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I really hate to see this band typecast as a nu metal band. I've always thought of them as fitting in the active rock realm more than anything. While I can see why it would be easy to classify Unloco as a nu metal band after listening to their first album, Healing, which was much more raw, simplistic and heavy. However, Becoming i has a completely different sound. Songs like Crashing, Drowning In It, and especially Empty draw a lot from post grunge bands but also manage to sound original. There are a lot of standout songs on this CD. Aside from the aforementioned songs, also check out the hard rocker Bruises, Texas (in which you can get a real grasp of the emotion that lead singer Joey Duenas pours into the song), as well as Hands and Knees. This is another fun rock CD with no bad or skippable tracks.
Unloco broke up sometime in 2003 after touring with Disturbed, but Joey Duenas formed a new band shortly after with ex-Slaves On Dope members called Anew Revolution. This band has released one major label CD called Rise they recently released a new CD called iMerica. If you enjoyed Unloco, be sure to give Anew Revolution a listen as well!
