Author: Downset

Format: Import

Release Date: 17-10-2000

Details: Product Description Track Listing: "Fallen Off," "Coming Back," "Which Way," plus lots more. [Note: This product is an authorized, licensed CD and is manufactured on demand] Amazon.ca There you go: after some serious upheaval (a change of label, strong tensions within the group), the Angelenos of Downset are finally back, and they aren't particularly happy, nor have they calmed down since the fabulous "Anger" that made them famous. The energetic opening track "Fallen Off," "Coming Back," the Hispanic-infused "En El Aire," or "No Home (Steady!)" are there to remind us of that. And if the explosive metal/rap blend hasn't changed a bit, it seems the production is even more roots than before; the guitars of Ares and Roy Lozano (present on Cypress Hill's Skull & Bones) are fat and dirty, the bass of James Morris, completely enraged, is let loose in the wild with foam at the mouth, finding the groove in the craziest places, and the lyrics are still ultra-politicized, in the vein of Rage Against The Machine. Although most of the texts, far from being devoid of interest – which is rare enough to be noted – are chanted in the extremely tense rap typical of this musical genre, the "messenger" Rey Oropeza (that's how he prefers to define himself) tries his hand at things that are sometimes more melodic ("Together," "Which Way"), without losing an ounce of intensity. Born in South Central, one of L.A.'s toughest neighborhoods, and an ex-gang member, Oropeza remains credible when he speaks about the many ills plaguing his country, on the very effective "Play Big" and its slight Indian tint, "2000," or "Chemical Strangle," and that is also rare. We are far from the childishness of Fred Durst or Kid Rock… In short, Downset represents the simple and hard fringe of the hardcore movement, the one that doesn't just cater to bored white apprentice skaters in their affluent suburbs. --Dambusta

UPC: 045778660124

EAN: 0045778660124

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood