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Kenneth W. (Eyesore) from TAUNTON, MA
Reviewed on 12/4/2007...

I first heard of Mower through the Kottonmouth Kings; they're on Suburban Noize Records, a label owned by the rap group Kottonmouth Kings. Unlike a good number of bands on Suburban Noize, Mower are not a rap group, or even close to it. They're a hardcore band with metal influences; think D.R.I. meets Pro-Pain with a more urban flare.

Not For You is their second album, following 2003's self-titled debut. Not For You is simply the perfect soundtrack if you want to kick someone's ass! The songs are, for the most part, straightforward, fast and heavy. The band boasts two vocalists, both screamers, one higher-pitched, the other heavier. The hardcore/punk influence is old school, the metal influence is minimal, but the pummeling assault of Not For You is excellent. Occasionally the band breaks out something a little different, like on the dark, brooding "Broken Hands" that is more about melody than aggression; "The End" is a mid-paced groover that sounds more like White Zombie's version of the Sabbath classic "Children Of The Grave" than anything hardcore. The album ends with a nice cover of 1966 hit, "California Dreamin', originally by (the grammatically incorrect) The Mama's & The Papa's. But the core of the album is just in-your-face hardcore/punk with some metal nods now and again.

Website: http://www.mowermusic.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/mower