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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Incredible, March 5, 2004
This is one of those bands that's underrated but probably have a huge following. All three of their albums are solid, heavy, and original. This is also the type of band that will stay the course and put out great metal without pressure to sound radio friendly. After listening to Grip Inc, it's truly sickening to hear what my local radio stations call metal- a bunch of whiney poor me types who won't or can't even muster up a good guitar solo once in a while.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Solidifying a Gripping sound, May 1, 2000
Coming from varrious musical and cultural backgrounds to form a cohesive musical unit, Grip Inc. solidifies in a multi-continentinal configeration of grappling, yet technical metal two years after releasing their thrashing sophmore release, Nemisis. Three "solo" albums into his post-Slayer career, Girp Inc. founder and percussionist Dave Lombardo continues to broaden his musical horizons while still maintaining the blinding speed and consistency that earned him his place in the hearts of the percussive arts community. The basic elements of his one-of-a-kind double bass style are, of course, the groundwork on which Grip Inc. as been built. Add in his background in noise and avant garde (with Mike Patton/Fantomas) and his newfound experience in classical and Lombardo's musical range begins to truly shine forth. Grip Inc. however transcends being a drummer's pre-mature ejactulation, combining traditional elements of thrash and death metal into a semi-melodic scheme of complexity. Gus Chambers gruff vocal approach offers another driving force for the quartet, belting out pungent, yet simplist lyrics agains the fretboard onslaught of guitarist and producer Waldemar Sorychta and bassist Jason Viebrooks. The highlight of the eleven song endevour is the guitar and drum duet "Bug Juice." The album's closing track features flaminco inspired guitar paired with Lombardo's singular perscision, speed and finesse that unequivically matches or supasses the fretwork of axe-slinger Sorychta. The quartet incorperate a solid technical approach to metal, gripping all of the vital aspects to achieve respect and even acclaim in the aggressive music community. Grip Inc.'s seizmic approach on Solidify binds the aggression together proving that the third time is truly a charm.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
"Nemesis" is better..., September 7, 2004
The first song I've listened to of this album was "Amped" from a compilation album...And i thought that it would be a great album. But I knew that I had to the whole CD to make an opinion. And now that I've listened to "Solidify" and I must say that my opinion is totally different than the other reviewers. I think it's nice to have different opinions :) ...
First of all, the artworks are really poor. A photo of the band on the cover, and the rest of the album lacks of drawings, photos or images of any kind. Only white typo with a black background. Remember the great artwork and design that "Nemesis" has. Ok, maybe this is not so important, so let's talk about the music. Basically, I find this album some kind of boring. I mean, the album lacks of the ideas that made "Nemesis" a winner in the comparison...The songs have the same recipe, and structure, and have no rhythms or melodies. It sounds powerful, I admit that, but, it's too chaotic; where did the melodies and rhythms go?!?! I was expecting the melodies of "Rusty Nail", the speed of "War Between One". At least the rhythm of "Portrait of Henry", or "Pathetic Liar". But this album sounds not so trashy, sounds more like if it has new and modern influences. I have to admit that "Solidify" has some good songs, that lift the album up. Those are "Amped", "Bug Juice" (a great intrumental with spanish and flamenco touches) and "Human?" (a cool atmospheric ballad)...If I was disappointed?!?! Mmmm, I don't know...It's ok, but It needs some variations. All the songs sound alike to me...
Well, I stay with "Nemesis", or their debut album "Power Of Inner Strentgh", but hey, that's me...
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