Unsigned Band Review – Severed Nerve
Band Name: Severed Nerve
Myspace: www.myspace.com/thenerve01
Reviewer: Keef
Review:
You know, I’m really stuck with this band – I just can’t make my mind up whether I like them or not.
There’s plenty of promise in the tracks – but there’s just enough technical bits that I can’t overlook enough to be really sold….
There’s some great musicianship, but (in true American rock band fashion) there’s just too many time signature changes and OTT playing – which, as I’ve said before, need to be PERFECT – otherwise they just show up any timekeeping errors and expose even the smallest of cracks…..
Sorry guys – there’s just too many cracks for me to really get into what you do!
The over-complicated nature of the drumming and arrangement just make you think ‘Oops’ – which is a shame, as there’s some obvious talent there and some otherwise decent potential. I guess I’m firmly in the land of ‘less is more’ – and this band illustrate perfectly why I think that.
If anyone has seen Dream Theatre, you’ll know where I’m coming from – no doubting their individual talent – but individual talent doesn’t always mean a great band…..
It’s decent enough as far as this genre goes, the vocals certainly more than holding their own in a genre where some think being able to shout loudly is the only worthwhile attribute - but I just can’t overlook the little flaws, as they really do detract from the overall package for me…..
Maybe that’s just a ‘muso’ view – certainly most of the ‘paying public’ could easily overlook the things I’ve highlighted – but you’ve come here to have an honest opinion, and that’s what I’m giving…
Overall, it’s prefectly listenable to – but I wouldn’t pay for it as it stands, as it simply doesn’t tick enough boxes for me……..
Keef
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I don’t like crickets
oh no
I love them.
Hey
It is I, Gekko. Editing more spambot contents, this is fun, removing the links (licking them of the screen) but leaving the text, as it’s quite funny
Here:
Attention Fellow Skiers
Was at Mt Pinos Ski
Anyone been there last week?
the midwest has some places that ,
never missed a season at, like Snow Creek Ski and West Virginia Snow Ski
Enjoy
Gee, well thanks for that mr Skier. No, I wasn’t at Mount Penis Ski last week!!? I take it you were, and I hope it was fun, and there was snow. Skiing is better with snow.
Peacexx
Gekko
Gekko here again… replying to some FANTASTIC blog comments…
Good morning. Bear in mind that you should always conduct yourself in life as at a feast or a party.
I am from Africa and too bad know English, please tell me right I wrote the following sentence: “Improve a safety of the re-building parole, criminal justice.”
Hi Criminal Justice (like you’re name, slightly unusual but that’s OK here) – and welcome to the planets most well loved unsigned rock band reviews website, and possibly the best website in the world – as voted by ME, and some crickets I’ve just given a menacing glare….
These are good points.
I always conduct myself as if at feast / party, when I’m not chomping on crickets I’ve got a gob full of bananan, or I’m peeiling & eating my own skin (Gekko’s can do this, don’t weird out on me), and I’m always dancing, moshing, moving to da music, just can’t halp it.
With regards to improving a safety, that’s so true, I think improving a safety is very important. Just the other day I saw a safety walking down the road, so I improved it.
And I saw a re-building parole recenltly too – they’re unusual things! it just kept falling apart & then re-building, I was watching the re-building parole while improving a safety……
Well catchya later dudes, I’m off to see if I can find a safety to improve & to see if I can find any more re-building paroles.
Peace!