![]() ![]() At the time, I was pretty shocked that an old-schooler like Butler would be involved in a record this abrasive. Fear Factory and Pantera are obvious reference points there are occasional textures that recall Ministry’s heavier moments as well. What Does It Sound Like: Above-average groove/modern metal, with occasional bursts of really cool bass playing. Bell, who had just finished recording a little album called Demanufacture. Vocals on Plastic Planet were performed by Burton C. Given that the new band was influenced considerably by Fear Factory, it made sense to recruit a vocalist directly from the source. For this new endeavor, he recruited drummer Deen Castronovo (the two had recently collaborated on Ozzy Osbourne’s Ozzmosis album), and his nephew Pedro Howse on guitar. Fresh off one of his many hiatuses from Black Sabbath, Butler conceived a new project, based upon a heavier, more modern style of metal. The Back Story: Not even legendary bassist Geezer Butler was immune to the exotic charms of 90’s Metal Weirdness. But in the service of publicly shaming the musicians involved, we have pushed forward. - AMG Our semi-irregular feature “90s Metal Weirdness” focuses on albums released between 19 and which we all probably would rather forget. ![]() Nay, indeed, a time when metal was anathema to all that was considered to be “chic” and “in.” A time when your favorite bands were actually encouraged by the music industry to play slower, cut their hair, and write sensitive lyrics about their childhoods. Cast your minds back to a time when metal music was not cool. ![]()
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