Neurosis - Souls at Zero [Bonus Tracks]

At the time, it might have seemed more like Alternative Tentacles' way to get some thrash metal action on its roster, perhaps. But Souls At Zero reveals something else again -- namely, a band able to draw on everything from goth-rock drama and medieval folk stylings to tribal stomp and dub pace to epic howls to the universe, and then able to put it all back together again in one jaw-dropping combination after another. If there's a secret weapon at play, it's the band's ability to orchestrate and construct their songs -- nothing is simply ground out, and there's an obvious ear for silence, calm, and then release track for track. Read More