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Static-X - Cannibal Audio CD

A fair review of the Static-X "Cannibal" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Static-X reviews here, or go back to the Static-X tabs.

Static-X Band: Static-X
Title: Cannibal
Rating:
Release Date: 2007-04-03
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Cannibal 2: No Submission 3: Behemoth 4: Chemical Logic 5: Destroyer 6: Forty Ways 7: Chroma-Matic 8: Cuts You Up 9: Reptile 10: Electric Pulse 11: Goat 12: Team Hate

Rapid fire industrial techno metal mayhem!
It grabs your attention and doesn't let up. Static-X is one of those bands whose relentless techno-tinged musical style and delivery just does it for me every time. The songs are ferocious, fast, pounding and highly addictive. Standout tracks are, Behemoth, Destroyer, Forty Ways, Chroma-Matic, Electric Pulse and Goat. Awesome stuff! .


AWESOME - KEEP THAT HYBRID SOUND
As one reviewer put it, every time they branch out from the typical "metal/screeching vocals" they get pegged as a sell-out. Being in Static X must suck. Let a band grow and diversify. . . until I see Wayne Static peddling hair care products - (or butter, as I recently saw Johnny Rotten doing) - lets just call Static X "experimenting" - not selling out.

As for "Cannibal" - its great. Imagine Rob Zombie melded with Slayer. . . Death Disco is what these guys claim, and what they continue to pump out. High quality, aggressive music supplemented with electronics and break-beats.

I'm glad to hear with the album they just recently released "Cult of Static" that they continued with this genre.

Check "Cult of Static" out hereCult of Static

Also, if you're into Hard-Rock/Electro - check out THE S1ND1CATE - Cyber-Punk-Electro at its finest (and their sweet cover of DEAD MANS PARTY) Reloaded
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Another Great Album
Nothing like these guys. Have liked Static-X since their inception and this album doesn't disappoint.


Are YOU serious?
There's a guy named Brock Compton or "REAL METAL". There are some idiots on here commenting. Apparently, he proceeded to review this album saying things like "they're metal wannabes" and "this isn't real metal", but fails to explain or elaborate as to why this is so. If you read all of his reviews, you'll see that he reviews the new Breaking Benjamin cd and calling it "real metal". Now i think they are a good band with talent, but calling them metal and Static-X not metal, well that's just like saying Nickelback is death metal and In Flames is Alternative. Now to the cd, Great album from an ever-evolving band, and Wayne Static continues to suprise with his rough yet clean vocals. The guitar solos are another addition, showcasing the band's real talent from what used to sound like a bit of korn-esque riffs.


Nothing Like Their Older Stuff.
This sounds basically nothing like their older stuff (except maybe the track "Behemoth") The techno is gone, the softer melodies are gone, they have added guitar solo's, which are pretty decent, and it seems like they're trying to be more metal, which is great. Ok, I really like their older CD's quite a lot. But their are some flaws in this album. It's pretty repetitive. Most songs only have about 2 riffs in them and that's it. What saves this album from getting 2 stars is the guitar solos. Koichi did a great job with them. But their are some very catchy tunes on this album, such as "Destroyer" "Cannibal" and "Chroma-Matic" The drummer did a great job on this album, what's really lacking is the guitar parts. Their needs to be more than 2 riffs for a song. especially with no techno or anything to help build the song. I'd give this 3. 5/5 stars. But I'm just going to give it 4 instead since I can't.

I'm hoping for their next CD to have more riffs if they're trying to take all the techno out of their music. Still looking forward to their next release.


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