1001 Albums Summary

Well, don't we all love some Pantera?. I know i would have done the same deal the guy on the cover made without hesitation. I'm surprised that this is the first album i'll review here since i come from a metal family and this band shaped my life ever as a kid (next to Megadeth). They were in their peak after their hard rock heavy roots, refreshing the metal scene in a time when others went back and forth. Revisiting this timeless classic just makes sense when thinking about not only the times i've spent blasting their songs whatever the ocassion (drinking, cleaning my house, going on car rides at night, walking straight to school trying to avoid every obstacle in my way), but on top of it i realized it's about to turn 34 years and that's awesome. It's hard to pick favorites even now when every song it's a power recharge, kind of a rude awakening from a friend who's been through everything. Besides the singles and all the anthems i think most people overlook songs like This love and Hollow, these moments (specially Hollow) are the most interesting displays of hopelessness both Anselmo and Dime knew how to work out. If you thought these macho-men had nothing to offer you, apply yourself.

Wow, Blue orchid is an insane opener to this day!. To think how massive they were in the 2000s fresh new alt-rock scene for how short they lasted... even though their music chemistry is undeniable. These two were just meant to play together and every song here is proof of it; that chaotic guitar-drum combo is what made their sound unique. Definitely a product of its time but still a solid one, there seems to be a lot of organic instruments present on the production/arrangement for the album (something not that common nowadays, sadly) and you can tell where's the influence from other bands, so i see why people discussing their impact say that this is their most underrated work. It was a nice listen, i liked it.

It was alright, some songs i liked while others not (if i had to choose the order, i would have listened to it backwards). Not so much my taste i guess but i get the theme behind it and i can appreciate expression through a sensible and raw (or just complex but human) perspective.