BeneathMe is a band that if you listen closely shows you where their roots came from. Like many metal bands before them, Metallica has heavily influenced them yet there is an array of other non-metal bands that are also worth noting.
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BeneathMe
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“Verses From a White Room”
(Dark Star)
Released June 19, 2007
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. Bands ranging from Incubus, Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins often seem to show up in their sound as well.
In turn, the material is better for it with strong, meaningful vocals and a powerful sound that switches back and forth between soft, almost somber melodies and harder-edged all-out rock.
“Verses From a White Room,” their debut album, flows easily from one song into the next. There isn’t a bad song on this disc and each one stands out on their own.
No track overstays its welcome. They’re neither too long nor too short, but are just right in length. Still, “Shattered,” “Highway,” “Novocaine,” and “Caged” ultimately highlight this album because they each show the band’s range.
The fact that I could actually understand most of the lyrics is impressive to begin with. Front man M. Tex Clark’s vocal range allows the band to do things that other metal acts can’t since his style isn’t just about screaming your head off. His timing remains exquisite and knows just when to hit that right pitch.
Beneathme is far from a one-man show though and guitarists George Sack and Mikey Vujasin along with Johnny Drugan on bass provide strong, clear backing and vocals that mesh extremely well. The entire band is tight with no one trying to drown anyone else out with vocals or music. They are a band in the truest sense.
The guitar playing is intricate, changing up fluidly between riffs and different styles sometimes even in the same song. The music providing the mood allows Clark’s vocals to switch from angry to somber and back again.
Despite the emotional roller coaster “Verses” puts you through, BeneathMe keeps up a high level of energy that’s sustained until the very end. >This quick-paced, powerful tempo comes from the group’s backbone, drummer Andy Vujasin (Mikey’s twin brother). While he never overshadows the rest of the band, they’re quite clearly trying to keep up with his drumming, which is every bit as intricate as the guitar playing.
Obviously, BeneathMe became comfortable playing with each other long ago and have spent years honing their craft. It definitely pays off for them on “Verses From A White Room.” You get involved in their music and while it’s exhausting to keep rocking out to every song, it’s also rewarding.
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SAMUEL FUDZIE
Written by Guest on 2007-05-17 19:02:57
GOT A CHANCE TO HEAR AND SEE THIS BAND. IT'S A MUST
ATTEND TO ALL YOU ROCKERS OUT THERE... |
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