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VICUNA

Nuclear Rabbit

 

RIO/Avant-Prog

4.38 | 4 ratings

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VOTOMS
5 stars Review n° 221

Nuclear Rabbit - Vicuna

Maybe you have noticed I'm only rating the medium - low quality albums and writing reviews mainly for stuff I would be really glad reccomending to you. So, this is the next step. Nuclear Rabbit is a top notch american avant-garde metal band, a gem of the underground. Raised together in the 90s California scene with Primus, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Mr. Bungle and Tool, they got this funky metal groove and that experimental shapeshiftin' style I love so much , very close to Mr. Bungle bizarre song structure, but unfortunattely there's no wind or brass. Vicuna is their first full lenght CD, and actually, it's a collection of demos and early years recording, concluding a 27 short-medium lenght tracks powerful demented album. Like an unexpected rotating helter skelter of riffs bending between death metal, children melodies, funk and just plain weirdness, this record can't get boring, shooting out a shower of surprises. The natural awesomeness starts with the creative cover art. The Pattonesque vocals are bloody well made, I could say it reflecs the pure lost of mental sanity. Lyrics and song titles leads the album with an acid humor and nonsense. Guitar and bass did an excelent job, intelligent psycho ecletic riffs and technically well done, sounding catchy, leaving the listener alert, interested for the next passage, wondering what the hell will happen out of a sudden. Finally, you will find any leftover after the hyperactive drums found here. Terrific men playing freak music with good taste and a sick random sense of humor. Thanks god there are other people like this.

VOTOMS | 5/5 |

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