Mushroomhead - XIII [2003]
Posted by admin on July 28th, 2008
Mushroomhead truly reigns from the topmost tier of rock and metal, taking an art that can quickly become repetitive and turning it into a mind-boggling sensation of multiple sounds blending into one astounding taste of ear candy.
The combination of vocals from Mann and Nothing never cease to intrigue me, one rough and the other melodic, but it is their ability to blend their differences so well that stands Mushroomhead out from the rest of the pack.
Overall heavy rock with metal fusion, there are surprises in XIII that will tickle your musical Read the rest of this entry »
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