These guys can sound like one rock group one second, and then sound like a completely different band the next. Steven's rapping is pretty good, especially being a nu-metal band. The Harmonics are used well, when they come up. Each song has a different feel, for the most part.
The bass is at least audible (Linkin Park.). Hats up for him for creating such strong drumbeats. Jarrod has some very complicated drum parts in this CD, and he makes them sound so easy. Steven Richards has one of the best screams in Nu-Metal, and he uses it well. "Dragged Down" has a KoRn-like feel to it, the bass is relavent, but toneless in this song. The chorus is very well sung and the overall song is good. The intro has like an boiler room feel to it, like you're in a silo, but the guitar adds to the effect. "Mentobe" is another standout track on the CD, as it has a very intriguing intro. Good overall song, shows some versatility.
The guitar comes in hard after the intro and the bass makes it feel like an alternative 'rap' song. "Believed" features some rap in it, just Steve doing his best. Steve is screaming "Now" throughout the song, and the bass is very audible and doesn't hug the guitar as much as it usually does. "Now", is my favorite song on the CD and it has a very eerie, but promising intro. I use the word mellow in the sense that there isn't as much screaming on this song as there are on the other. "Again & Again" is the single off of this song, and is probably the most mellow song on the album. It has a "quietly" sung verse and the chorus, he screams like no tomorrow. This CD takes a big start and 'Smile' is what starts this hard rocking album. The singing gets a bit nasaly at times, but it can manage. 'Gift' is my favorite album from these guys, because he has a versatile voice when he screams. They have released 'Blue Sky Research', which is a more mellow side of the group from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Taproot is a band that has gotten much animosity from their album 'Welcome', and have tried to evolve out of their first nu-metal sounding album 'Gift'. Review Summary: If you are willing to just rock out on stage or at home, just pop this in and Git 'r' Done.
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