Elements of Anger

This album has always been referred as being a masterful one, super technical, progressive, etc etc. So after hearing all the praise and knowing that almighty Steve Digorgio (Control Denied, Death, Testament, Autopsy, Iced Earth, and a bunch others I wouldn't waste time mentioning) plays on the album, well, I bought it.

I, for once, was disappointed. I dunno, it simply didn't clicked with me. The first song, "Aggression", is really good indeed, but somehow as the album plays along, nothing really strikes a chord with me, but let me tell you by now this album its technical and if you're a bassist, oh you will cream in your pants. That said the bass is very present, something I find very interesting. The guitars (Darren Travis) are heavy as they can be. The drumming (Jon Allen), well, it's very simple and nothing to write home about. And the vocals...I think they are a big turn off to me. I guess that's the biggest reason I dislike this album , but it is as competent as it can be.

Maybe one day I'll simply get used to the vocals and enjoy this, but for now this will go into the spot in my cd collection that's labeled "only when you're bored and experimenting with drugs".