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When I first listened to this album, I was wondering if Metallica had written an album using a secret identity, due to the similarity
of the bands in the music they play.
Is this actually a bad thing? No, it's totally the opposite, in fact, a very good thing. Don’t think about them as a Metallica cover
band, or Metallica wanabees, because they definitely aren’t.
They mix their styles very well, with the occasional flourish of softer rock, with one standout track, ‘Stained’. This starts out as a
slow, soft, acoustic track, which becomes heavier, but still remains a slower paced and powerful track. This can also be said
about ‘Stories before’. The occasional softer track is a relief from the brutal sounds of the rest of the album.
Every track shows a very well crafted style, and it is clear that a lot of effort has been put in to make the album as close to
perfect as possible.
Hurricane Cletis also show an experimental side by trying to deviate away from just pure metal. Normally this would fail, but not
here. HC pull it off with the success and conviction that takes the album to another level. This is evident on ‘Pieces Left Behind’,
starting off with a very deep bass line before turning to metal with an experimental twist, a progressive twist in some ways that
really makes this track stand out.
However you decide to look at this album and its tracks, whether as a neutral, a metal fan, or as a person who hates metal,
there is a track for everyone.
Each track has different but impressive qualities. Tracks like ‘Can’t follow’ start off with a deep bass line, which makes the track
sound dark and heavy. If this track was a person then it’s not someone you’d want to meet down a dark alley!
If Canada can keep producing bands of the quality of Hurricane Cletis then the whole world will benefit. There isn’t a major
weakness with this album, no one track sounds the same, and they all have potential.
If you love metal, you need Hurricane Cletis in your life. They offer a new perspective to metal, and it’ll refresh you. However, if
you don’t, you still need to check them out - they may change your opinion of metal. They will make you like metal, if not fall in
love with it all over again.
MFM PICK OF THE BUNCH: - PIECES LEFT BEHIND
9/10
of the bands in the music they play.
Is this actually a bad thing? No, it's totally the opposite, in fact, a very good thing. Don’t think about them as a Metallica cover
band, or Metallica wanabees, because they definitely aren’t.
They mix their styles very well, with the occasional flourish of softer rock, with one standout track, ‘Stained’. This starts out as a
slow, soft, acoustic track, which becomes heavier, but still remains a slower paced and powerful track. This can also be said
about ‘Stories before’. The occasional softer track is a relief from the brutal sounds of the rest of the album.
Every track shows a very well crafted style, and it is clear that a lot of effort has been put in to make the album as close to
perfect as possible.
Hurricane Cletis also show an experimental side by trying to deviate away from just pure metal. Normally this would fail, but not
here. HC pull it off with the success and conviction that takes the album to another level. This is evident on ‘Pieces Left Behind’,
starting off with a very deep bass line before turning to metal with an experimental twist, a progressive twist in some ways that
really makes this track stand out.
However you decide to look at this album and its tracks, whether as a neutral, a metal fan, or as a person who hates metal,
there is a track for everyone.
Each track has different but impressive qualities. Tracks like ‘Can’t follow’ start off with a deep bass line, which makes the track
sound dark and heavy. If this track was a person then it’s not someone you’d want to meet down a dark alley!
If Canada can keep producing bands of the quality of Hurricane Cletis then the whole world will benefit. There isn’t a major
weakness with this album, no one track sounds the same, and they all have potential.
If you love metal, you need Hurricane Cletis in your life. They offer a new perspective to metal, and it’ll refresh you. However, if
you don’t, you still need to check them out - they may change your opinion of metal. They will make you like metal, if not fall in
love with it all over again.
MFM PICK OF THE BUNCH: - PIECES LEFT BEHIND
9/10
| Album Review for Monkeyfeesh Music By: Matt |
| Review conducted April 6, 2007 By Matt For Monkeyfeesh Music www.monkeyfeeshmusic.com |
Photo by Katrina K