Confessor: Unraveled

Despite the unfortunate doom-metal label that Confessor got slapped with back in the late 80s and early 90s, when the band toured alongside Carcass, Cathedral and Entombed, Unraveled sounds more like a progressive-metal version of Alice in Chains than anything else. Having endured several lineup changes, a break-up in 1992 – and even the death of longtime guitarist Ivan Colon in 2002, which sparked Confessor's current reunion – the American band appeared on several compilations and demos, but Unraveled is only its second full-length CD. And it's a doozy that proves why this veteran band should have more than two albums to its name. By refusing to adhere to convenient labels, the five-man band pummels listeners with murky tracks that provide only enough breathing room for vocalist Scott Jeffreys' emotional vocals (which often are accompanied by gang singing that somehow makes Unraveled seem less gloomy). Chunky riffs, themes of desperation, memorable guitar solos and an incredibly low bottom end all come together in a dense sonic structure that keeps Unraveled from, well, unraveling.

Track Listing:
1) Cross the Bar
2) Until Tomorrow
3) Wigstand
4) Blueprint Soul
5) The Downside
6) Sour Times
7) Hibernator
8) Strata of Fear (Bonus Track)

Added: May 28th 2006
Reviewer: Michael Popke
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Related Link: Official Confessor Web Site
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Language: english

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