Some bands seem really confused about who they are as a band and what sound they are trying to achieve. Psycoma is not that band . . . they know who they are (and sound really tight together), but you might be left feeling a bit confused. You hit 'play' and automatically think that they are a 'nu metal' band . . . until you hear the vocals. It's almost like New Coke, it's different, but not what you want. Granted there are cool Living Sacrifice-ish guitar riffs mixed with some Rammstein here and there (think Du Hast), but the guitar / drum mix with older vocal styles just doesn't mesh . . . unless you are a big fan of classic rock and nu metal in a strange contortionist way. You must admit that they are doing something new (sorta), and I enjoyed the first 30 seconds of nearly every song, but it just isn't that "something new" that is worth your hard earned $15.
Other coverage for this album
Art for the Ears 2001Reviewed by Marco PovervestPsycoma is one of the new bands on Rowe Productions. They recorded this album at the Hammer Of God Studios in Melbourne, Australia, as this band's from the same country. Musically I would like to describe them as a thrash band, mixed with modern rock. To explain this: On one hand I hear the kind of riffing that you might hear on a modern groovy thrash album. Yet there is much melody and vocally…Similar sounding releases
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