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Sorry for Nothing - Reverse Evolution
"Reverse Evolution" is the debut studio album by stoner rock/heavy metal band Sorry for Nothing. Like most people, I found out about this band through an online music game entitled 'Super Crazy Guitar Maniac Deluxe 4', which was pretty much just an online Guitar Hero clone but featured their song 'Swallow Your Soul'. One benefit to that game however, was finding cool bands like Sorry for Nothing.
Unlike their second album, which is a perfect balance between stoner rock and classic metal, Sorry for Nothing's debut is much more stoner/hard rock with some grunge elements than heavy metal. The original recording of 'Swallow Your Soul' is quite different than the re-recorded single version which is featured on the aforementioned game. It's much rawer, and actually sounds a bit faster. Still a great song, but I prefer the re-recorded version as the vocals are better in that one.
'Knots' is one of the highlights of the album, with an extremely catchy and instantly foot-stomping riff, drum beat, and great gutsy vocals. The song changes up a bit with dark metal riffing and basslines after a minute through. 'Glass in the Sand' is another awesome track, with nice bluesy guitar work reminding me of bands like Clutch. The drumming has some especially great cymbal work. 'Salty Dog' is probably my favorite and one song here that I would call heavy metal, with a great groove to the guitar. Some of the guitar work also is almost reminiscent of The White Stripes, with it's stripped-down blues tone. 'Bone Dry' is another favorite, which is another one of the more metallic tracks. It's also really catchy, just try not to tap your foot to it. The second half of the album seems to be where it picks up, as 'Big Top' is another really great track. It has an almost carnival-sound transposed into a heavy metal riff, with great raw energetic vocals. The closing 'Witchfinder' deserves a mention as well.
Overall, this is an excellent debut from a band that really deserves more notice. While the music on the album is pretty raw, there are still some pretty melodic passages, which sound pretty unique when combined with the raw gutsy vocals. If you are a fan of Clutch and/or raw balls-to-the-wall hard rock/heavy metal, do yourself a favor and check these guys out. Hope you found this review helpful.
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