Smeer - "Dischord" Review

Artist/ Band: Smeer
Title: Dischord
Label: Lion Music
Year of Release: 2004
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The Review:

Canada’s Smeer are back and out done themselves with their sophomore release, Dischord. The music hasn’t changed much from their debut but they refined and matured their sound into a tight well oiled machine. This time around they add to their sound newer elements to their grunge/ nu-metal sound. It’s always nice when a band betters themselves from their debut. I hope they continue bettering themselves and possibly branch out with possible some experimenting.

There are moments that Smeer sounds similar to Linkin Park but without the annoying rapping parts. Dischord has the makings of a radio/MTV friendly hits with it’s heavy crunchy songs and ballads that seep with raw emotion.

Lately I really haven’t been impressed by the hard rock genre but along with Audioslave’s debut, I have a feeling that Smeer’s Dischord can help reset the standards for what modern rock should sound like if promoted properly

Reviewed by Ron Fuchs on January 24th, 2005

Tracks:

1. Broken

2. Down

3. I Don't Mind

4. Snob

5. Slipping

6. Falling Apart

7. Shame On You

8. So Wrong

9. Seed

10.Here Comes Jesus

11.To Your Sons