 | Tracklist:
1. Pain of Mind
2. Self-Taught Infection
3. Reasons To Hide
4. Black
5. Training
6. Progress
7. Stalemate
8. Bury What's Dead
9. Geneticide
10. Ingrown
11. United Sheep
12. Dominoes Fall
13. Life On Your Knees
14. Grey
Release Date: 1987 | |
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On 14 Lists
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| Summary: Old school Neurosis crushes the hardcore/ thrash crossover genre. |
12 of 12 thought this review was well written
If only I had a picture of all the faces reacting to Neurosis’s debut Pain of Mind, it would be a complete blur of “what the f#&@?” crinkled, brow expressions. For those who discovered Neurosis during their career defining moments such as Through Silver in Blood all the way to Given to the Rising, Pain of Mind will make you wonder how a band as grandiose as Neurosis were so primitive in their speedy conception. Truthfully told, listening to post-metal Neurosis will reveal an extremely raw sense of instrumentation that can certainly be traced back to this and The Word is Law. To be quite frank, Pain of Mind is a jaw-dropping display of crusty hardcore punk/ thrash crossover that should be standing up on the podium with Suicidal Tendencies’ How Will I Laugh Tomorrow If I Can't Even Smile Today? and Discharge’s Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing.
With Neurosis writing as a three piece formed only by two original members (Scott Kelly and Dave Edwardson) and Jason Roeder, Pain of Mind was constructed from a scene that prided itself on short blasts of hardcore and a more progressive thrash style (remember, Neurosis originated just around the corner from such notable bands such as Metallica and Exodus). The comparisons really stop there as Neurosis clearly had their own blend of the styles at the time, gelling their furious favourite genres into something raw and passionate. Tracks such as “Pain of Mind”, “Training”, and “Dominoes Fall” reveal a love of crusty – almost a Sabbathy, doomy feel in some areas- hardcore punk that is as urgent and political as anything being released at the time. “Self Taught Infection”, “Geneticide” really mix things up with a Voivod-ian type of progressive-thrash that doesn’t feel out of place next to the faster, straight ahead numbers. What really makes these tracks sing are Edwardson’s lead bass lines that add some bounce to the harsher licks and vocals being dished out by Kelly.
It’s obvious in saying that many fans of Neurosis will pass this off, simply for its lack of broad creativity and dynamics. This would be an unfair assessment given that post-metal Neurosis is still using these raw recording techniques and simplistic chord changes to make their point on newer releases (even though they’ve slowed it down a few hundred BPMs), making this album a must-hear for any fan. If you’re a fanboy of any of the given genres listed above, this album should already be rocking in your collection.
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Album Rating: 4
Short and sweet like this album. Hopefully one of the Mod's puts this as the default review seeing as the other one for this album starts off with:
Let me begin by saying I am not a fan of hardcore punk.
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review is good
this album is so different but still a worthy listen
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Album Rating: 4
Worthy of owning ; ).
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Dear lord, how I hate this band, maybe I should give this album a try since it's so different from the usual.
Nice review.
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Album Rating: 4
Do I want to know reasons as to why you hate one of the greatest bands on this planet? hahahaha
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Never heard any of their earlier stuff. Maybe i'll get around to it someday.
pos'd.
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Probably not. :P
Thanks to Neurosis now we have Cult of Luna, Isis, Pelican, and so many other bands that hurt my ears, and tbh I really value my ears.
Isn't that reason enough to hate?
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"Worthy of owning ; )."
of course
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Album Rating: 2.5
Good review. A 4 is being a little too generous, though.
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Album Rating: 4
Probably not. :P
Thanks to Neurosis now we have Cult of Luna, Isis, Pelican, and so many other bands that hurt my ears, and tbh I really value my ears.
Isn't that reason enough to hate?
At least you have a decent taste in metal so that justifies your hate too.
Good review. A 4 is being a little too generous, though.
No, this is probably going to get pushed up to 4.5 for me in time. This is amazing for the genre(s) it falls under.
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But really dude, just exaggerating back then, just don't like them at all. ;)
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First person I've ever heard in my life that doesn't like Neurosis.
Good review, don't dig this album. Too HxC for me.
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Album Rating: 3.5
Every Neurosis fan should own this, just like me . Definitely surprised me at first listen ten years ago or so.
Pos'd.
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Album Rating: 2.5
No, this is probably going to get pushed up to 4.5 for me in time. This is amazing for the genre(s) it falls under.
4.5? I fail to see how you could rate this higher than 'Enemy Of The Sun'.
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older neurosis is awful
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Album Rating: 4
4.5? I fail to see how you could rate this higher than 'Enemy Of The Sun'.
Because I recognize how well executed this is for the thrash/ hardcore genre and I happen to really love all the albums listed above that this falls into. Wow, really surprised with the hate towards this.
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Album Rating: 2.5
Because I recognize how well executed this is for the thrash/ hardcore genre and I happen to really love all the albums listed above that this falls into. Wow, really surprised with the hate towards this.
So you rate albums based on how they stack up within a specific genre?
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Album Rating: 3
review is awesome and you got the rating correct!
woops i don't know how to read
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fantastic review for an underrated album
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haven't heard this yet
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