The Fall was originally released when so many hair metal bands were trying to be grunge. And most were failing – they tried too hard to change every part of their sound… even the parts that they couldn’t handle. King James was heads above the pack, because grunge is just an influence. For example, Jimi Bennett doesn’t try to force his voice lower than it can go, and Rex Carroll still plays solos. I love this CD – a great mix of melodic music and alternative heaviness – they got everything right that grunge got wrong.
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