It’s hard to believe that this album is nearly ten years old, I remember picking it up like it was yesterday. I don’t usually care for Nu-metal, but I have a man crush on Mushroomhead. Mainly due to the fact that groove is at the heart of the music they make. A lot of bands put groove at the bottom of their needs list around this time, so basically I just switched off. However, I find Mushroomhead very intriguing. Their stage imagery is quite cool, I dig that whole schlock horror thing they do and it fits really well with the tunes.
They’ve been around since ’93 and have managed to release eight albums, this is number seven. There are lots of good things on this record but the outstanding track is We Are The Truth. Joined on vocals by Jackie Laponza from Unsaid Fate, this tune goes down varying paths including funk, rap, and of course metal with hints of Rage Against The Machine. Great tune! Just to prove that they can do it old school, Out Of Mind is a close second for my favourite. It’s big, fat, d-tuned goodness all the way.
I know this won’t float everybody’s boat, but I really like it.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
