Dave Grohls track record is pretty good. Scream were a good if not great DC hardcore band. Nirvana were the scene setters and leaders (if you havent got In Utero and like alternative rock then get it) of alternative rock for a while. Then he founded the Foo Fighters; they who suck more than Monica Lewnisky. Over produced, permanently annoying, pop rock for kids who found Nirvana a bit too raw. Which makes the fact Probot are so good very surprising. Grohl and his Nirvana buddies always dropped hints about their knowledge of the underground metal scene whether it be by nearly getting Sepultura on the in utero tour (although that is a very a tenacious claim to being down with the underground) to openly stating that they wanted Bleach to sound like a mix of Celtic Frost and the beach boys.
So Dave knew his shit when he decided to gather 11 of the most inspirational metal vocalists from the 80s (and Jack Black) together to record his ode to that groundbreaking time in music. A decision with may or may not be due to the fact he had as much credibility as Nickelback before this album came out.
Probot the album is one kickass trip back into the 80s that no fan of 80s metal cannot ignore. Musically the majority of the album is raucous fast paced heavy metal on which both doom metal and Venom are more influential than most. This isnt to say that Probot only has one sound as Grohl also experiments with hardcore on access Babylon and with Entombed-esque death n roll, on Centuries of sin.
Grohls musicianship in this album is superb. His knack for crunching riffs and haunting and visionary melodies is wonderfully combined with his excellent guitar work. I personally hope he sets up a similar metal project again, as this is work that is of better quality than most full time metal bands.
Of the individual contributions, only a few are less than exceptional. From Lee Dorrians groovy yet ethereal performance on ice cold man to Kurt Brechts confident and cocky take on silent spring most of the vocalists show they can still do it as well as they did 15 to 20 years ago. Even Jack Blacks vocals on the secret track evoke the spirit and the full force of metal more than pretenders both nu and true have done recently. The standout track is my tortured soul which features Eric Wagner of Trouble. The song itself is a brilliant piece of heavy metal boogie which benefits greatly from Grohls uncanny ability to find soul piercing melodies. The song is vastly improved (being that its great in the first place shows just how talented Eric Wagner is) by Eric Wagners passionate vocal performance and though provoking lyrics. This song actually achieved Grohls aim of bringing 80s underground metal to a wider audience as know I can wait to get my hands on a copy of psalm 69. Also King Diamond fans should check out sweet dreams as the kings turns what could have been a below par Sabbath homage track into a theatrical and enjoyable piece of musical magic
Its not all good news though. One track falls short of the albums standard. Red War featuring Max Cavalera is average at best (which means its the best thing hes ever done on 10 years).
All in all, all fans of any of the acts features on here and of metal in general should check this album out. Grohl proves that the fires of metal burn deep within his heart and that he has more metal in his little finger than the likes of Hatebreed and Lamb of god have in their entire bodys
So Dave knew his shit when he decided to gather 11 of the most inspirational metal vocalists from the 80s (and Jack Black) together to record his ode to that groundbreaking time in music. A decision with may or may not be due to the fact he had as much credibility as Nickelback before this album came out.
Probot the album is one kickass trip back into the 80s that no fan of 80s metal cannot ignore. Musically the majority of the album is raucous fast paced heavy metal on which both doom metal and Venom are more influential than most. This isnt to say that Probot only has one sound as Grohl also experiments with hardcore on access Babylon and with Entombed-esque death n roll, on Centuries of sin.
Grohls musicianship in this album is superb. His knack for crunching riffs and haunting and visionary melodies is wonderfully combined with his excellent guitar work. I personally hope he sets up a similar metal project again, as this is work that is of better quality than most full time metal bands.
Of the individual contributions, only a few are less than exceptional. From Lee Dorrians groovy yet ethereal performance on ice cold man to Kurt Brechts confident and cocky take on silent spring most of the vocalists show they can still do it as well as they did 15 to 20 years ago. Even Jack Blacks vocals on the secret track evoke the spirit and the full force of metal more than pretenders both nu and true have done recently. The standout track is my tortured soul which features Eric Wagner of Trouble. The song itself is a brilliant piece of heavy metal boogie which benefits greatly from Grohls uncanny ability to find soul piercing melodies. The song is vastly improved (being that its great in the first place shows just how talented Eric Wagner is) by Eric Wagners passionate vocal performance and though provoking lyrics. This song actually achieved Grohls aim of bringing 80s underground metal to a wider audience as know I can wait to get my hands on a copy of psalm 69. Also King Diamond fans should check out sweet dreams as the kings turns what could have been a below par Sabbath homage track into a theatrical and enjoyable piece of musical magic
Its not all good news though. One track falls short of the albums standard. Red War featuring Max Cavalera is average at best (which means its the best thing hes ever done on 10 years).
All in all, all fans of any of the acts features on here and of metal in general should check this album out. Grohl proves that the fires of metal burn deep within his heart and that he has more metal in his little finger than the likes of Hatebreed and Lamb of god have in their entire bodys
