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Posts only - If you are submitting a song include the artist and song name in the title. Rule 1: "Artist - Song (Year)" Format and Informative Titles.This is a place for news, reviews, videos and discussion of your favorite nü metal bands. Also, nu metal derives influence from multiple subgenres of heavy metal including rap metal, funk metal, alternative metal and thrash metal. Instead, they are adequate followers.Bands associated with nü metal derive influence from a variety of diverse styles, including electronica/electronic music, funk, glam rock, gothic rock, grunge, hardcore punk, hip hop, industrial rock, jazz, post punk and synthpop. If they had dropped Gift two years earlier, Taproot would be pioneers. Taproot will have its loyal following of disillusioned wannabe rebels and pack arenas for years. That's what this music is for and always has been. A legion of 16 and 17 year olds will put this album on, crank it up, bang their heads, and pound away their frustrations. Unfortunately, overall, Gift lacks personality, making the album a decent but disposable and unmemorable listen. This guys are just about hard rock & roll, and they do excel as musicians. There are no gimmicks like clown masks or fake b-boy posing. These guys seem serious about their music, which is refreshing. Lead vocalist Stephen Richards, while having an adequate range, seems to try his hardest to imitate Jonathan Davis of Korn. It's all here: heavy riffs, distorted rapping vocals, "life sucks" lyrics, and angry growling. You don't want to compare Taproot to those other bands, but because of the timing of its release, it's impossible not to. There are just too few surprises on Gift. Following the success and popularity of Korn, Limp Bizkit, Static-X, System of a Down, and Slipknot just to name a few, Taproot suffers by comparisons.
Unfortunately, Taproot's Gift is a late arrival to this party. Dropping in a time when rap-rock is all the rage, as it sells albums like mad, garners instant publicity from MTV, and packs stadiums in a new generation of concert festivals, Taproot is guaranteed media exposure and a large built-in fan base. Taproot's timing is both a blessing and a curse. Having built a heavy underground following through its live performances, early self-released albums, and website, Taproot stepped into the national spotlight with a debut bound to please 16 and 17 year olds everywhere. In a time when Michigan exploded as a hotbed of electronica and white-boy hip-hop innovation, Ann Arbor's Taproot emerged to restore Michigan to the riff-laden, rock & roll glory of the Ted Nugent '70s.