Following the demise of Damageplan after the murder of Dimebag Darrell, from the ashes came drummer Vinnie Paul’s new project Hellyeah.
Now nu-metal is not my perfect cup of tea, and while there are certainly things to like about this album, I think it falls short on too many issues.
For a start – it isn’t unique. That’s not an inherently bad thing, but originality does help in new bands. This sounds like a thousand other bands out there. The similarity of the songs also creates some confusion when trying to decipher which song you are listening to. Again, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as long as you can pull it off and make it your own. That isn’t the case here.
Indeed, I would back most schoolboy garage bands in the modern day to be able to come out and write and play stuff just like this, and in some cases probably even better it. There is nothing spectacular in the guitars, or the drums, or the vocals, or the lyrics. Kids in the garage would probably play something more inspired.
Rating: Lackluster and without any hooks. 1/5.
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