earthtone9 seem to be one of those bands whose sound was a bit too ahead of their particular time. Coming across as a mix of Deftones, Tool, and even Alice In Chains' oppressive atmosphere rolled into one, the U.K.-based earthtone9 are a band who should have gotten ten times the critical and commercial success that they did, so potent and original was their sound that seemed to combine influences from just about everything that was great in 90's alt-rock. Nowhere is that more apparent than when listening to 2000's arc'tan'gent, an album that almost manages to outdo even White Pony in its mix of technicality, ferocity and rage while bringing in some of the more spiritual overtones of latter-day Tool with amazing tribal rhythms and brutal yet tasteful guitar work. Simply one of the best heavy albums ever recorded.
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