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Rock
Release Date: 03/14/2006
True to the D.I.Y. work ethic that defined the
punk rock era, this 15-track rendering of
Black Flag songs from some of modern
punk metal's most visceral acts was originally released in four installments on 7" vinyl. Now on CD,
Black on Black: A Tribute to Black Flag is -- like most tribute records -- a mixed bag.
Most Precious Blood kick things off with a searing metalcore take on
"Rise Above," dutifully keeping to the original's sense of entitlement with the added kick of higher-end production, and
Coalesce add a junk piano intro to their screamo rendition of
"Jealous Again," but shoddy production (come on, it's 2006) keeps tracks like
"Damaged" (
Dillinger Escape Plan) and
"Annihilate This Week" (
Converge) from becoming anything other than
lo-fi covers tossed off after a few beers in the studio.
~James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
;)
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