Album review #10
Deftones - Ohms
After seeing a lot of posts about these guys on reddit, with them being on tour with gojira, a band that I really like and happen to be a member of their sub, I figured I'd go for a listen of one of their albums.
It's some pretty cool alt metal thing with a few synths added in, haven't listened to a lot of stuff that's similar to this so I don't have anything really to compare it to. It was pretty good overall tho.
Good things I can say about this:
Most songs on here were bops - the guitar riffs sound great, the synths add quite a nice layer on top of everything and the sound feels complete, with nothing lacking or sounding empty or boring. The more mellow choruses were catchy while the heavy intros, verses, bridges and whatnot also sounded great, with the transitions between them never feeling off-putting.
The really agressive and loud, almost clipping vocals also sounded great, especially towards the end of the album, and went well with the chunky and energetic instrumentals, and the singing in some sections also sounded alright, although I feel that could have been better.
Bad things I can say about this:
While everything sounded good, I can't help but feel it was all kinda forgettable and repetitive. I've listened to this album a few times in the last two days and I can't remember a single line or melody that was present in it. Also listening to it through its entirety was just a bit boring. These songs are great by their own, or for being placed into a playlist with other artists in it and then played on shuffle, but as a full listening experience this was kinda meh.
Rating: 6/10
Favorite song: Pompeji
Least favorite song: Ceremony
