Memento:\m-'men-to\n,
pl, -tos or toes [ME,fr. Latin for remember]: something that
serves to warn or remind, also: souvenir, token of remembrance,
to keep from forgetting. After listening to this CD, you can
see why their name fits their music. It's infectious, covering
many different rock styles, each so naturally represented
that the CD gets better every time you listen to it.
Whether
it comes from a piano solo or an incredibly catchy chorus,
Memento grabs your attention completely throughout the entire
album and keeps the momentum going. The music is always changing,
always diverse. At one point the album can be acoustical,
while at another the album can be as forceful as they come.
A plentiful number of songs on the album are very impressive,
aggressive yet catchy. One of the best songs on the album
"Shell" uses a vocal hook that sounds exceptionally similar
to Lollipop Lust Kill's singer, and makes an already great
song sound incredible. Melodic chants back the vocals at every
appropriate moment. While the songs themselves are mostly
friendly enough for radio, they possess substance, a trait
which most nu-metal acts lack. "Blister" sounds more like
a symphonic composition then a rock song, but it's blended
so well using soft strings, emotionally drenched vocals and
pounding guitars/bass/drums that you instantly get hooked.
Songs such as "Beginnings", "Figure 8", "Saviour", "Blister"
and "Reflections" show the beauty of Memento's softer side,
while "Shell", "Below", "Coming", "Nothing Sacred", and "Stare"
demonstrate their ability to induce a rock onslaught. Memento
even gives off a Tool vibe at certain periods of the album.
Memento
uses a modern approach that has yet to be duplicated. Very
rarely has there been an album that seamlessly integrated
melody and aggression the way Memento has. A new star is born.
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