Fifth Reason - Psychotic
Heavy, ripper-like guitar riffs, brutal drum sound, a vocalist that isn’t afraid to show off his octave range and lyrics that have the ability to draw vivid pictures in the mind. Those were all the elements I could think of when I listened to this band’s first track. After listening to the rest, I realized that was the best way to describe this whole album.
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Fear Factory - Remanufacture
Well, these remixes hide a few of the riffs that I hated on their Demanufacture album, but they seem to be using the same stupid vocal effects. This is clearly an attempt to squeeze as much cash as possible out of their fans, and nothing else. After hearing this, I cannot believe that these dorks wrote even one good song, much less an album like Soul of a New Machine. I’m sure they think that LP sucks now.
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Fat - Fat
Rap influenced Funky Punk. And nothing of interest.
[Metal Curse #11 had an additional loose page (“Last Second Additions”) inserted into the centerfold of the zine, featuring a bunch of even-shorter-than-usual “bonus” reviews of stuff that arrived after the deadline for that issue. This is one of those “Last Second Additions” reviews.]
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Fangorn - Non-Rhapsodian
This starts off with an instrumental that really demands attention. That’s followed with a song in German that sets the tone of the whole tape. All the rest of the songs are in English, and very majestic with a warrior feel to them. Incorporated in most of the songs is a female vocalist who sings a few choice lines completely in the foreground with power and grace at once. The guitar riffs are aggressive, and are very “Traditional Metal.” The vocals are equally as aggressive with a real Death Metal edge. I think this is a work to be proud of.
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False Face Society - Game Face On
Honestly groove-laden Hardcore/Metal. These guys are semi-heavy, write fairly memorable songs, and as an added plus can really play the shit out of their instruments. They probably should have put the title track first, as it is my favorite (always do what I think is best!), but I’ll let it slide this time.
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Fall from Grace - Fall from Grace
Excellent sound, but the band is clueless.
[Metal Curse #11 had an additional loose page (“Last Second Additions”) inserted into the centerfold of the zine, featuring a bunch of even-shorter-than-usual “bonus” reviews of stuff that arrived after the deadline for that issue. This is one of those “Last Second Additions” reviews.]
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Faction Zero - Faction Zero
Hardcore Thrash, which swings from Punk to Metal with no resistance at all. Well played, and thought-out, and packed with energy.
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Facade Burned Black - Who Will Save the Unwanted?
Not all 7-inches have sound this good, and that helps FBB and their fierce Hardcore, but mostly it’s the intensity and energy of the playing that makes this as good as it is.
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Ezurate - Ezurate ‘97
Extremely simple Black Metal and terrible anti-production. Utterly tuneless and pretty impossible to listen to. Maybe if I could hear what they’re playing it would help, but then again maybe not. Guys, here’s a clue: The riffs are supposed to have something to do with the drums, and the vocals should maybe follow the riffs. You should not have everything working against each other. That’s not “evil,” it’s “stupid.”
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