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    Jacks of All Trades

    R U Ready

    (1999)

    Reviewed by David M. Pogge

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    Label Bullroser RecordsHM Magazine #81January 2000
    funk metalhardcorenu metalrapcore

    With Beanbag coming at us from the land down under, and now these young men representing the Scandinavian Peninsula, it is safe to say that the style known as rapcore is truly becoming an international phenomenon. Jacks of All Trades mix together some tough, super heavy riffs with well delivered rap vocals and passionate screams, combining the best of hardcore and hip hop. Basically, imagine Every Day Life with a heavy Finnish accent and you have Jacks of All Trades. Fans of P.O.D., Every Day Life, Rage Against the Machine, and Limp Bizkit, will welcome this addition to the rapcore scene with open arms. Hear it for yourself on this issue's Hard Music Sampler.

    Other coverage for this album

    Art for the Ears 2000Reviewed by Marco PovervestThis is the first release of Bullroser Records, a division of Little Rose Productions. Jacks Of All Trades is a band from Finland that brings rapcore that can be described as a cross between Rage Against The Machine and Dust Eater Dogs. All Hope Is Gone is a good example of their craft with real raps in it by J-Blast and screams by Lary who sounds identical to Dust Eater Dogs' frontman Benny…

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