Wackor
is an interesting band from Hungary.
Their sonic roots are in the American
school at the end of the ‘90s.
The more I listen to them the more
they sound to me as a heavy grunge
band, than all the groove, post-thrash
etc. stuff. "Uncommon Ground" sounds
quite common actually. Though it
isn't a bad album, it has significant
weaknesses.
For starters let's
see what we have here. This is old
school American heavy metal with
grunge elements, not of the highest
quality or technique. Still, it is
pretty fun to listen to. It is similar
to bands like Flotsam and Jetsam,
Alice in Chains etc. The vocals are
pure American ozzy-like style, and,
as the sound in general, lacks aggressiveness.
Still the vocals are really good.
The
big weakness of this album is the
production. The sound is dull, not
pure enough, and the most important,
it sounds thin and weak. It should
have more volume. Wackor also have
some metalcore riffs here and there,
that don't get along well with
their general sound. Actually they
sound disconnected and thus, create
a feeling of inconsistency. I think
if the production was better though,
it would be able to connect the metalcore
elements with the general sound.
"Uncommon
Ground" isn't a bad album.
It is actually pretty fun to listen
to. It's just average. There
is nothing special here. It is a
common old sound, played for a thousand
years way better by classic bands.
I still think that with a better
production they might have been able
to highlight their modern elements
and stand out a little, but that's
just a hypothesis. Hopefully their
next work would be more cared for,
but until then... |
