SOILWORK ¡V Natural Born Chaos
1. Follow The Hollow
2. As We Speak
3. The Flameout
4. Natural Born Chaos
5. Mindfields
6. The Bringer
7. Blackstar Deceiver
8. Mercury Shadows
9. No More Angels
10. Song Of The Damned
Soilwork is one of the bands that you can say: ¡§That is Soilwork.¡¨ when you first hear it. They have their own sound and it seems like people really love that sound! Swedish (What a surprise¡K ) Soilworkers¡¦ career started in late 1995. They were not Soilwork then. Their name was ¡§Inferior Breed¡¨. Their music was something like a Pantera based technical death metal. Their first and only demo was ¡§In Dreams We Fall Into The Eternal Lake¡¨
Some members in he band were very close friends with Michael Amott (You know this guy.) who owns a record store. They asked him to send the demo to some labels. And he did. The label liked the demo and then it was released. Years passed and now we have four Soilwork albums in our hands. This review you read is about the last one¡K Natural Born Chaos.
Their last effort ¡§A Predator¡¦ s Portrait¡¨ was one of the best albums of 2001 and it helped the band to increase the number their fans a lot. If you heard Soilwork before, you know what to expect¡K And this album will surely satisfy you according to these expectations.
If I review the album song by song, the opener ¡§Follow The Hollow¡¨ is a ¡§must listen¡¨ and it hits you hard. It¡¦ s fast yet melodic, based on a complex riff that you can¡¦ t figure out easily when you first hear it and the chorus part sticks your mind after a few listens. Surely a Soilwork classic. The second song ¡§As We Speak¡¨ is a classic too. They shot a video for this song. Catchy, flowing and a great chorus again. Actually all choruses of all songs are brilliant. ¡§The Flameout¡¨¡K the chorus again. Then the title track. One of the bests on the album and the keyboard based guitar parts are essential. ¡§The Bringer¡¨ is another great song. It¡¦ s very emotional and you really love the song at first listen. I know that I repeated how great are the chorus parts but I can¡¦ t pass the songs without mentioning them. It¡¦ would be a great album too if they only release the choruses. º You will understand it when you hear. So from now on, I¡¦ m continuing the songs but first I¡¦ m putting this: ¡§All chorus parts ¡V Incredible.) Period¡K
Now I can go on. ¡§Blackstar Deceiver¡¨ is a real hit much like ¡§Mercury Shadow¡¨ Both songs are written for live performance and I¡¦ m sure the crowds will have great fun, singing the songs because they are all so catchy. And the last song ¡§Song Of The Damned¡¨ is the longest, saddest song on the album. Really emotional and some diehard fans can cry on the¡K yes again: the chorus!
Finally; it¡¦ s obvious that Soilwork will grow bigger and bigger with each album. They are absolutely one of the giants of their genre and I must say with that catchyness and ¡§writing hit song ability¡¨, they might be at the heights of In Flames and Dark Tranquillity. This album is a must buy for every metal fan. You gotta find something you like. Actually more than something. One of the best releases of this year.
Check out tips: ¡§Follow The Hollow¡¨, ¡§As We Speak¡¨, ¡§Natural Born Chaos¡¨, ¡§Blackstar Deceiver¡¨, ¡§Mercury Shadow¡¨
Rating: 5/5
Ahmet Saracoglu
Support: www.metalforlife.com
1. Follow The Hollow
2. As We Speak
3. The Flameout
4. Natural Born Chaos
5. Mindfields
6. The Bringer
7. Blackstar Deceiver
8. Mercury Shadows
9. No More Angels
10. Song Of The Damned
Soilwork is one of the bands that you can say: ¡§That is Soilwork.¡¨ when you first hear it. They have their own sound and it seems like people really love that sound! Swedish (What a surprise¡K ) Soilworkers¡¦ career started in late 1995. They were not Soilwork then. Their name was ¡§Inferior Breed¡¨. Their music was something like a Pantera based technical death metal. Their first and only demo was ¡§In Dreams We Fall Into The Eternal Lake¡¨
Some members in he band were very close friends with Michael Amott (You know this guy.) who owns a record store. They asked him to send the demo to some labels. And he did. The label liked the demo and then it was released. Years passed and now we have four Soilwork albums in our hands. This review you read is about the last one¡K Natural Born Chaos.
Their last effort ¡§A Predator¡¦ s Portrait¡¨ was one of the best albums of 2001 and it helped the band to increase the number their fans a lot. If you heard Soilwork before, you know what to expect¡K And this album will surely satisfy you according to these expectations.
If I review the album song by song, the opener ¡§Follow The Hollow¡¨ is a ¡§must listen¡¨ and it hits you hard. It¡¦ s fast yet melodic, based on a complex riff that you can¡¦ t figure out easily when you first hear it and the chorus part sticks your mind after a few listens. Surely a Soilwork classic. The second song ¡§As We Speak¡¨ is a classic too. They shot a video for this song. Catchy, flowing and a great chorus again. Actually all choruses of all songs are brilliant. ¡§The Flameout¡¨¡K the chorus again. Then the title track. One of the bests on the album and the keyboard based guitar parts are essential. ¡§The Bringer¡¨ is another great song. It¡¦ s very emotional and you really love the song at first listen. I know that I repeated how great are the chorus parts but I can¡¦ t pass the songs without mentioning them. It¡¦ would be a great album too if they only release the choruses. º You will understand it when you hear. So from now on, I¡¦ m continuing the songs but first I¡¦ m putting this: ¡§All chorus parts ¡V Incredible.) Period¡K
Now I can go on. ¡§Blackstar Deceiver¡¨ is a real hit much like ¡§Mercury Shadow¡¨ Both songs are written for live performance and I¡¦ m sure the crowds will have great fun, singing the songs because they are all so catchy. And the last song ¡§Song Of The Damned¡¨ is the longest, saddest song on the album. Really emotional and some diehard fans can cry on the¡K yes again: the chorus!
Finally; it¡¦ s obvious that Soilwork will grow bigger and bigger with each album. They are absolutely one of the giants of their genre and I must say with that catchyness and ¡§writing hit song ability¡¨, they might be at the heights of In Flames and Dark Tranquillity. This album is a must buy for every metal fan. You gotta find something you like. Actually more than something. One of the best releases of this year.
Check out tips: ¡§Follow The Hollow¡¨, ¡§As We Speak¡¨, ¡§Natural Born Chaos¡¨, ¡§Blackstar Deceiver¡¨, ¡§Mercury Shadow¡¨
Rating: 5/5
Ahmet Saracoglu
Support: www.metalforlife.com
My fav. song off that album is still follow the hollow, it really gets you singing along. I'd recommend that song to anyone who likes soilwork.
