Obsolete Review
January 25, 2024
I was a fan of Fear factory’s Death Metal influenced, aggressive brand of Industrial Metal prior to this album. But here is where they really decided the guitars were never going to do anything interesting again. They become relegated to a third rhythm instrument, and without much in the way of keys or atmospherics, the album is left very one note. Overly reliant on chugs and near-Djenting drumming and guitar syncopation. Both harsh vocals and clean vocals are sub par, the former moving even further from Death Growls to more typical Groove Metal tough-guy grunts, and the cleans are just not catchy. The Electronic/Industrial sounds that do make appearances are usually annoying, not contributing in a positive way to the music.
These crippling weaknesses are thankfully averted for the final two tracks. Resurrection manages to be catchy with some Alt Metal influence, and the guitars actually create some melodic soundscapes rather than repetitive chugging. The final track “Timelessness” strays even further, opting for an Ambient/Chamber sound, a beautiful, poignant piece that easily manages to be my favorite on the album.
Thanks to these last two tracks, the album has value. But the majority of it falls into that monotonous stereotype of repetitive riff-less chugging that occurs when one mixes Industrial and Groove Metal.
These crippling weaknesses are thankfully averted for the final two tracks. Resurrection manages to be catchy with some Alt Metal influence, and the guitars actually create some melodic soundscapes rather than repetitive chugging. The final track “Timelessness” strays even further, opting for an Ambient/Chamber sound, a beautiful, poignant piece that easily manages to be my favorite on the album.
Thanks to these last two tracks, the album has value. But the majority of it falls into that monotonous stereotype of repetitive riff-less chugging that occurs when one mixes Industrial and Groove Metal.
Track listing (Songs)
title | rating | votes | video | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Shock | 4:58 | 88.3 | 6 | Live Video Audio |
2. | Edgecrusher | 3:39 | 89.3 | 7 | Live Video Audio |
3. | Smasher / Devourer | 5:35 | 80 | 4 | Audio Live Video |
4. | Securitron (Police State 2000) | 5:47 | 88 | 5 | Audio Live Video |
5. | Descent | 4:37 | 87 | 5 | Live Video Audio |
6. | Hi-Tech Hate | 4:34 | 81.3 | 4 | Live Video Audio |
7. | Freedom Or Fire | 5:11 | 84 | 5 | Audio |
8. | Obsolete | 3:52 | 80 | 4 | Audio |
9. | Resurrection | 6:35 | 89 | 5 | Audio |
10. | Timelessness | 4:09 | 82.5 | 4 | Audio |
11. | Cars | 3:41 | 76.7 | 3 | Audio |
12. | O-O (Where Evil Dwells) | 5:16 | 85 | 2 | Audio |
13. | Soulwound | 3:53 | 82.5 | 2 | Audio |
14. | Messiah | 3:32 | 86.7 | 3 | Audio |
15. | Concreto | 3:36 | 85 | 2 | Audio |
Line-up (members)
- Burton C. Bell : Vocals
- Dino Cazares : Guitars
- Christian Olde Wolbers : Bass
- Raymond Herrera : Drums
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Obsolete Review (1998)
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