NU-METAL

It's a wonder these guys aren't huge already.  Although I'm no great Nu-Metal fan, I can still hear when a band is huge or not.  While Linkin Park and Papa Roach grow stale every day, Vacant Stare are slyly sitting back waiting for the right time to beat Coby and Chester to death with the sharp end of this CD before taking their places. 
Do CD's have sharp ends I hear you ask.  Well the mature structure of this album coupled with its variety and sheer strength in sound makes this extremely sharp (phew).   There's no doubt that 'commercial' is printed all over this and a lot of people will hate them for it but if that's the route they want to take then I think they will do a very good job of it and they've definitely worked hard enough.
I could have gone to see Vacant Stare live at Newcastle but didn't go.  Well, this time next year they should be playing in much bigger venues and I missed the opportunity.  Damn.

-G-

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Vacant Stare

Vindication

7/10

www.coprorecords.co.uk