Industrial Metal. Hmm. The closest reference I can give for this band is Ministry. Ministry though had vocals and melodies you could follow. These vocals are next to unintelligible and on top of that they add distortion to the vocals pretty much the whole time. As far as the songs go, this to me seemed more like an experiment in the studio than actual songs. It's like they were going more for a feel, a texture, more than the music itself. With that the case, the songs really didn't go anywhere other than lots of different screaming at certain parts and really shreddy guitars doing a different rhythm here and there. You might like it if you're into crazy music, but if you like hardcore metal, stick with the more traditional acts.
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Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #81Reviewed by David BixlerFollowing an EP, a full-length, and a split EP with labelmates ZAO, Training for Utopia finally releases their second full-length CD. However, unlike the 3 previous efforts, this one will most likely not be found in your local Christian bookstore, as it has no such distribution. Don't take that as a negative, however, as this is an awesome CD. I'll start by attempting to describe the sound. Solid…Decapolis 2000Reviewed by Tom BastianThese guys are not exactly what I expected. But I also hear this CD is a little bit of a departure from their other stuff. Some parts of this CD I could actually get into, and not being a fan of hardcore or much metal thats saying something. I can now understand why a lot of kids are into this band. They like to mix in a bit of a rap feel to some of their songs, at least as far as beats go. So…Decapolis 2000Reviewed by TimThis recording is really horrible. On top of that, the melodies aren't that great either. I will admit that the arrangement of all the songs are pretty good, but overall, it doesn't change the fact that the songs aren't very strong this time. C-Bandoppler 1999Reviewed by Treble BandopplerHere comes the shocker of the year. Mark your calendars for October 19th, and then keep checking back every Tuesday after that until it actually comes out, because Solid State is about to throw The Wrench your way. Most people know by now that Training For Utopia are the kings of chaos, but their chaos has always been at least a predictable hybrid of their trademark thick, pulsating sound. The…
