Oblivion - Emptiness

Advantages: Raw, gritty sound. Awesome vocals.
Disadvantages: Finding someone to discuss them with is hard. =(

...This is Smile Empty Souls self titled debut album. Released back in 2003, it was certified gold later in 2005, having sold 500,000 copies. The band have produced two other albums, but released only the most recent called Vultures (2006). The previous album Anxiety was never released due to problems with the record label (Lava Records). Track listing: 1. "Bottom of a Bottle" - 3:41 2. "Silhouettes" - 3:52 3. "Nowhere Kids" - 4:17 4. "This Is War" - 4:28 5. "Therapy" - 3:05 6. "For You" - 4:14 7. "Your Way" - 3:06 8. "The Other Side" - 3:59 9. "Every Sunday" - 3:46 10. "With This Knife" - 3:44 11. "Radio in a Hole" - 3:09 12. "All My Problems" - 3:18 13. "I Want My Life" - 4:15 14. "Eraser" - 4:14 Sound: This band have a knack for maintaining a dirty, spinechilling sound through their instruments... Read review

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Advantages: Loud, hard rock
Disadvantages: A little unvarying

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Advantages: Dax Riggs perfects his psychedelic style.
Disadvantages: A little uneven.

...Following Audie Pitre's tragic death in 1997, the other members of Acid Bath respectfully agreed to call it a day, until the ceaselessly creative Dax Riggs formed Agents of Oblivion along with Mike Sanchez and a trio of newcomers. Expanding on the more psychedelic leanings of the defunct sludge band, as well as a brief in-between project allegedly titled Daisyhead & the Moon Crickets, Agents of Oblivion's sole full-length release largely abandons Acid Bath's angry groove metal style in a continuing process of Riggs' softening up, culminating in his more recent project Deadboy & the Elephantmen. Thankfully, for doom fans like me who found the more hostile sections of Acid Bath a little primitive and unpalatable, this album is content to vary between catchy, mid-speed stoner rock in the style of Monster Magnet and numerous other bands who... Read review

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