Hypocrisy - Catch 22
Rumors had it that this was going to be the Nu-Metal sellout album by Hypocrisy. Well, I don’t know if it is a complete sellout or not but this has a lot more in common with Slipknot that it does to the band that released such godly albums as Penetralia and Abducted. I must have listened to this album a dozen times before I’ve come to the conclusion that if Hypocrisy ever released a dud album, this is it. The first couple songs are just crap. They have great production but when it comes to great songwriting, this is below par. The second half of the album is a bit more listenable, as far as I’m concerned. The tracks here have more in common with the more atmospheric stuff that these guys did back on Abducted mixed with Pain’s Techno/Industrial Metal fusion style. These tracks are definitely better, but the bulk of this album is just not what I like listening to. I avoid Slipknot for a reason. I hate them. Granted, they’re almost like listening to half-assed Death Metal, but I don’t want to listen to half-assed Death Metal. The real deal is always better! This is almost as sad as seeing Slayer ape Pantera. There are some cool songs on this album, but the shit always seems to stand out more.
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