Tainted Nation
F.E.A.R.

A tainted nation comes up with some fear, and a debut album called that. I guess the dots between the letters in F.E.A.R. as the title is, does mean something cryptic but I don’t know as there is nothing said about that. The band are british-swedish and they are a quintet for those interested, and even though this is the debut of Tainted Nation it is hardly the debut of the guys in the band as they are experienced from other bands, most of which well renowned as well. The band was started by the singer and the vocalist and then the others came along, they have toured with Vega and Electric Boys and now I have said all that seems to be thought to be important in the press information.

Rock 2013, that is the kind of music these guys play, rock music released in 2013. Although I think that kind of genre was supposed to mean that they do make something fresh and new, they are said to be mixing hardrock, AOR and power metal into some kind of melting pot or something and perhaps they are but it sounds kind of like modern quite typical hardrock if I am honest which I always am. It is rather catchy and melodic rock music with emphasis on choruses, well produced is it as well and I like the sound albeit the singer is a tad boring but at the same time he suits the style quite okay anyway. A dozen tracks this album has and they are not overly varied in style making it sometimes feel almost like a long continuing flow rather than a succession of tracks and it is sometimes hard to keep track of where on the album you are listening. So what does this mean for the quality of the album then?

It means that it is a rather good album, the songs are entertaining enough to keep you listening all the way through and the album feels quite good as well. Not brilliant though as I think it lacks that little edge and that little detail that makes it a memorable album, it is one of those good albums that you listen to for a while before forgetting all about them later on. It is not really that those albums are bad because they often aren’t but the number of albums that exist today makes it more and more difficult to make something that stand out and that will be interesting for a more extended period of time and this is something that Tainted Nation does not quite manage. I have enjoyed listening to this album, it is good enough for a moments musical enjoyment but it just isn’t the album I want to keep coming back to.

A good debut and I am sure these guys can find a lot more from this kind of music but they need to dare more and some things just have to click better than on this album for it to happen. F.E.A.R. is a good album but nothing sensational or world changing, just a moment of good modern rock.

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