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It's ironic that while Unsane's debut release, Total Destruction, chose to keep their tribal noise grindings fully intact and raw, when they dropped back to indie they added elements to make their music slightly more accessible. That's not to say Scattered, Smothered & Covered is any less visceral than their previous releases, but if their earlier work hacked into the listener's skull like a rusty saw, this one slices cleanly with a more refined, razor-sharp precision. You don't bleed any less, it's just slightly less painful. Gone is the incessant, driving tribal beat that their original drummer, Charlie Ondras (who died of a heroin overdose), made an Unsane trademark. His replacement, Vinnie Signorelli, provides a more standard rock-oriented thump that makes some of the tunes downright groovy. Were it not for all of the distortion the bass, guitar, and vocals are pushed through, Scattered, Smothered & Covered might actually find some FM radio success. Unsane, however, is nowhere near ready to compromise the extreme, bleak noise rock they've gnashed out since 1991. Still, this tightening of their sound is a great step forward for a band that seemed to have reached a musical dead end, and it'll surely prove that they're more than one-dimensional distortion-mongers. --Adem Tepedelen
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This is a good album from the now defunct (they split up in 1999) New York band, with elements of heavy metal and hardcore. However, it does not come across as being anything too spectacular.
In their past releases there was a pounding, almost tribal, sound to their music, which made them stand out from other heavy metal bands. With the new drummer, Vinnie Signorelli, however, this is lost for a more traditional heavy metal sound.
Another slight disappointment for me is the guitarist/singer Chris Spencer's vocals. While there is nothing particularly wrong with them, he doesn't use a very wide vocal range, so they are a bit monotonous, and there is little emotion in them.
It is just as well, then, that the music itself is good. While I don't think much of his vocals, Spencer is a talented guitarist, and the songs are well crafted. The band use other instruments as well, making for some more interesting tracks, such as the mouth organ intro to the second track, "Alleged".
The album is well worth a look and, while it's not an essential purchase, it really grows on you the more you listen to it. You could definitely do worse than buy this. For the more trademark Unsane sound, though, you should look towards getting one of their earlier albums.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Unsane have realy shown their talent in this album which includes heavy metal and punk music.They also kick the album off in style with their hit skate tune SCRAPE!! Overall a huge succes i say for unsane.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Limp Bizkit Elixir
11 Jan 2000
Format:Audio CD
Play this one for all the dudes that think they know what "heavy" is all about. Unsane destroy all in their path. Soundtrack to watch the world burn
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Genuine Noise Rock, Not Noise
9 April 2005
Format:Audio CD
Noise rock is also one of my most favorite genres. Stuff by artists like Today Is The Day, Neurosis, Helmet, and definitely, Unsane. This album is out of print, but you can still get the best-of CD, "Lambhouse", in stores around (not Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart sucks ass.). This CD has all the classics. "Alleged", "Blew", and the all out famous "Scrape". Remember the music video with all those skateboarders crashing and scraping themselves? That's the video for "Scrape", people. If you can find it, buy it. That is all.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This record will blow your brains out your a**!
16 May 2005
Format:Audio CD
I remember when I first discovered Unsane years ago...it was the album cover photo on "Total Destruction" that lured me in like a fish on a hook. Something about a blood splattered Cadillac got by juices flowing, and made me purchase an album totally blind. And I've never regretted it since. "Total Destruction" was a great record, but "Scattered, Smothered, & Covered" raised the bar another momentous notch. This album is a masterpiece of heavy, hard, pounding rock that beats into your head like a sledgehammer...with the tempo of early Helmet, and the intensity of the Melvins. Spencer is a real musician, and his songwriting really peaked on this release. There is just enough complexity to keep you listening from start to finish, and enough driving force to keep your adrenalin boiling the whole way. This is THE record you need to crank up lound, hold on tight, rattle the windows, and scare the neighbors. Period.
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