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Originally Posted by MicShazam
I don't really hate nu-metal as such, but it's mostly not all that interesting musically. I think that the most salvageable element of nu-metal from that time is this commonly polished, but also very beefy and full sounding production style.
This song specifically: Some of the riffs could have been good, but they're just not quite there. Worst of all is really just that sorry excuse for a hook in the chorus. Like most nu-metal, I find it inoffensive but a bit dull. The aforementioned heavy, groovy sound is the only thing that really does much for me here.
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Lol that wasn't a rec. I was just drunk and I guess I had a bunch of tabs open and thought this was the What Are You Listening To? thread. This post should have just been ignored but I was too lazy to edit it.
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Allright, now that I've caught up to all the stuff in between, it's finnally time for this one.
Before I press play, I can say that I always enjoy checking out metal where I can't really figure out the genre based on the cover artwork. To me, that promises a chance of something musically inventive, so I tend to get my hopes up based on non-standard artwork.
A minute in, I'm thinking Sentenced. Gothy, a bit thrashy, a bit of groove... My problem with Sentenced is how the vocalist is waaaayy overdoing it. This band here is immediately way nicer in terms of vocals. I think I could get into this. Pretty good stuff and it doesn't immediately sound like any one other band that I can think of. The Sentenced comparison is only partially appropriate.
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Anacrusis were actually a techy death(ish) thrash band turned prog metal band (with still a lot of thrash), and formed two years before Sentenced, so yeah not really a meaningful comparison I guess. Unless they both just so happened to have arrived at similar sounds from disparate beginnings, but I don't really remember getting an Anacrusis vibe the few times I've checked out Sentenced.
I haven't listened to much of their 2nd and 3rd albums as I don't think they quite hit the nail on the head as much as they did with their debut and fourth album (from which that song came). Their debut is also amazing and one of the best thrash albums ever while still being pretty unique. Just a great band and I really should give their other albums more of a shot. But here's something from the debut.