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Meantime
Rock · 1992 · 10 tracks

Meantime

Mechanical aggression. Staccato riffs and a snare drum that sounds like a gunshot, defining the architectural blueprint for nineties metal.

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It's like a construction site where the foreman has a degree in jazz composition.

A relentless, disciplined aggression that feels more like a physical force than an emotional outburst.

Meantime · vs · Helmet
Deadpan+1.1σ

The vocals lean notably further into deadpan than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
In the Meantime
3:08
02
Ironhead
3:23
03
Give It
4:18
04
Unsung
3:58
05
Turned Out
4:14
06
He Feels Bad
4:03
07
Better
3:10
08
You Borrowed
3:45
09
FBLA II
3:22
10
Role Model
3:34
Moments Worth Waiting For
The opening feedback of 'In the Meantime' snapping into a perfectly synchronized, mechanical rhythmic assault.
The sudden, jarring silence between the palm-muted chugs in 'Unsung' that feels more aggressive than the noise itself.
The dissonant, jazz-inflected guitar solo in 'Give It' that cuts through the groove like a serrated blade.
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