I wonder if the Didgeridoo comes out at their live shows..!
"Bad Dreams" is the new album from metal band Right to Silence, which is made up of vocalist Simon Staffler, guitarist and vocalist Siegfried Lercher, guitarist Richard Renner, bassist Patrick Planotscher and Manuel Christandl on the drum kit.
Harking back to the nu-metal sound of the early noughties, Right to Silence sound remarkably like early Papa Roach; the vocals, which included singing, screamo and rap, could have been moulded around the voice of Coby Shaddix. However, Staffler's are rather more, uh, dare I be rather un-pc and say it...? Staffler's thick vocals sound a bit "special" in places, which makes a mockery of the intense attitude the guys are trying to build and maintain. The screamo sections, however, had absolutely the right effect, sending shivers down my spine.
My favourite track of the album was 'One of these Days', which featured the funkiest and most unexpected bass melody I have ever heard. Slightly out of place on this predominantly heavy album, the short interlude was refreshing and opened my mind to what was yet to come. When this intriguing track was followed by 'My Own Silence', as close to a ballad as this powerhouse is ever going to get, I surprisingly found myself enjoying it! 'Didgeridoo' followed, which is what it says on the tin, a didgeridoo solo! Well, my gob had never been so smacked, I was literally lost for words! I was slowly but surely falling in love with the randomness!
Although Right to Silence are quirky and won me over with their random approach to music making, they don't stand out as a particularly groundbreaking band. What stood out for me most on this album was the brutal drum contribution; putting in 110% from start to finish, Manuel Christandl is a massive force to be reckoned with. Just as impressive were the biting guitar riffs: powerful and precise, the accuracy of the musicians was breathtaking and more than made up for the disappointing vocal contribution.
Overall, "Bad Dreams" was a surprising album that got better once the first few uninspiring tracks passed. It was great to be transported back to my teenage years when nu-metal ruled the rock scene! Although it's not an album I would rush out to buy anytime soon, I did appreciate being able to listen to something different to the unoriginal material being produced by most metal bands these days.
I wonder if the Didgeridoo comes out at their live shows..!