Clown's debut album is something that can be a bit of a disappointment, the reason being is that the band can somewhat be a chameleon as they took song structures from Deftones and Korn songs and mixed them in with their own style. Now don't get me wrong here only a very small percentage of the cd features this pattern. But the thing is they don't need to jack those rhytmns at all, although the songs sound great even with the non-original riffs and they don't fail to please the riffs and vocal patterns have been done before and it can detract from the enjoyment. The truth is this band has talent out the ass and they really could be one of the biggest names out there. The singer "Jabba" can do it all, from busting a smooth anger riddled rap to screaming at cathartic high pitches to the low growling rumble's and the tormented remorseful mumble’s, his voice is definitely one of the most moving out there, at time's he can sound exactly like "Jon Davis" of Korn, "Chino" from the Deftones and "Zach De La Rocha" of Rage Against The Machine. The band also features two drummers which can really enhance the percussion as "Nacho" is on the basic kit and "Tom" is on the electronic kit as well as acoustic percussion. This makes for complex drum beats and alot of big bass hits as well as a bit of industrial style mixing in at times but nothing to severe. The song's on this cd where the band really focus their energy and don't use other bands musical patterns are as intense as this genre can get and this cd is definitely a treat for the ear. One only wonders though why Korn or the Deftones didn't get a shoutout in the thanks section. The cd also contains one of the most funny hidden songs I have ever heard, basically it's two jackass pimps working at a radio station interviewing the band and it has to be heard to be fully felt but it is nothing short of hilarious. If this band can grow out on their own and expand their musical influences as well as not use other bands riffs and vocal structures they could easily be one of the big heavy weight contenders of the genre especially if the new material they have been releasing recently on their website is any indication, but until then they won't get the respect from diehard fans of the other bands and won't get the respect they could be deserving. This cd would be rated a 5 but for the use of the other band’s riffs and vocal structures and not even a credit to the bands I dock a mark.
(4 / 5)