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Crossbreed By: Vinnie Apicella |
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Crossbreed appears at once like something that flew off the screen of one of those early Tron videogames, or more recently maybe alongside the likes of Orgy. their sound however is an altogether different story. Not one that we haven't heard before however-combine elements of Ministry at the peak of their industrial strength, with Manson-like aggression and the elemental wanderings of a NIN or an Orgy for that matter and combined, you've got something quite futuristic and innately intense. I like the verse. or is it the chorus, for first song "Severed," which comes across similarly as "Just Got Wicked" from Cold, heavy on the blur, soft on the melody-and Crossbreed might make you cross eyed before you've finished looking to where the song lyrics are-completely out of sequence and expected. I'd put 'em up there with the new Godhead release, maybe less inclined on the techno-centric elements, though present nonetheless, Crossbreed's bent mainly on aggression and razor-blade riffs, nearly cyber-Metal in a sense, defiant and somewhat deep but not overly so. There's a darkness that surrounds the likes of "Seasons," "Underlined" and moving slightly away, "Breathe," which begins with an intriguing synth-pop arrangement and electro-static transmission that precedes the barrage of rhythmic post-verse pounding! "Pure Energy" and "Release Me" further display their knack for quick gear shifts from searing highs to authoritative lows, brining an immediate Static-X comparison to mind here. Crossbreed's the new kid on the block and they're using a formula that's yielded innumerable successes in both the Industrial and Nu-Metal fields so odds are they'll be quick to stir up something somewhere. I'd like to hear 'em do more songs like "Painted Red," one of the more melodious cuts on the record, to give that extra degree of individuality to their character, but overall, not a bad beginning and one that'll see 'em start a few fires before they're through.
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