Pillar - Fireproof

I try not to be mean when writing album reviews, but I do strive to be brutally honest. By glancing over Pillar's bio which compares the band to P.O.D., Linkin Park, and Incubus, I'll admit that I wrote this band off as crap before I even listened to them. Basically, if P.O.D. had a child out of wedlock with Linkin Park, it would be the Oklahoma-based Christian band Pillar. This child would lack any sense of creativity, inhibiting it's growth among it's peers, or, in other words the band sounds like every other "modern rock" band all over the radio. In fact, I'm on my third listen of this album, and I can honestly say that I still don't like anything about it. While Pillar can play their instruments well, the songs are reminiscent of every other song in this genre and are totally uninspiring. The lyrics are simplistic, the vocal patterns aren't original, and the music brings nothing new to the table with the band sticking to the same burnt out formula of rapping through the verses and rapping over sung chorus. The only reason this album is even getting a 1 is because the band does posses a level of tightness that is somewhat honorable. I would normally try to go into more detail about an album, but with "Fireproof" there's just not much more to say. If you are into generic sounding 'nu-metal', then by all means, go out and support the band. Or better yet, just stick with your Linkin Park album. We here at Silent Uproar yet, prefer music that doesn't suck. [www.pillarmusic.com]