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    Lucid

    Lucid

    (1998)

    Reviewed by Bob Felberg

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    groove metalindustrial metalthrash metal

    These Illinois thrashers' merciless approach will knock you off your listening feet!

    They will blitzkrieg your senses on Lucid with their wrecking ball sound. In the middle of the mayhem several great, melodic hooks surface! Unusual for sure. Shane Aden's wolf-on-the-prowl vocals are tough to decipher at times. Wish lyrics were included. Billy "Stickboy" Wyatt's standout drumming keeps a relentless, thundering pulse with break-neck speed.

    On Broken, only a cover of the Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" rises above some very average metal.

    For fans of Soilwork, Pantera, Believer and Living Sacrifice.

    Other coverage for this album

    HM Magazine #73Reviewed by Brian Vincent McGovernWith some metalized Brainchild tendencies, and vocals not unlike that of Sepultura, or even some of Argyle Park, Lucid's 12-song CD is full of pummeling Pantera-like riffs that throw your head back against the couch.

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