Grudge - Forgiveness
7N Music - 2001
By Rodrigo
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Just like Eve to Adam, Grudge is another band I had no idea what they were about. So I start reading the bio that came with the album and to my unhappy surprise, Grudge are classified as a "nu-metal" band. Right away, I knew that listening to Forgiveness, their debut album, was going to be a chore. Its nothing that I have against these bands, I just do not like their music. All these bands play simple songs destined to be radio hits and they offer no diversity, originality, creativity or complexity. Grudge is just another band hoping to cash in on the popularity of this genre and I am sure plenty of people will flock to them but not me.
The main problem I have with Forgiveness is the music. The overall sound is heavy and distorted and I guess Grudge thinks that by having the sound like this will make them stand out and be "heavier" than others. Unfortunately, they have failed miserably. Not only is the sound simply annoying but the guitars (Richard Candelaria) drown out every other instrument. How is it that I can barely hear the drums at times? Another complaint is that all the songs sound the same. It doesnt matter that you play the chords in a different rhythm or somewhere else on the guitar, they are simply rehashing their own music throughout the album. Can a band be sued for plagiarizing their own work?
My second problem is the singing by Gerrick Philips is downright horrible. Mostly he tries to sing and not rap like other bands of this genre but occasionally the rap comes out and that is enough to just make me press the skip button and go to the next song. Thankfully, just like the drums are difficult to hear, the vocals also go through the same problem and that is a blessing in disguise. Finally, what is up with the lame lyrics and song titles? I think just by the song titles like "Suck Factor" and "Pissed Sick" you can imagine what wonderful themes are talked about.
By now you might be asking yourself, is there anything good about Forgiveness? Well, maybe the album cover but thats it. This album doesnt deserve the attention of any metal fans. Leave this album to the kids who gobble this music and think its the greatest thing since sliced bread. Avoid this album like the plague.
7N Music - 2001
By Rodrigo
/images/covers/Grudge.jpg
Just like Eve to Adam, Grudge is another band I had no idea what they were about. So I start reading the bio that came with the album and to my unhappy surprise, Grudge are classified as a "nu-metal" band. Right away, I knew that listening to Forgiveness, their debut album, was going to be a chore. Its nothing that I have against these bands, I just do not like their music. All these bands play simple songs destined to be radio hits and they offer no diversity, originality, creativity or complexity. Grudge is just another band hoping to cash in on the popularity of this genre and I am sure plenty of people will flock to them but not me.
The main problem I have with Forgiveness is the music. The overall sound is heavy and distorted and I guess Grudge thinks that by having the sound like this will make them stand out and be "heavier" than others. Unfortunately, they have failed miserably. Not only is the sound simply annoying but the guitars (Richard Candelaria) drown out every other instrument. How is it that I can barely hear the drums at times? Another complaint is that all the songs sound the same. It doesnt matter that you play the chords in a different rhythm or somewhere else on the guitar, they are simply rehashing their own music throughout the album. Can a band be sued for plagiarizing their own work?
My second problem is the singing by Gerrick Philips is downright horrible. Mostly he tries to sing and not rap like other bands of this genre but occasionally the rap comes out and that is enough to just make me press the skip button and go to the next song. Thankfully, just like the drums are difficult to hear, the vocals also go through the same problem and that is a blessing in disguise. Finally, what is up with the lame lyrics and song titles? I think just by the song titles like "Suck Factor" and "Pissed Sick" you can imagine what wonderful themes are talked about.
By now you might be asking yourself, is there anything good about Forgiveness? Well, maybe the album cover but thats it. This album doesnt deserve the attention of any metal fans. Leave this album to the kids who gobble this music and think its the greatest thing since sliced bread. Avoid this album like the plague.
