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Immortalizer, the fourth full-length from Valient Thorr and its third for California-based Volcom Entertainment, marks two small but significant steps in the quintet's progression. Most importantly, Immortalizer works subtly to make this band of aliens a little more human, to grace their interplanetary ire with good ol' empathy. [VALIENT] Himself has always been a sociopolitical firebrand, calling for the downfall of the Bush administration, corrupt capitalists and mindless fighting. And while he hasn't exactly gone soft-"They work in the schools/ They work for the state/ They program their lessons/ to look good on your plate," he sings during the standout electro-negative breakdown of "Infinite Lives"-he sounds like he finally understands how to con- " vince humans to do something: Identify with us first. The nails of the fingers he points are a little less sharp, and he often rallies for the blue-collared artistic underbelly with which he identifies. The heavy pop epic "Nomadic Sacrifice," for instance, is a perfect update to Metallica's "Wherever I May Roam," keyed to the new-school independent set that scrapes by constantly on the brink of big business and bankruptcy (see also: labelmates Birds of Avalon).
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VALIENT THORR
IMMORTALIZER(Volcom Entertainment)Even Venusians like to come down to Earth sometimes.The problem with any band sporting its creation myth as its credo is that the backstory can become bigger ...See the full content of this document
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