RISE TO ADDICTION

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FURY ROCKS (NL):
Rise to Addiction
Some Other Truth
Mausoleum Records
Genre: Heavy Metal

There had to be some pressure on Rise to Addiction when they recorded their second studio album Some other truth. The debut album A New Shade Of Black For The Soul got very good reviews and they toured with success. Obviously convinced about their capacities they recorded 10 songs for this second album.

With Sick Of Me RTA immediately blows out of my speakers into my living room. And for almost 4 minutes this song is behaving like a twister into my ears and brain. In the third song Scars we wear they slow down a bit. It is a fine rock song with a recognisable melody line.

The Whisper’s got a real slow groove. They’ve got my fully attention until Home, the seventh song on the album. This fine ballad seems to be a watershed in the album. The songs Outside, Morphine and Indelible gives us another view of RTA.

These rock songs are just more easier than the first half. But the ten songs on the album, produces by guitarist Steve Wray, are just songs with quality. And Leigh Oates can really sing. I’m not very original when I compare Leigh with Chris Cornell before he sold his soul at R&B. But the energy of the early-Soundgarden-period is definitely present on this cd.

Besides the music on this great cd I have to write that the artwork on the cover intrigues me. A very psychological clock of the human truth. Or maybe Some other Truth?

8.5/10

admin · Site Admin Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 108

METAL TO INFINITY (BE)

Metal To Infinity
Rise To Addiction is here with their second CD, called “Some Other Truth”. These English lads received very positive reviews with their debut album, one that was also released by Mausoleum Records. For ages Mausoleum Records was the home for a whole lot of True Metal bands!

Nevertheless it seems the strategy of this Belgian label changed somewhat. What I do mean is that Rise To Addiction was never a band I expected to sign on this legendary label but it seems more alternative bands can count on the support of these Belgians too.

To be honest I’m not that fond of this kind of Alternative Metal but I do know there’s a big crowd out there that adores this kind of music. Influenced by bands like Alice In Chains, Warrior Soul, Tool but also by forefathers Black Sabbath these guys are presenting their newbie. What I can easily say is that this band contains some good musicians, a great front man and they’re capable to write and perform good songs.

Commercial wise there’s a future in the music these British guys deliver.
Most tracks are hard rocking with plenty of melodic ingredients in them. Without any doubts this band will score very positive amongst the new generation of alternative Metal fans. The guitars are great, the rhythms good, the vocal lines fits perfect. Especially the guitar solos are well tasted, Steve Wray is without any doubts a very good Rock guitar player.

The arrangements are rather alternative, contains Metal influences and can for a big part be called grunge, or should we say ‘Post’ grunge nowadays? Best songs to me are “Scars We Wear”, “One more time”, “Home” and “Outside”. By adding varied elements in almost every song you can even link Rise To Addiction – at some points to be clear - to some Progressive music.

Fans of previous mentioned bands can easily pick this one up but I suppose this band will get enough attention from big radio stations and so you will have enough chances hearing them… Although it isn’t at all my cup of tea I feel obliged to show my respect for this band by giving a high score.

My Points : 88 / 100 (Review by Officer Nice)

admin · Site Admin Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 108

Rise To Addiction
Some Other Truth
(Mausoleum)
KKK

Doomy Brit Metallers Maintain Standards On Second Album.

One of those bands that go about their business the right way but somehow fail to make the leap to the big time. Rise To Addiction continue to punch the air on this, their second slab of classic metal and grunge-inspired heaviness.

While Leigh Oates controlled shriek can reach some unlikely places, It's Steve Wray's well marshalled and defiantly heavy guitars that truly impress. But while there's some interesting song writing ideas, Rise To Addiction are still waiting to deliver that killer blow, or to settle on a final, defining musical vibe that will pull them from the pack.

On the upside, Some Other Truth is an album without any filler, another small victory in the making.

Download: Scars we Wear

For Fans of: Soundgarden, Slaves To Gravity.

Steve Beebee