At the risk of sounding overly negative (how many positive reviews start like that?),
Animal Factory, the debut album by hard rockers Imicus isn’t bad. It’s a mix of low-tuned metallic riffage, grunge-style vocals and impassioned vocals. The problem is that each individual component of Imicus’ sound has been done so much better by many other bands.
Metal-tinged hard rock is a style of music you’ll have heard at the bottom of the bill at many heavy music gigs, with the reason being that it’s a combination that’s very tough to get particularly excited. Imicus are guilty of some particularly uninspired, dull riffing throughout the CD and have a horrible habit of recycling the same drum beat. There are times when things push through towards interesting territory, like towards the end of
Visceral courtesy of a quite ripping guitar solo and pounding double bass work. The slower, slightly more epic tunes on offer, such as
The Butterfly Effect offer an interesting departure from the standard of the record but on the whole, what you’ll find on Animal Factory is an album that isn't worth getting excited about. There’s promise here, but it’s wrapped up in layers of predictability and familiarity.
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