Please don't think these guys are brand new or copycats. They're not just jumping on some tech metal bandwagon. These guys have been playing hard for quite a while. It's nice to see their album in print. The word "splitting" comes to mind. The album is very fast with lots of break-ups, cyclical guitar riffs. Strong on every position (drums, bass, guitar, vocals) and very heavy in each as well. Mindrage is in the same genre as Embodyment, Selfmindead, but less hardcore sounding and more straight up growl metal. They don't let up much. Front to back it's pounding. The song "Passover" has one of the best guitar lead-ins on it. Most of the songs have good ones, but this one sounds incredible when loud. On this song and the rest of the album, the lyrics are packed with heavy stuff. Not your average way to write, but cooler in getting you to dig deeper and think. The guitars make this album. The tones change a good deal, keeping it fresh and unique. It's so fast and nicely technical without being a puzzle. Vocals and guitars go well together, with the drums putting down a rapid rate. It's so good to have these guys pushing forward. I hope good things for them.
Other coverage for this album
Bandoppler 1999Reviewed by John SantThis CD pleasantly surprised me. When I heard about the new Mindrage album, I didn't pay too close attention. They were coming out on a label that isn't known for their hardcore products, so I didn't think twice about it. I decided to get it on a mere whim and was greeted with a solid album. Musically, Mindrage has the hardcore thing down. They know how to lay down heavy riffs, coupled with…Dead Zine 1999Reviewed by sesspoolThe first thing I will address is the fact that song by song, this review could turn to an 8 or even a 9. Why is it not? Well, the album with all songs included is very monotonous and will usually be turned off or zoned out before the middle of the cd. This album has very tight and extremely good musicianship and holds high potential for the band and their future endeavors. However, the songs…Dead Zine 1999Reviewed by GrindboySolid grinding metal from the Midwest. Ya gotta love it! At the most basic, I'd describe Mindrage as sounding like Living Sacrifice covering an Erase song. Really, the sound is very similar to LS's Reborn, but without all the off-time odd-meter stuff. To the average listener, I guess, this pretty much means that you can go ahead and bang your head on the first listen and you won't look dumb in…Similar sounding releases
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