Numb: Koro
- Ratblast
- Right
- Hole
- Driven
- Frantic
- Effigy
- Wasted Sky
- Painless
- Deadinside
- Shithammer
- God is Dead
- Curse
- Blood
This album was recorded live in Japan and definitely goes to show that this
type of music can more than succeed in a live setting, and also shows why Numb
are one of the forerunners in the "industrial" scene. Songs are taken from
every album but the playlist does present more material off the last two
albums. The amount of power and emotion that David Collings brings with his
vocals and the atmosphere that Don is able to create with his mixture of guitar
and keyboards throughout will definitely make you wish that you could see them
live, even if you already have. Even the slower and more atmospheric pieces
such as Effigy' and Blood' come across with this awe-inspiring power, which
completely overwhelms you. David does an excellent job delivering the vocals,
even though he was not the original vocalist for any of these songs when they
came out on CD (of course he has been doing these songs live for over a year
now). The high point of this CD for me personally, was the track Painless'
which totally obliterated me with its combination of maniac drum programming,
creepy synths and all-out aggression. So if you're one of those people who
think this genre can only come across effectively in a studio setting, I would
recommend you pick this up to see how wrong you are.
(Kevin Congdon)
Numb are:
Don Gordon - guitars, keyboards, percussion
David Collings - vocals, keyboards, percussion
Richard Hanley - electronic percussion, drums
Contact:
Numb
PO Box 4718 Main Post Office
Vancouver B.C.
Canada V6B 4A4
E-mail: gordon@wimsey.com
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