No One claims to be a new evolution of the hard metal band. In reality, their debut record is a typical, well-produced and raging modern metal album. And while it hard to imagine No One failing at alternative radio, the band sounds like generic post-millenium rock band. No One is a good thrashing rock outfit, but original is not what they do. Similarities to other radio bands include old school rockers like Alice in Chains, Metallica, and Pantera and new school bands like Linkin Park, Buckcherry, and Limp Bizkit. Their passion and fury is undeniable, but very familiar. Vocals on Shedding own a great debt to James Hetfield's bold phrasings. While singer Murk does his best impression of Fred Durst's whining growl on Nothin (which sounds like a reprise of My Way. (One member of the band is called B-Larz for God's sake!) The album cover has a picture of a man's face with his eyes covered like a prisoner. So when Murk claims that he doesn't "see a lot of (Korn or Pantera) in music today" it's easy to wonder if he is blinded too. Or maybe he doesn't own an FM radio. But No One should be given a lot of credit. They replicate this popular, diabolical sound with expert precision and lacerating style. It may not be ground-breaking, but it is going to be hugely popular. Song highlights include the funky assault on self-expression My Release, the rhythmic take on dependency Chemical, the dark anthem Again and the confident declaration It's Real. Recomended for fans of Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, and Powerman 5000. ~ JT Griffith, Rovi

1		Imaginary Intellligence Hole
2		Strep to Dornase
3		Exhaustion Death
4		Soft Hell
5		Crypts of Morgagni
6		Acephalous
7		Structure Integration
8		Concussion
9		Is as It Was
10		Dimentional Descrepancy
11		Premium Exploded Skull

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