I'm a 19 year old student, currently studying for my a-levels. I am interested in computers and musi...
I'm a 19 year old student, currently studying for my a-levels. I am interested in computers and music.
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This album is good quality metal as it should be. None of this nasty nu-metal, or grunge, just metal.
Throughout the album, which was released in 1994, there is the same kind of sound. Heavy guitars, and drums that are not anything fancy or over the top, but fit well with the music. The singer, Scott Wieland, has a coarse voice which adds to the overall sound of the album. One thing there isn't is lots of shouting and screaming like you get on albums from bands such as Korn.
Highlights of this 11 track album are the songs Meatplow, Lounge Fly and Interstate Love Song
Meatplow has heavy guitars, with drums not too loud in the background with Scott's voice loud over the guitars. I suppose you could call it a depressing song. The first line is 'Fine place for a day full of breakdowns'.
Lounge Fly has a great drum sound to it. Lots of toms being played. There is not a lot of guitar in this song, but the bass is noticeable. In the verses it is almost shouting, which is as near to this nasty nu-metal as it gets. In the chorus, the whole sound gets bigger, with more drums and guitar, also the singer changes his tone of voice, and has some backing vocals done by the other members of the band, giving a contrast between the chorus and the verse.
Interstate Love Song starts with almost twangy guitar sound, then the drums kick in, and the guitar gets heavier. It is about long distance relationships, and lies.
Although I have highlited 3 tracks as the best, all of the tracks are equally as good, all have the distinctive sound of Stone Temple Pilots.
One thing I like about the album is the fact that although it is called Purple, there is no purple on the cover. There is a chineese squiggle, and a child riding a chineese dragon. Nowhere on the cover or in the booklet, or on the actual CD does it say Purple!
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The Chinese charaacter means Purple. The album cover is slightly different in the US - some have purple cases and the dragon is dfferent on some, so I hear. The painting was not done specifically for the album. But anyway, that's not important...
danradders 22.05.2001 23:30
There's a band based in Kent that support a mate's band now and again, maybe this is where they got their name from... good op. DAN
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