40 BELOW SUMMER — Rain (review)

40 BELOW SUMMER — Rain album cover EP · 2000 · Nu Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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Overall, this is the best 40BS release. Many of the tracks are also present on 2001's "Invitation to the Dance", yet the 2000 demo versions here have way more conviction in the vocals. The three songs that aren't available on any other releases are also really good. "Endorphines" is an interesting mixture of a laid back, almost ominous atmosphere, melody and heaviness. "Letter to God" tricks you into thinking its going to be some cheesy ballad, before getting really heavy and nasty. "Faces" (later retitled "PS I Hate You") probably has one of the best choruses in nu metal history, and it pains that most nu metal fans/haters will probably never hear it's greatness.

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