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Brand New Sin |
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Vinnie Apicella
"This record will make
you want to play air guitar in front of the mirror again," reads the
opening statement for Brand New Sin's brand new self-titled record.
Okay, now that's something to get excited about. I take that to mean
we've got some Eddie Van Halen like histrionics going on here, of
course, and damn straight I'm ready to get the fingers flying… However
we must remember in spite of Rock's cyclical nature and where actual
instrumentation is coming back into vogue, there is a gradual process
involved where even now, when three minute, three string chord
abominations of angst slow the step, anything above that's enough to
stand and take notice. Here's the comparison, which we'll get out of
the
way first-C.O.C. and Soil with dulled-Down Alselmo groveling and
groaning. All the parts are in place, however, for all their cracked up
to be-solid, soiled, heavy-footed Hard Rock fury that ya can crank up
to
full volume and hope to hell it don't blow your rear speakers. "Broken
Soul," "My World," and particularly the gate crashing "Desperate Times
Desperate Means," a desperate song that comes across as much-quicker,
angrier and more menacing than much of the slow burn we're getting
overall, fire the opening salvo that these guys mean business. I hate
the term "Sludge" Rock and all it concerns; This isn't Crowbar, but
there are those needle burying low-lying elements very much involved,
yet cross-fixed in melodic verses and hair-raising call outs for that
extra mass of menace… 'cept on the obligatory "Missin You," ballad-and
what would a return to Rock & Roll prominence be without one. Otherwise
it's all about the riffing-check out "Judgement Day," and "Changes,"
for
some seriously out of the blue razor work-and they come up with some
good ones, tight and simple, bluesy and magnified times three! Nice
work
from a band that aspires to be nothing more than they are, doesn't
follow rules and like the guy who wants for nothing, still ends up
successful in the end. The signs are there, people are ready to take
back their Rock and here's one new one that's ready to deliver!
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