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Mugzu
is an aggressive and ferocious band from Dallas, Texas. They consider
themselves thrash metal, but its sounds like they have some hardcore
and punk influences too. Slayer comes to mind along with Gwar. It’s
not that prevalent but there are parts that remind me of the band
Helmet as well. “…Not Really” is packed with heavy
and nasty thrash riffs and has solid foundation of drums and bass
guitar. The intensity doesn’t really stop; it’s almost
always in your face. Vocals are somewhat of a hardcore voice, basically
just screams. Most of the time they are a cohesive band, but there
are a few slightly sloppy parts. This ep has a fast tempo, mostly
in a similar manner as System of a Down. A good example of this is
track “Built Like Danzing.” But for the most part the
tracks are average with a few brushes of grandeur; nothing is bad.
Few choice riffs make a few songs stand out like “Conan’s
Funeral,” “Night Watchman,” and Chassin’ the
Yankee Dollar.” You might like this if you are a fan of loud
and abrasive music. Their style is kind of unique. It’s a nice
change, but still not as welcoming as others. Rating: 70 |
