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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 08/31/1999
Fu Manchu was one of the most enduring and influential bands of the '90s
stoner metal movement (along with
Kyuss,
Monster Magnet, and
Sleep), but it wasn't until their third full-length release,
In Search Of..., that the Southern California stoners finally obtained "major" label support by signing with
Mammoth Records -- not that this had any effect on singer
Scott Hill's indistinctive vocals, or the band's fuzzy dirge of post-
Sabbath riffery with psychedelic overtones. And like most
Fu Manchu albums,
In Search Of... is a very inconsistent affair, with only a few cuts such as
"Asphalt Risin'," "Strato-Freak," and
"Seahag" really standing out of the pack. Simply put, one gets the impression that
Fu Manchu doesn't try that hard, but then, not every band wants to rule the world. Thankfully, the departure of guitarist
Eddie Glass and drummer
Ruben Romano to form
Nebula soon after this recording would provide the band with the impetus and inspiration to really start moving forward on the following year's much improved
The Action Is Go.
~Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide
;)
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