What Have We Become

Seemless | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 5, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Equal Vision Records
• ASIN: B000H30BO0
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #167,095 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From the Artist

- Featuring former members of Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall & Overcast.

- For fans of Queens of the Stone Age, Soundgarden, Black Sabbath, Corrosion of Conformity, Kyuss.

Product Description

What Have We Become is Seemless' breakthrough album.

From the seedy suburbs of western Massachusetts comes a band that will combine everything you love about hard rock: ballsy riffs, an earthquake rhythm section and vocals that tear through each let- ter of the lyrics. Seemless surf securely on a bed of massive riffs, constant backbreaking thunder then somewhere between the postal ways of Mike Patton,the power of Chris Cornell and the eerie calm- ness of Josh Homme lay the new multi-spectrum that is the Seemless sound. Featuring ex-members of Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall, Seemless is the best possible excuse for changing paths. This is the band they wished they were a part of from the beginning. Now that the opportunity is here, they will never look back. What Have We Becomeis the next chapter and the band has squarely hit a chord with fans and industry alike.

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars i'd say three and a half too, but since the last guy agrees but put 3 stars, i'll put 4 to balance it out, December 8, 2006

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redefine magazine "www.redefinemag.com" (seattle, wa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Have We Become (Audio CD)

Opinions on the first self-titled release by Seemless were polarized. Fans loved it, while reviewers in general could not understand it or get into it. They wrote it off as nu-metal that was trying too hard to imitate the past.

With Seemless' second album, What Have We Become, the band once again is labeled as one with no care for the current state of rock n' roll. Well, this reviewer welcomes this album, solely because Seemless plays rock n' roll that is quite unlike what you'd hear on the mainstream radio these days.

But don't get me wrong: this album is polished to a shine, and it definitely would sound perfectly at home on the corniest of cloned radio stations. But if you consider Seemless to be a replacement for Audioslave - since Audioslave has turned musically retarded and decided to become motivational speakers singing feel-good songs like "Be Yourself" - it's obvious that Seemless is a huge improvement from what's popular right now.
Featuring former Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach and drummer Derek Kerswill, one would probably expect the music to be somewhat similar. This is not the case whatsoever. Seemless is much less heavy, features more blues rock riffs, and is most accurately described as a blend of Killswitch Engage's grittiness and commercial-friendly radio rock.

It is to be lauded that the band places heavy emphasis in their roots and draws upon classic bands like Led Zeppelin. More modern influences from grunge bands, such as Soundgarden, are evident as well. But even though the record label would like you to believe it, the truth is that Seemless is nothing brand new. They just play a style of old-school rock n' roll that is slowly making its way back and exercising power over the current state of nu-metal trash.

- VIVIAN HUA

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What a great band!, September 5, 2006

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blackmetal1 "Shadow" (Baldwinsville, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Have We Become (Audio CD)

This a great album for people who are into an uptempo sludge album. Some of the riffs sound like they're are coming straight out of the swamps of Louisiana, while the vocals take you on a different trip. The whole experience is overwhelming. Check them out if you like stoner, grunge, or sludge.

5.0 out of 5 stars More like 4 or 4.5.., December 8, 2010

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The Tucker "wayner90" - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Have We Become (Audio CD)

but I have to even the 3 stars out. This album is one of those when you first hear it, it's like 'Meh..it's ok'. But like all great albums, it takes awhile (or in my case several years) of not listening to it for it to catch you off guard. When you actually listen to it and let it soak in, it's actually really good..Give it a try. 4.5 stars