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Total friggin rock 'n roll!! This is the
stuff that created so much in the musical world. From Zeppelin to
Sabbath, Maiden to Slayer, Dark Angel to Morbid Angel, etc.... it
all started with rock 'n roll. As soon as I slipped Supervillain
with a test spin, I immediately heard a stoner rock/metal version
of AC/DC. It was quite ironic since I had been listening to AC/DC
at work today. Regardless, this stuff sounds very solid... as if they
had been doing this for many years. The drums are technically intact
(as in rock, should be), the screeching guitar solos are there, the
bass and rhythm guitar are almost perfectly united, and the vocals
are totally AC/DC (especially the track, "Aggrophobic")
with a hint of old-Exodus. All in all, it's fairly good stuff. The
fall-out here is that I don't hear a bit of originality, but then
it's hard not to hear little bits and pieces of something these days
without sounding like something else. Plus, the songs rock on for
nearly 20 minutes making this quite a short experience (given it's
only a 5 track demo). A bit of rock 'n roll will never hurt anyone.
It's real good to see bands like Supervillain out there keeping the
spirit alive! Currently they are working on their first full-length,
hopefully they will continue to rock. Rating: 70 |
