☆☆☆☆ Complete fucking wankery. They’re accomplished musicians, that much is clear. But with that much latitude comes a responsibility to make something even remotely listenable. Which this is not. See the rest here
☆☆☆☆ Okay, here’s the thing: there are moments on this album that manage to elevate the entire proceeding above the weird Slipknot-meets-Santana-meets-Biohazard-meets-Attack!-Attack! mess of the whole thing. But to find the diamonds, you’ve gotta deal with the rough, and songs like the first track are really, really rough (although I do kinda like the congas on some of these tracks… but I am Latino, so your mileage may vary on that one). See the rest here
☆☆☆☆ “Wow.” “WOW.” “Jesus no.” These were my first reactions to this album. This is Godsmack’s St. Anger. Zero fucking stars. See the rest here
☆☆☆☆ Let me be at least a little charitable: the sound quality on this album is quite nice. Otherwise, this is a curiously dispassionate rapcore recording, bereft of any excitement. If the band themselves can’t muster the enthusiasm and energy anywhere on the album, how can they expect me to feel any? See the rest here
☆☆☆☆ This is doggedly imperfect and retro death metal/grindcore, to the point of embarrassment. Seriously, the only allowable excuses for a roomful of disparate people thinking that releasing an album in this sad condition was acceptable would be:
☆☆☆☆ Believe it or not, I remember Mushroomhead being better than this. Avoid at all costs. See the rest here
☆☆☆☆ Jesus. When did Hellyeah turn into Static X? See the rest here
☆☆☆☆ You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me with this. Papa Roach would be an improvement. See the rest here
☆☆☆☆ This is power metal at its most tired, trite, and insipid. The album isn’t even particularly well-mixed. Not worth a single listen. See the rest here
☆☆☆☆ This is an unholy amalgam of the worst parts of the worst things in music, equal parts David Draiman, Biohazard, dancehall, dubstep, and Kanye West at his laziest. Listening to this whole album was a true test of my fortitude, and I kinda hate you all a little more now for being even remotely complicit in my shame. See the rest here
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