Wretch Review

Band	Kyuss
Album	Wretch
Type	Album (Studio full-length)
Released	September 23, 1991
Genres	Stoner Metal, Stoner Rock
Labels	Dali
Ranked	#153 for 1991 , #9,321 all-time

Reviewer :  SilentScream213         Rating :  50 / 100

Kyuss’ debut album is an incredibly generic affair even though it helps set the stage for a new genre of metal. They aren’t really doing anything super unique though, just making the already existent Stoner Rock a bit heavier. Some of the songs have some really fun, groovy riffs and rhythms, namely the first two tracks and the beginning of “The Law.” Unfortunately, “the Law” is a nearly 8-minute track that cannot hold that momentum for even a fraction of it’s runtime.

Therein lies a huge problem here; though it has its moments, every song is overlong and repetitive, and for some reason, usually repeating boring chords as opposed to the riffs that are actually good. The songwriting is very standard, the lyrics suck, and the vocals are annoying. Even if you like “fun” metal, I don’t see this doing too much. Not bad by any means, but not to my taste.