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Strapping Young Lad - The New BlackPosted by Tim Karan on 04-Oct-06 @ 05:46 PM
[4/5] In preparation for this summer's OZZfest, death-metal jester (and all-around master of sonic overdrive) Devin Townsend has just slightly blunted his edge. The New Black has better hooks than its predecessor, 2005's Alien. Touring a lot and recording with his road band has reminded Townsend that "the people" like to pump their fists and shout memorable phrases ("You Suck" will more than meet that demand this summer). "Far Beyond Metal" is an old song, dating back to the live No Sleep Till Bedtime. This studio version, with its gang vocals and power-metal guitar soloing, totally shreds the prototype, though. The genuinely pretty "Almost Again" is the closest SYL's ever come to a ballad. Townsend's giddy love of metal's power-mad absurdity is extremely contagious; it's hard not to grin broadly at his lyrics and track titles, even as the impulse to conquer the pit becomes equally irresistible. (CENTURY MEDIA) Phil Freeman
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