{"id":31518,"date":"2013-08-18T07:56:08","date_gmt":"2013-08-18T12:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=31518"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:37:28","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:37:28","slug":"soil-whole-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/soil-whole-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Soil | Whole<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Matt Karpe<\/span>
\n– Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"SoilNine years after Ryan McCombs gave up vocal duties with Soil to later join Drowning Pool, he returns home to pick up where he left off on 2004\u2019s Redefine<\/em> with new release Whole<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Original members Adam Zadel (guitar) and Tim King (bass) are the only other full time contributors, and the drumming is provided by Evanescence\/Device sticksman Will Hunt.<\/p>\n

\u201cLoaded Gun\u201d has the classic Soil sound; pounding drums and heavy guitar riffs, topped off with McCombs distinctively rough and angry snarl. The chorus is fairly melodic, much in the same vein as tracks off of the immensely popular Scars<\/em> album that was released in 2001.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Hate Song\u201d follows in similar fashion, as Hunt\u2019s thrashing drums punish, Zadel\u2019s guitar riffs are bruising and another good chorus contains the contradictory yet brilliant line \u201cYou are so beautiful, so I wrote you this lovely little hate song\u2026\u201d which McCombs delivers excellently.<\/p>\n

\u201cWay Gone\u201d is one of the best tracks on Whole. It\u2019s more radio friendly as musically it is softer, but there are still some good guitar rhythms and storming bass and drum work. The chorus is sublime as McCombs clearer singing voice is on full show to make it a highly infectious and addictive listen.<\/p>\n

\u201cShine On\u201d is the show stealer though. After a slow intro, the first verse explodes into life with some brutal riffing and booming drum beats. The vocals are fraught but expertly performed and once again, the chorus is brilliant. If you ever needed confirmation that Soil was back, then this song proves it because \u201cShine On\u201d is the best song they have written since \u201cHalo\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mike Mushok from Staind contributes a fine guitar solo on \u201cWake Up\u201d before \u201cAmalgamation\u201d finds McCombs using titles of Soil and Drowning Pool songs that he was involved in, incorporated into some well put together verses. <\/p>\n

\u201cOne Love\u201d is a ballad of sorts, as the first half of the song is slowed down before a hard rock chorus beams with passion. The second half is full of thrashing guitars and drums, and McCombs wears his voice out with emphatic and prolonged screaming.<\/p>\n

Soil has always been a heavy rock\/metal band, and they have always managed to make their songs sound so irresistibly catchy. Whole<\/em> is true to that statement, and it feels like Ryan McCombs has never been away because this album fits perfectly together with the previously mentioned Scars and Redefine- albums that are twelve and nine years old respectively.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a shame because this real version of Soil should now be on their seventh or eighth album, but let\u2019s hope that this time around, Soil has enough moisture to go the distance.<\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock, Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nRyan McCombs- Vocals
\nAdam Zadel- Guitar
\nTim King- Bass
\nWill Hunt- Drums (Guest)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tLoaded Gun
\n2.\tThe Hate Song
\n3.\tUgly
\n4.\tWay Gone
\n5.\tPsychopath
\n6.\tShine On
\n7.\tWake Up
\n8.\tAmalgamation
\n9.\tMy Time
\n10.\tLittle Liar
\n11.\tOne Love<\/p>\n

Record Label: AFM Records, Pavement Entertainment<\/p>\n

Website: www.soiltheband.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 7.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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