When I received this CD and saw that they had associations with Amy Lee of Evanescence fame I immediately wrote them off as another corporate Rock band with not much talent. However after listening to the CD I soon realised that my presumption had not been correct and Seether are in fact a talented, innovative rock band. Although they are not the best band ever to have graced the earth I can see that the band do have talent and can understand why a major label would snap them up. They have a fair few radio friendly tunes but are by no means cheesy and manage to maintain their rock credibility throughout the duration of this CD.
There are 16 tracks on display here and every single one of them is exciting in its own individual way. Seether are living proof that you can succeed and sound good using power chords and are a fine example that great major label rock bands still exist. Even the final track, ‘Broken’ which is a duo with Amy Lee which I was dreading sounds surprisingly good. Her vocals work really well with the vocals of Seether singer Shaun Morgan and really do make way for an awesomely produced, melodic masterpiece. I never thought I would enjoy a track involving Amy Lee but I now see her in a whole new light and understand that she does have a talent and is actually a really good singer. Seether sound amazing – with their distorted guitars, strong drum beats, superb bass lines, and impeccable vocal style.
One of my favourite tracks on this CD is ‘Sold Me.’ This track really is a work of genius with its distorted guitars and generally excellently crafted tune. It is a cracking track and is a great way of getting rid of your anger and frustrations. Just stick this one on, sing along, and feel your problems leave you as you get lost in the slick sound of the music. This is definitely one of the highlights of the album for me with its all around heaviness and although it has stiff competition in opening track ‘Gasoline,’ it is probably my favourite.
Don’t be put off by the fact that the band have links with Evanescence like I was at first – check this band out, I am sure you will not be disappointed. Sure, there are a few tracks on the album that aren’t too great but for the majority of the CD the band sound absolutely amazing and completely flawless. If you are a fan of Heavy Rock/Metal then head out now and buy this album now – it really is a blinder and at over an hour long you certainly get your monies worth.
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UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
