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PESTROY
- Skam
Pestroy
are a 5-piece South African outfit delivering what can only be described
as recycled, repackaged American-styled angst rock. But Skam isn't all
that bad, all things considered. On merit alone this album works just
fine and satisfactorily showcases the band's talent in- and commitment
to- pulling off their own take on the sound and aggression that has influenced
them. There's a well executed fusion of a lot of the metal/punk/hip-hop
hype that seems to be doing the rounds these days on this album... but
the unnatural American accent prevalent in the vocals can be a tad off-putting...
Production is a little tinny and doesn't do justice to the fact that there
are three guitars in this band... most of the time, I could only
hear one. A fuller, fatter, more multi-dimensional sound would naturally
be expected from an 18-string onslaught, but sadly doesn't seem to manifest
itself. Still, I like the packaging and the genuine stab Pestroy
have taken at emulating a sound that seems to have taken the whole world
by storm...
3 / B
- BR
WORTHWHILE TRACKS
2 - K-53
3 - SOLD BEAUTY
YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS ALBUM IF YOU LIKE:
- Not My Dog
- Limp Bizkit
- Korn
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