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Well, I'll do this one for the nookie, while I follow the leader towards my last resort with a bullet in my head, watching the bodies hit the floor because in the end, I'm a bit down with the sickness. Yes, my friends, it's nu-metal time, or rapcore, if you prefer that term. Or did you think this style of music was dead and buried by now? Like I mentioned a few times already, musical styles don't die easily and as far as nu-metal is concerned, there's a new rising star.
Their name is Keychain, they hail from Canada and they have enough energy to electrify a small city. This ep should be their breakthrough since they have everything a nu-metal band needs. Rap, screams, crushing guitars and an immersive tempo, it's all here. Opener and single 'Prime Time' is a world class song and a potential super hit. I reaches the same quality as the smashers in the genre, making me actually a bit weary about the rest of the songs.
Why? Well, we've seen this before. A band has one or a few smash hits on an album and the rest sinks into an unvaried and tasteless mush. Keychain seems to circumnavigate that trap with the up-tempo and highly danceable 'Breaking Out', something between Korn and P.O.D. perhaps. 'Take Back Time', 'God Mode' and 'Payload' are vintage rap-rock songs, reminding me a bit of Rage Against The Machine meets Disturbed.
In all, this definitely is an excellent business card for Keychain to break through in the world of nu-metal but it also causes a bit of a problem. After this, they will have to start working on a full-length, videos and a world-tour. They'll have to be strong, resourceful and inventive to keep things interesting for the fans. After all, nu-metal is quite a confined genre and very few bands have what it takes to last. Keychain have the quality, that's for sure. Now let's hope they also have the perseverance...
Serge
Their name is Keychain, they hail from Canada and they have enough energy to electrify a small city. This ep should be their breakthrough since they have everything a nu-metal band needs. Rap, screams, crushing guitars and an immersive tempo, it's all here. Opener and single 'Prime Time' is a world class song and a potential super hit. I reaches the same quality as the smashers in the genre, making me actually a bit weary about the rest of the songs.
Why? Well, we've seen this before. A band has one or a few smash hits on an album and the rest sinks into an unvaried and tasteless mush. Keychain seems to circumnavigate that trap with the up-tempo and highly danceable 'Breaking Out', something between Korn and P.O.D. perhaps. 'Take Back Time', 'God Mode' and 'Payload' are vintage rap-rock songs, reminding me a bit of Rage Against The Machine meets Disturbed.
In all, this definitely is an excellent business card for Keychain to break through in the world of nu-metal but it also causes a bit of a problem. After this, they will have to start working on a full-length, videos and a world-tour. They'll have to be strong, resourceful and inventive to keep things interesting for the fans. After all, nu-metal is quite a confined genre and very few bands have what it takes to last. Keychain have the quality, that's for sure. Now let's hope they also have the perseverance...
Serge