May/June Best Release...
June 28, 2001 A.D.
Again, from the depths of the Aggro Metal abysm rises a phenomenal new
band named Drowning Pool. Their stunning debut, called "Sinner" [Wind-
Up Records], is a ferocious, blasting onset of nihilistic eloquence
tempered with a sharpening tinge of darker, reduced moments of moody
solemnity. They are one of those starkly powerful acts spawned as the
new breed of Aggro Metal.
Mixing and fixing, Drowning Pool takes a raw intensity and welds it to
pure aggression. The effect is a Moodcore/Aggro Metal hybrid that is
highly melodic...and visceral. Clean, vocal howls intermingle with
caustic grunts and growls. These vocal bursts burn through feral
blast-beats, twisting rhythms, and sledgehammer guitar barrages.
The most killer songs include the psychotic battle mantra "Bodies" (my
favorite), "All Over Me," "Tear Away," the title track, and the
devastating rant "I Am." It's a relentless, powerful, and beautiful
work of primal angst.
In summary, this is one of the best albums of the year by one of the
new bands of 2001. So crank-up the Drowning Pool, and "let the bodies
hit the floor." Stay savage. Farewell.
Related Bands: Unloco, Slipknot, Mudvayne, Spineshank, Slaves On
Dope, Nonpoint, Skrape, Darwin's Waiting Room, Dry
Kill Logic (f.k.a. Hinge A.D.), Endo, Stitch, Face
Down, Vis@40, Simon Says, etc.
Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece.
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Copyright 2001.
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