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| Taletellers: Radicalizer |
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Metalville
March 25th, 2011
- Deus Ex Macchina - 1:06
- Nail it Down - 3:00
- Mary-Anne - 3:08
- The Lie - 2:38
- Radicalizer - 3:25
- Calling the Demon - 4:04
- Go to Hell - 2:56
- Enter the Gun - 3:39
- Sadistico - 3:57
- Rolling Into Ruin - 3:22
- The Keepers of Doom - 4:13
- Slave - 3:07
- 24/7 Bad Ass - 4:36
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| Review Information |
Release length: 43:10
Review posted on March 31st, 2011
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| | Overall Score: 9/10 |
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| Discography |
Discography covers all information available up to day of review and is updated if future albums are reviewed. |
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Detonator (2008) | Radicalizer (2011)
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The Missiles of Mercy (2006)
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My first experience with Taletellers was back in the days of their The Missiles of Mercy EP, having obtained a copy through discovery on the internet. What I had heard on the EP wasn't the most impressive, but it was still a solid combination of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock. This German band unleashed their debut full-length album, Detonator, back in 2008 by themselves. Since then, Taletellers has signed with Metalville Records to unleash their anticipated follow-up full-length, Radicalizer, composed of thirteen tracks amounting to roughly forty three minutes of headbanging classic Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. The band has obviously grown, and Radicalizer is proof that the band is not going away anytime soon.
Radicalizer is a little hard to describe. The instruments themselves often sound quite heavy and have a great Heavy Metal bite to them. The guitar solos are fantastic, and some track speed up just enough to make them come off a little more technical and impressive without really losing the natural flow from start to finish. But, while the instruments are heavy, the music itself isn't usually as heavy, coming off more with a Hard Rock attitude that either has a good kick to it, like "Mary-Anne" with it's more traditional Hard Rock anger and catchy, simpler riffs that bring in a decent amount of anger and aggression to the lyrics of the music. If it doesn't have that Hard Rock kick to it, then it has a more mellow Heavy Metal vibe to it, kind of like recent Megadeth during the Heavy Metal period, not the the Thrash style. But, despite whatever style, there's no denying how catchy the songs on this album are, such as the more soothing Heavy Metal track "Nail it Down", which will stay stuck in the listener's skull for quite a while, as well as the title track "Radicalizer" which has a more energetic performance all around and an infectious chorus that will have your head involuntarily banging against the simpler, hook-driven music of the track.
Despite your musical preference, there's plenty of songs here that will tickle the listener's fancy throughout the entire recording. The only track that doesn't really do much at first is "The Lie", having a rather rocky start, but as the song picks up, the chorus shines through nicely and it, as well as the lyrics driving the song's meaning, really stand out and make it more of an acquired taste. But, when you get the taste for it, it's almost impossible to not want to just go back to the track at any point during and after any spin of the album. The same can be said for "Go to Hell", except this one's upbeat and more Hard Rock fueled attitude has this one roaring right out of the gate, and becoming one of the catchier tracks, if not one of the best tracks next to the ass kicking "Sadistico", from the entire recording despite it's less then three minute track length. "Enter the Gun" is also an infectious track with it's simpler, lighter atmosphere, taking on the sense of a more mainstream Hard Rock song one might expect to hear on a radio somewhere today, but with a stronger bite to it outside that more laid back chorus that fits so well with the heavier Rock sound that surrounds it.
The only real drawback to the album is that it wind's up being too long. While there's essentially a song for everyone, a good majority of the songs are all about the same, just with varied amounts of Hard Rock or Heavy Metal influence. By the end of the album, many of the songs will start to feel rehashed, like "Slave" and even "Rolling Into Ruin" typically feeling like the same upbeat Hard Rock tracks you've heard earlier with only slight differences. While these songs are far from bad, though "The Keepers of Doom" and some of "Rolling Into Ruin" feel a little like filler material, they just lack anything that you haven't heard already on this release musically and vocally.
In the end, the only fault is that Radicalizer is too long. But, even then the CD has plenty of great, catchy songs that have the listener's head banging away to the music, or pushing the gas pedal to the floor if this is your cruising music of choice. A superb blend of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, Taletellers have come a long way, and know how to rock the listener to the core. The only problem is that the band needs to put a little more into their songs as far as unique experiences go. If you're just looking for an album that is accessible or that you can just throw in and start rocking out too, then let Taletellers give that party in your mind a kick start, as it's well worth checking out.
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Digital review copy of this release provided by:
Metalville Records.
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