Massacre\/Sound Pollution<\/p>\n
The second album by strangely southern sounding band from Germany offers both surprises and letdowns. DIRT has been around since 2008, and says that they play sludge and doom with a strong addition of blues and southern rock. How\u00b4s that for a change? Can they marry the new religion with the old landed gentry of rock? <\/p>\n
Opener \u201cSeven Days\u201d can\u00b4t really do anything. The sheer boring factor of a very simple drum pattern over a stubborn but pointless refrain with only the slightest addition of\u2026ZAKK WYLDE\u00b4S trademarks does nothing for me. \u201cDirty\u201d is like another band taking over. It\u00b4s groovy and has the right refrain and formula. The same goes for the prowler of a title track that really has me wanting more. I think they were really aiming high here but the inclusion of the nineties in the shape of \u201cFace Down\u201d or the blatant theft of \u201cChildren of the Grave\u201d in \u201cCrush\u201d are not the way to go. And the final nail in the coffin is \u201cBreathe In\u201d. More like a terminal breath they create yet one more enervating refrain combined with a dead-end voice experiment. Only to rise from the dead with the fabulous \u201cOne Step Away\u201d that has a fine piano opening and a solo that echoes of Slash\u00b4s in \u201cNovember Rain\u201d. DIRT might one day break it big, but that means cleaning up their act. <\/p>\n
Track List
\nSeven Days
\nDirty
\nRock\u00b4n\u00b4Roll Accident
\nFast Lane
\nFace Down
\nNever Change My Ways
\nCrush
\nBreathe In
\nOne Step Away
\nNice to See You Again<\/p>\n
www.massacre-records.com www.myspace.comdirtsven <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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