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Play Games

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Back in 96' when I couldn't get enough of rap-metal bands like 311 and Rage Against The
Machine I came across Dog Eat Dog on the Internet. I sampled them and gave it a thumbs up.
Plus I read that they got band of the year in Canada. So I bought the CD. It was ...[great], heavy
yet having flow. But they never really caught on commercially, which is a shame because they
were way before Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park or any of the new bands. It could be due to the fact
that they haven't had a new album in 6 years or their label wouldn't stand behind them but they
are good. Play Games is a laid back/punk/rap album, that even features the RZA, while All Boro
Kings is more raw guitar/rap album. Its too bad they never got discovered by a label that
promoted them better.

With this album, Dog Eat Dog blended rock and rap with great results. Songs like "Rocky" and the incredible "Hi-Lo" are straight ahead melodic rockers, while "Step Right In" teams up with GZA from the Wu-Tang and proves to be almost more rap than rock. Also included on this album is the title track, which is basically a modernized version of Meatloaf's classic "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" ... no mean feat to pull off, but pull it off they do.

The album falters a little on the B side before coming back strong at the end. Overall, though, it has more than enough good music to compensate for this. This album came out before the wave of rock & metal fusion became normal with bands like Limp Bizkit, and sadly, as is the case with most artists that are ahead of their time, the album didn't do too well. Make no mistake: these guys have proved they can rock, and this album shows they can do rap as well. Despite minor flaws, this is a great CD.

Dog Eat Dog is able to mix rap and rock, but I was not impressed with this Cd because it had no focus. I am hoping they will come up with some more interesting lyrics on there next album. They might be a great group in the future.