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Perversion

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Well, if your like me you probably heard their first radio hit song.... (guilty).... and if like me you probably liked it. since then i havent heard from them nor purchased a cd. So i thought id give them a try.... I have to agree they sound very...i mean very similiar to NIN.... nothing wrong with that. But the music gets repetitive, id have to say the best song on this album is the last one.... Belief(to rust). But only because its very deifferent than the rest. If your in a rock out mood, then this cd is the answer, if your more into creativeness, then perhaps you should listen to something else.... all in all its a cd i can listen to, a few times get tired of it, and never play it again until im angry or drunk.

What you got here is failure to recognize good music. People try and compare bands these days to just about anything. The truth is this band went from their first album, which popped out three good singles which both hit TV and dance clubs. This band crossed two of musics most popular sounds and created one heavy hitting sound. From Mortal Kombat to TBS promos this band got through on their first and didnt disappoint on their second. Instead of trying to copy something, they built on what they started from. Making some of the guitars heavier and more dominant, while keeping the vocals and mixing where they should be and taking the beats to a newer level. This is a great album and one of the greatest follow-ups in music.

This is Gravity Kills 2nd album and it continues their industrial metal sound. However this album doesn't seem to have the originality or the addictive-ness of the original.. But it does the band justice. The tracks that stand out on this one are Falling, Drown and the eerie closing track Belief (to rust).

Gravity Kills burst onto the mid-90's angst-rock/industrial movement during the times of Stabbing Westward and Nine Inch Nails, who happen to be two of the best artists from that time, with their single "Guilty". The song was high on the radio charts and got the band some much deserved recognition. After sitting back for a few years before entering the studio again, the band ended up recording "Perversion", their...interestingly titled sophomore release.

While "Perversion" is by all means a good, catchy album, it doesn't quite compete with their self-titled release of 1996. Of course, that all depends on what you're looking for in a Gravity Kills release. "Perversion" is definitely a more angry album, with almost every track attacking these anonymous persons who have backstabbed and betrayed the band members over the course of their lives. The only two tracks not quite as ticked off as the rest are the sex-ridden "Crashing" and the more down-tempo "Belief (To Rust)", which is more creepy than anything. The lyrics are explicit, violent, and taunting, which is perfect if you're into that kind of thing.

The music itself is great for an industrial band in the respect of sound effects and processed beats, but will disappoint anyone expecting elaborate guitar and drum solos or the likes. Kurt Kerns isn't a stand-out drummer as he never does anything too involved with his instrument, but what he does is well timed and pounds hard enough to get your bass shaking. Matt Dudenhoeffer's guitar lines are simple as well, but are appropriate for the songs and has a style similar to Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. The bass lines are good and fit well with the other instrumentation but the real standout is the keyboards and sampling by Douglas Firley. Although he used the keyboards and synths more dominantly on their superior debut, when they are used on "Perversion" they fit quite nicely.

Noteworthy tracks on the album are "Falling", "Alive", "Disintegrate", and "Drown". Though it might make a satisfactory industrial rock album, one can't help but notice the departure from their more original sound. If you're looking for awesome synth rock with deep lyrics and amazing effects, look into anything by Stabbing Westward.

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So, what does GK offer here? Well, they do manage to rock out here and there, though their riffs sound VERY tired when they do. Besides the good lead singer, GK doesn't really have a distinctive sound. Every song, even the supposed "showstoppers" on this album, sound like industrial deja-vu. I guarantee it, even if you haven't listened to this album, you've already heard it all.

So what do we have here? A wannabe industrial band, much like stabbing westward, riding on the coattails of Industrial's few commercial successes (NIN and Marilyn Manson). Nothing terribly interesting, but if you're not looking for something different, and your standards aren't too high, then maybe you should just go ahead and pick this one up, anyway.

Outside St. Louis, this is probably 1998's most underrated albums. I can't believe that good artists like Refused and Gravity Kills (different genres) existed at that time and everyone listens to Godsmack and Kid rock, and some boring pop-rock artists.

Anyway, the disc starts out with "Falling", the only song which I believe actually sounds like NIN. And if you think that the whole album is like "head like a hole", this is the only track you've heard. But the syntheseisers in certain parts are actually what I like most. Try doing push-ups while hearing it. You'll go along with it! It's dark GK. Album's first single

"If" was the album's third single, yet went nowhere. I know some people would see this a generic synth ..., but I don't. It's an catchy, futuristic track IMO. The song is too noncommercial for radio, probably why it did nothing.

"Crashing" is one of the songs here that are cool to sing along to. And the song seems to mention about lust. But the guitar riffs are the awesome thing.

"Drown" is my personal favorite song. Jeff's got stellar vocals on this one. It's in standard GK style, with electronica and rock being evened out. This one was released in Germany.

I could understand how you would see "Alive" as angry, unbearable, whiny drivel, but that's really just the chorus. But it's a fun song. It's by far the heaviest song GK have done ("Suffocate" from the new album isn't even this heavy), but the drums are the true standout of the song, along with Jeff's whisper-tone vocals.

"Wanted" is the paranoia song. On it, there's the assumption "I'm all you never wanted/i'm all you never ever needed", and the song is a mid-tempo, but the song has interesting sounds in it.

"Always" is a slower song on here. It's a little repetitive, but it helps that it's so meaningful. It's mainly about the seperation of the loved ones. I love the way the song is played, even if it sounds boring to some.

"One" is the best electronica song on here. I love the lyrics "I'll beg you/I'll save you/I'll make you everything/so let me be the one to clear your eyes/I am the one to tear down your disguise!" See, not everything's about "false" anger. But I love the aggresion put in the song, nonetheless.

"Disintegrate" is too quirky to be compared to anyone else. It's real techno, and I could understand where it would be too weird for others, but this makes perfect night time music. It's also intense. It's more based on synths and bass, something that could scare anyone who calls this band unoriginal. Theme deals of apprehension. The band who comes anywhere close is Pitchshifter.

"Belief (To Rust)" is the album's soft point. If you think that they're JUST heavy, you've never heard this. It's also one of the creative tunes on here. Jeff's voice has no screaming on here. It's not very long, and is backed by church bells. Interesting tune.

IMO, the album is like a noncommercial verion of the self-titled. However, it's equally as creative, even if it's not saying much. With Perversion, it shows the band beginning to experiment for better or worse. Personally, I think the only thing I liked more from 1998 was Garbage's Version 2.0 (industrial-fluenced music that's not industrial). If you like Cubanate, KMFDM, or God Lives Underwater, this is an essential.

Gravity Kill's 2nd full length album, "Perversion", is my personal favorite from them. The vocal talent of Jeff Scheel is unique amongst other bands, along with programming, guitars etc..
I am not a NIN fan, and have listened to plenty of their music. Gravity Kills have their -own- style and sound. Gravity Kills is by far my favorite band, and they bridge industrial and rock very well. This album is worth every penny.

I can't lie, I can honestly and truely say that I like this album. I know that I have heard all of this before, but I just can't take it out of my C.D. player. The songs are short, catchy, and addictive. And the quality of the music is jst astounding. I mean this is just a great Reznor influenced album that rises above the rest of the breed. Songs like "Crashing", "Alive", "Falling", and "Wanted" just completely out and out rock. I mean the synthing is superior to most of the modern day music out there. The vocals are clean, but not so clean that it makes the lead singer sound like Ned Flanders. The guitar work is phenominal. Along with the perfect drum work and the excellent bass lines, the album is just everything that you have ever wanted in an industrial album. I know that people think that this band is a sup-par Nine Inch Nails rip-off, and though this is not as good as their first album, all of "Perversions" songs are great, not a single track that you will need to skip on the C.D. player. And what makes this band even better, they [really shine] live. Basically, I have fallen in love with this band, and will continue to buy their albums. I would reccomend this to everybody...

-MC

Can you say "NIN rip-off?" This disc is even more unoriginal than their first one. Every song sounds like its ripping off some Nails song or other, usually Head Like a Hole, big surprise there since it was a hit single. Hopefully I will never hear hit single and Gravity Kills in the same sentence ever again after this. Nothing on this album is as good as Guilty was, not even close, and that's not saying a whole lot.

I borrowed this one from the library once and one of my "friends" was being dumb as usual and kept playing songs off it all the way home even though I told him not to. It was one of the most sickening car rides of my life, the generic synthesized beats and fake anger were so nauseating that it was all I could do not to kick the guy out of the car. I was lucky I didn't get into an accident. Its that bad.

A pretty decent album, not as good as their debut (just because it was spookier)...GK actually sounds a lot more like KMFDM or Cubanate than NIN, but to most people any band that uses any sort of keyboards or other electronic manipulations sounds like NIN. Anyhow, there're lotsa fun, dancy beats and chugging guitar riffs on this one, so if that's what you like then I'd recommend it.