Review of Pass Out of Existence by Chimaira *

Recommended if You Like Music that Is Heavy and Tasteless

I won this album at a contest.  I put it in the player.  I didn’t think much of it and didn’t listen to it again for a long time.  It just seemed like generic heavy music.  Later, I saw them at a music fest.  I was surprised to see people going crazy for them.  It’s good to see Chimaira helping people venting their frustration at the show.  And, I was also surprised to see that they were playing the main stage.  Times change, and just because I hadn’t heard of them before does not mean I won’t see a band on the main stage.  I guess bands like this are the gateway to better stuff for a lot of people, so I won’t be too harsh on them other to say that there was neither skill on Pass Out of Existence, nor any of the complexity that I enjoy when I listen to music.  I can understand why some people like this band, as they are a Korn clone.  As a heavy band, some of their stuff is catchy, but catchiness doesn’t equate to actual talent.  Almost anyone can write a catchy song or even an album full of catchy songs.  That much has been proven by many punk bands.