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Complicated Futility of Ignorance

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Fudge Tunnel's enigmatic mix of sludge, doom, and strait up heavy metal has captivated listeners since their forming in Nottingham, England. With their final full length release 'The Complicated Futility of Ignorance' they show have much they have grown as a band. Their heavy, "fuzzed out" riffs have become louder and louder as the band progressed and at their peak can break down small buildings in played loud enough. As I have said before, Fudge Tunnel has taken their sound to a whole new level. Unlike their previous albums - though all extremely great records - `The Complicated Futility of Ignorance's' production is above par; leaving distortion on when intended. Another great thing about this album is its Paul De Amore (ex-Tool) like bass lines; it appears that the bassist picked up some great ideas. The guitars are as great as always, no real change there. The drumming is absolutely fantastic, it shows its diversity by playing well on all the tracks. Vocally the album is great. The vocals are hard to describe - something like a Ministry type yell. The diversity on this album is very apparent with doom style tracks like "Find Your Fortune" and "Six Eight" (think about modern Neurosis or Khanate) to faster, heavier metal tracks like "Suffering Makes Great Stories" and "Random Acts of Cruelty" (done in Fudge Tunnel's own style of heavy metal). The best track on the album is "Excuse". The lyrics, the music, the vocals, the chorus ("I don't need an excuse to hurt myself..."), everything is just perfect. Their cover of "Pope Calvin III" (track 12) kicks in after five minutes of silence and just slays. Still, songs all bands need a song like "Suffering Makes Great Stories" with its perfect pitch of heaviness, and great riffs. Like the Melvins, Fudge Tunnel is a band that will never of out of style. Their last album is a serious MUST OWN to heavy metal lovers everywhere. Head bang until your g oddam ned neck snaps.

I agree with the past reviews. The band is good because it's got that raw, heavy, grimy, trashy sound to it, but they play it right so that it sounds good. If you're looking for something to really "get into", this might be what you're looking for. Pop this in the cd player and leave it there. And check out Alex's sideproject "Nailbomb" to.

Fudge Tunnel was fun yet kooky qhoulish, something we all smiled and raved about: the sludgy, free-wheeling madness of the time. Still it felt a little unsatisfying especially concerning "Creep Diets". Then THIS appeared. Something... HAPPENED to Fudge Tunnel, as a group, something that made the "fun-time, indy metal" of Creep Diets disappear in a haze of mercury vapor and global machine din. The joke was over and the bone-crushing power that Fudge Tunnel had always held back on came to the fore, in addition to the muse of some dark yet all-encompassing insights into the "Terrible Truths". Those thoughts and near-surface epiphanies that we all deny as we make small talks over our lattes' before we go soak up the haze of the banal post-modern condition (or as we awaken in our beds before such). The force of an all-compelling event horizon sucking in the power of a thousand cobalt salted devices could barely match the caustic destruction and black truths inherent in this disc. "The Complicated Futility of Ignorance" is terrible beauty: a masterpiece. What happened, I do not know; I probably do not want to know. All I do KNOW is that the illusion was ripped aside and the stark awesome beauty of pure annihilation came to the fore with Fudge Tunnel's last album. Then they dispersed. That is all they could have done. Nothing more could be said.

Some wonderful song titles, but the band sounds like it has run out of ideas. Not to dismiss the great riffs on this CD, but be advised -- every previous Fudge Tunnel release (+ "In A Word," the mop-up CD that followed this one) should be purchased first.

Alex Newport ha plasmado en Complicated Futility of Ignorance, trabajo final de este britanico power trio la mezcla de un trash con la densidad del Death y el grind pero con un concepto pensante y existencialista lo cual todo puesto junto conforma un album fascinante y por demas eclectico, el aspero sonido de los riffs alcanza niveles atmosfericos, como en "random acts of cruelty" o "circle of friends,circle of trends" el intro para "cover up" es realmente cautivador y excitante la ruidosa estatica de las cuerdas de Newport tocada alreves con notable distorsion y voces fraseando cosas nada entendibles lo que da una sensacion de estar descendiendo al mismisimo infierno todo en unos cuantos segundos y entonces el estallido de dicho track rodea el ambiente, este es un album basico si te gusta Fudge Tunnel junto con Creep Diets.

HM

The Complicated Futility Of Ignorance just goes to show you how far these guy's have grown as musicians. The drums are stomping and violent with alot more depth and a more open sound. The guitar is thick and distorted with riffs that leave you wanting more.The bass is fat and ripped a hole in my new speaker. This is Fudge Tunnel's Last full length album and one of there best. If you like Fudge Tunnel you will love this one.

Fudge Tunnel shows once again they are the masters of thick, layered distortion guitars, mad hooks, and a grooving bass lines. Smashing Pumpkins meets Helmet.