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Machines of Hate and Grace

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Vatic's Machines of Hate and Grace

Vatic has teased us for awhile now by having many of the songs from this official release available on iLike.com where I have listened to them way more than is healthy to, all the while waiting with my iTunes login at the ready for when they finally posted music for download. While re-hashed disco and glam rock reminiscent of the 80’s is seeping back, with sappy clichés and repetitive and predicable beats, Vatic is thankfully serving up a little 90’s angst for those of us that like to dwell on everything about the world that we can’t change. Are they Alternative? Nu-Metal? ScrEaMO? My impression of Vatic is that they’re college-educated, middle-class, thirty-something, jaded idealists. But don’t hold that against them, they won’t bore you with euphemisms but instead will hit you over the head with reality. Beside the normal blows of relationships, their lyrics broach the two topics that we’re not supposed to talk about in polite society, politics and religion. Yeah, I know everybody is doin’ it now, but not like this. Take the song Zombie Jesus, besides being the coolest name EVER for a song, the lyrics are spot on for any bleeding-heart, liberal, “socialist” like me. They lament "So maybe we should fall in line like they need, maybe we’re off to the slaughter like so many sheep." The words can be taken as a call to action or maybe just another reason to drink heavily, but either way they give the listener something to ponder. The pacing of the song is erratic to the extreme, but it makes the perfect dovetail for the theme of the song, and reflects the unsettling reality of war and extremism around us. And as a quirky addition, is that a Marimba I hear around the first chorus? Hells Yeah! The Broadcast has a sorrowful, wistfulness to it that goes well with the cheeky commentary, such as the line "Watching in comfort and knowing it’s only TV, For your convenience the war is broadcast in HD." While chiding us for our complacency, the chanting vocals are a relentless reminder of how far we’ve slipped as a nation. And in My Mantra, Vatic’s religious battle is an all-out accusatory slam down on hypocrites. When they sing "Be Born Again, again, but this time not God fearing, but life giving…," well I could do with a world that had a little more of that “faith.” Modus is one of the strongest songs on the album and a perfect mix of screaming rhythm. Smooth and haunting vocals lure you in and make you comfortable and by the time the heavily processed vocals show up and begin to cut you like a knife, you’re trapped. If the lyrics weren’t disturbing enough, the damning drumbeat adds to the restlessness that leaves me caught between horror and erotica. I have no idea what this song is really about, but it stays with me long after the listening. To add to the shambles, Quiet Time leaves me feeling blasted. Girls, if you’ve ever wondered what he’s really thinking, here you go. And The Darkroom tries to drown out the demons with its crushing tempo, but I’m not sensing much success. There’s no real ballads on this album, but there are a few songs that slow it down a little. Thin starts out slow with a little acoustic guitar, but don’t be fooled, the anxiety soon mounts until there’s no room left to breathe. Dissolution provides a small moment of relief with its harmonizing vocals and fairly steady pace, but the lyrics provide the uneasiness this time. And Taking to Liking brings back the acoustic feel and actually has a catchy chorus. Fortunately it’s done Vatic style so the song still feels like a slap in the face, but a gentle one. Though the pacing of the songs on Machines of Hate and Grace are often jarring, one gets the impression that they’re precisely constructed to be so. The music is raw, dirty and just damn LOUD. Andy Smith’s fuzzy, choppy guitar could easily over-power a lead vocal, but not in this case. Erik Davis is able to scream over the carnage and at times can even be understood. Across the album the mix is tight and the production quality is clean. Overall the album hangs together like a tightly muzzled Chupacabra where each song threatens to take a bite that will fester if left untreated.

sick stuff if u like alt metal

these guys r the real deal, heavy but u can still understand em!

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