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CD review: ATTILA, Rage

  • Posted on April 12, 2010

By Ben Apatoff

Music enthusiasts may know ATTILA as a terrible psychedelic rock band from the late '60s. They're deservedly absent from most people's minds, and remembered only (if at all) because their organ player was BILLY JOEL. Allmusic.com describes the band's one record as "undoubtedly is the worst album released in the history of rock & roll — hell, the history of recorded music itself." Maybe so, but I can't imagine that it's worse than Rage, the new album by an Atlanta metal act that shares the name of Mr. Joel's old band.

Attila's MySpace page describes them as "party-death metal," but unless your idea of a party is what sounds like everyone who kicked out of WINDS OF PLAGUE (minus the keyboardists) forming their own band, steer clear. The melodies and playing sound like third-rate contestants in a "Win a spot on Ozzfest's second stage" contest. But the generic music can't compete in the mix with an intrusively bad singer. The vocals consist of cookie monster growls, FRED DURST-esque wails and DISTRUBED-worthy "ah-ah-ahs," sung by some guy who never tires of reminding you how much he doesn't give a fuck, numerous times, in those exact words in both "Make it Sick" and "Rage." By the time the sample of a guy throwing up at the end of "Strikeout" kicks in, at least you'll have someone to relate to. Ah well. Maybe we'll get a megastar pianist out of them.

Rating: 1 Hun out of 5

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  • flesheater

    glad to see some hate for this garbage band.

  • Masta G

    LMAO.

  • mongrelX

    hahahahaha, this band is so terrible and gimmick-y

  • x12gachristx

    I was really scared when i saw the name and album cover that you guys were gonna be all on these guy's dick, then i would have to find a new homepage and i don't want to do that, i like it here, lol, yeah, they suck more than anything that has ever sucked before

  • MammothCommander

    you mean this scene shit is still going on?

  • lothlab9

    you guys are fucked, if you don't like this type of music then why would you even comment on this ? you can't call the screamer bad because you don't like it you pussies this band is more talented than any of u fag bags

  • ATTILAkicksass

    Yea this post really pisses me off, ATTILA is really good, of course not for older people but for the teenage and mid twenty group. If you old ass dirt bags dont like attila dont bother with them. And yea im pretty sure that this is one of the only bands that would actually chill with you at one of there shows. So guys, Go have fun with your old ass ozzy and ACDC :) Oh and if your a fan, go listen to Lights Out and buy there new CD in stores soon.

  • lothlab9

    yea thanks man, this asshole also never even mentioned how talented the guitarists are or there melodies and hard ass riffs and yes RAGE only a week longer !

  • xBIGAARONx

    Fuck you haters ATTILA IS FUCKING SICK at least its not fucking screamo or gay shit and its not fucking scene all of you can taste my fucking cum bithches go FUCK YOURSELFS

  • cmunn

    you have to look at attila as a prtygrind band, just judge them as a band. they can't be compared with whitechapel per say, because of the difference in music style. judging them properly attila is very talented and is the best at what they do. don't hate on the music beacuse your tastes are different. go comment and bitch somewhere else

  • Atiillaisharderthenany1

    First of all. I just saw atilla in Pontiac mi, and the were the most hardcore band at the show. chilled with franz the lead singer, lead guitarist, and the drummer. They were the coolest peeps I've met in a while. 2nd they signed our shirt and cd. 3rd the have some of the sickest shirt ever, hands down. Whoever wrote this review is a retard and obviously doesn't have a clue about these guys. There set was the wildest crowd riot I've seen in a long time.
    Next time I go imma bring a fat bag o weed and smoking them down :-)
    Greatest party metal ever…… Period

  • scarydrummr93

    jeez how can people hate this band? its good stuff. I'm probably gonna get hate-comments all over the place but i dont care cuz i stick by the bands that I love.

  • oatmeal987

    How are people even asking how people dont like them? they are a fucking terrible sorry excuse for a metal band. And "party metal" has got to be one of the gayest things i have ever heard

  • toeknee

    i agree this band is very bad. anyone with any real knowledge of talent can see that. its not because my tastes are different, i have a wide range of tastes in musical styles, and i have played guitar in technical bands before so i KNOW when something takes talent and skill to play. This, does not. and yes, it really IS a continuation of that faggy scenecore/metalcore bullshit that has been going around for almost a decade now and ruining metal. Melodies? those are some bad excuses for melodies. go listen to early Dark Tranquillity, Eucharist, Carcass, etc.
    "ATILLAkicksass" what an obvious attempt to defend a band. anyway, i will have you know i am in my 20s, and i think both AC/DC AND Ozzy after Randy Rhoads left were mediocre, but at least they are far better at writing music than these jokes.

  • 200001332

    u guys r all cunts these guy r the shit

  • Faytal

    Glad to see some people standing up for this band :)
    I personally LOVE this album, and though some of their "chug chug" riffs can be called repetitive and easy and blah blah blah, it's not much different from most other bands. But the riffs on tracks such as Make It Sick is what really gets me about them, I just love it :)
    On the other hand, his "Fred Durst-esque wails", while probably really annoying to some, don't bother me that much on this album, whereas on their previous work I couldn't stand it. And even though I'm a fan, I gotta say the term "party-death metal" makes me laugh. A lot like HIM calling themselves "love-metal" and Skindred calling themselves "ragga-metal" (reggae metal).

    But I guess everyone has different tastes, obviously this one isn't nearly as popular as others, but I like it so I'm gonna keep listening to it, buying all the songs, learning all the words and supporting these guys . Can't wait for the next album :)

  • lynseydanielle

    Everyone has their own tastes, but personally, i think Attila is sick as fuck. I loved Fallacy, Soundtrack to a Party, and Rage also. The music is awesome but not only that, if you see them perform live, their energy and stage presence is fucking amazing. And i like the whole "i don't give a fuck" attitude, i mean, why should anyone give a fuck ? As long as they are performing what they love and other people enjoy it too, what's the fucking problem? And there's really no definition of good or bad music, because it all meant/or means something to someone at some point whether it was the person writing it or the person listening to it. Not to mention everytime i've seen them live they make the crowd go fucking nuts everytime they get on stage, you can just feel their energy. Partied with them a few times and they're all really chill dudes. I once drove 10 hours out of state to go see them before they went on tour with Hed PE. Everyone might not like them, but I gotta give them props for doing their thing and what I consider, being sick.

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