Genre: Nü-Metal, Alternative Metal
Label Number: 9 24738-2
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© 2000 Giant Records
AllMusic Review by Steve Huey
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© 2000 Giant Records
AllMusic Review by Steve Huey
Alternative metal exploded during the late '90s thanks to groundwork laid by groups like Nine Inch Nails, White Zombie, and Rage Against the Machine, and as record companies scrambled to find the next Korn or Limp Bizkit,
the genre became clogged with legions of similar-sounding bands, all
trying to find just the right blend of low, heavy guitar riffs,
rap-metal, industrial, and intense aggression. Often, those attempts
could result in sounds that seemed too calculated and self-consciously
cobbled together to feel natural; plus, inventive production was
frequently employed to disguise many songs' lack of memorable hooks. The Sickness, the first entry by Chicago's Disturbed
in the alt-metal sweepstakes, thankfully avoids those common pitfalls,
turning in a mixture of raw, gut-level metal and industrial/electronic
backing that feels logical and integrated. Although the music has its
fair share of pummeling aggression and accompanying shouted vocals, Disturbed
also isn't afraid to employ melody, and they're actually quite good at
it when they choose that direction. Occasional forays into rap-metal
aren't really the group's strong suit and can feel a bit awkward,
although they do have a certain rhythmic acuity missing from some
similar bands' attempts. But even if it has a few less-than-compelling
moments, The Sickness
overall comes off as the work of a band who really doesn't have far to
go to achieve total control of its sound and compositional skills, and
that makes it a terrific debut album.
tags: distrubed, the sickness, 2000, flac,
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