System of a Down – Vicinity of Obscenity EP
System of a Down – Vicinity of Obscenity EP
Originally posted at http://www.disordermagazine.com/article.php?id=37
Following a brief spell of recording and touring inactivity, SOAD announce their return with their first release since 2005's Mezmerize Hypnotize dual album set in the form of a download-only EP containing Vicinity of Obscenity and Lonely Day from the Hypnotize album.
Pointless I hear you cry. Ive got the album, and Ive already got these tracks. If this is the case what youre really paying for is Shame, a raucous rap-rock romp featuring Wu Tang Clan, a cover of Black Sabbaths Snowblind and Metro, a tune that appears on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack.
Whilst Shame might put a few fans off with its Ill fuck yer ass up elements of American rap culture it also shows how rap-rock should be done, still retaining the all-important quirkiness of SOAD's usual material. Snowblind follows in a similar way, avoiding the possible pitfalls of covering such a classic tune by being almost completely unrecognizable from its original incarnation. The main riffs are in there however, and a tribute is paid to Ozzy's familiar vocal style via liberal amounts of distortion applied to Serj's voice in the middle section (Don't ya think I know what I'm doin).
The final track Metro is the final treat for SOAD fans; a raw sounding behemoth that harks back to the simpler self-titled album days. As an example of the bands current musical diversity this EP is a must buy for devoted fans, and also acts as an Armenian-American pick-and-mix for occasional listeners.
7 /10
Released May 29th on American/Columbia Records
22 May 2006 by Matt S.
Originally posted at http://www.disordermagazine.com/article.php?id=37
Following a brief spell of recording and touring inactivity, SOAD announce their return with their first release since 2005's Mezmerize Hypnotize dual album set in the form of a download-only EP containing Vicinity of Obscenity and Lonely Day from the Hypnotize album.
Pointless I hear you cry. Ive got the album, and Ive already got these tracks. If this is the case what youre really paying for is Shame, a raucous rap-rock romp featuring Wu Tang Clan, a cover of Black Sabbaths Snowblind and Metro, a tune that appears on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack.
Whilst Shame might put a few fans off with its Ill fuck yer ass up elements of American rap culture it also shows how rap-rock should be done, still retaining the all-important quirkiness of SOAD's usual material. Snowblind follows in a similar way, avoiding the possible pitfalls of covering such a classic tune by being almost completely unrecognizable from its original incarnation. The main riffs are in there however, and a tribute is paid to Ozzy's familiar vocal style via liberal amounts of distortion applied to Serj's voice in the middle section (Don't ya think I know what I'm doin).
The final track Metro is the final treat for SOAD fans; a raw sounding behemoth that harks back to the simpler self-titled album days. As an example of the bands current musical diversity this EP is a must buy for devoted fans, and also acts as an Armenian-American pick-and-mix for occasional listeners.
7 /10
Released May 29th on American/Columbia Records
22 May 2006 by Matt S.
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