - so many heavy rock bands would shy away from this. It’s refreshing to see a band who know how to do more than one thing, and aren’t afraid to push themselves and try different things.
- Kevin Barnes


Post Mortem Remains (March 2008)
I hope this project between Chris Pennie (Coheed and Cambria/ex-Dillinger Escape Plan) and Ron Scalzo (Q*Ball) isn't a one-time venture. With flawless harmonies and unforgettable infectious hard rocking hooks, I can't see anyone that is into rock music not loving this album. Toss any pop/rock band from NIN, Incubus, Foo Fighters, Faith No More, etc., in a pot and start stirring until Return To Earth pops out on the plate. Don't let this pass you by without giving it a listen.
- Freddy Jackson