Metal Reviews
Metal Reviews
CLAWFINGER |
| The “deaf, dumb
and blind” kids who first made waves in their native Sweden a number
of years earlier, return to push their brash rock and rap formula into
further dimensions and into the minds of newer audiences here in America.
A tad mellower than rap-core, yet maintaining the same directed intensity
in getting their message of opposing a shortsighted world of hypocrisy,
irresponsibility and oppressive forces everywhere, Clawfinger takes
no prisoners and asks no quarter in their lively musical delivery. Zak Tell, the voice behind the rap, rants and rolls on the intense first single “Biggest and Best,” where he claims to be better than the rest. You’ll love the rigid guitar chops on this one before it breaks off into a minor interlude backing up the rap and returning to form in finishing it up. Clawfinger is not one to be pigeonholed into any specific category, as they alternate between serious hard rock, rap and dance sequences, and infuse offbeat mixes and a multitude of instrumental varieties. Take “Chances” as a good example, where much of the diversity takes place in less than three minutes. Listeners will also hear a number of programming sequences for the back beat and plenty of brass and keyboard work that gives off a multi-dimensional vibe but the drowning guitar riffing shatters any potential questions of where the heart of their style lies. More actual singing can be found here than in past work, as “Don’t Wake Me Up” serves to indicate but for the most part, this is rock and rap taken to an extreme position fueled by some serious views and equally serious playing. Clawfinger. The Faith No More for Y2K? We’ll have to wait and see… Released by The Music Cartel Website: http://www.music-cartel.com/ Review By Vinnie Apicella |