It's almost like Dave Ellefson is distancing himself from his
Megadeth past, but yet on his new project, F5, there is this harnessed approach towards keeping a melodic mantra within an aggressive scope of riff driven metal. No it's not nu-metal and it's not the classic thrash that his band of legacy possessed either, but, it's a more modern approach to aggressive melodic metal, providing the strengths that are built upon the dueling guitar leads, technical musicianship, strong songs and of course, Ellefson's presence.
Mostly
A Drug For All Seasons features catchy, hook-laden choruses, putting the emphasis on the musical element rather than just going out and plundering sinister aggression, providing a musical element in the place where it counts; cuts such as
"Dissidence," "Dying on the Vine," and
"Look You in the Eyes" clearly show this.
Strangely enough they cover Edie Brickell's
"What I Am," and whether it is in tongue-in-cheek or serious fashion, it brings the total middle finger attitude to that song rather than the original neo-hippie vibe that the original did, completed with the title being screamed over and over again, it takes balls I tell you, well, they add the balls to it.
Many of the mainstream hard rock bands could really take a hint from these guys, they put the melodies and singing back into rock. These guys do what bands like Hoobastank or Puddle of Mudd try to do, write decent material and play music the way it should be played.
Written by
Hashman Wednesday, August 17, 2005
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