The Young and the Useless
The Young and the Useless
Thorp (2003)
As the drums kicked in, literally, my third sense was exposed to the vocals of this young majesty. The kind of majesty that upon a first meeting you love. You share your food with them and eventually you say goodbye. Upon the next few meetings you grow tired and kick him in the stop button, but it keeps on going. And that's what the vocals were like. They are good at screaming, but they are so flat, and don't change at all. If you do like them, then you will be showered with monotonous love. If not, I'm sure the stop button will be your next pressed friend. The instruments produce something that is melodic and metallic hardcore at the same time. Then after 4 songs that sound generic from both speakers, this robotic drum beat comes out of nowhere and singing flies in! Then this is covered up by a cover outro. This album pissed me off. The reason the voice bothered me so much was because it didn't fit with the music at all, in a bad way. This music would've worked with the guy from New Found Glory. In conclusion, no. Read more
