Single: -OZ- - DETOX

DETOX

Release date: 1.4.2009.

Track list
1. DETOX [PV]
2. Public Speaker
3. Nerve[less]

After they have intoxicated us last month with the fierce single VENOM, now it's time to go through an equally rough detox process with DETOX.

DETOX is one of the melodic -OZ- anthems with interchanging vicious verses and an uplifting, sky soaring chorus, something like Ringing, but even more intense. But DETOX really hits on the right spots: The growls are powerful, the melody is like it has wings and the moshing breakdown is their most wild up to date. DETOX is just another excellent song added in the discography of this definitely interesting and talented band. Fly Forever...

Public Speaker is something I'd define as a kind of street metal: raw, straightforward, riot inducing, loudness beauty with a certain, jumpy beat almost made for skip-roping onto it (think of Rich Excrement by the GazettE). Aside those rhythmic verses the chorus delivers a bright, capturing melody which is an effective contrast to the raw verses. The more I listen to the chorus the depper is the impression of this song. Really good!

Nerve[less] plays it on another approach combining metalcore-esque riffs with a fast, groovy rhythm which invites to banging but dancing at the same time. I sense a full body action at the lives! Nerve[less] blends perfectly with the rest of the single delivering fiercness, melody as well as a certain heavy-music-detox everybody needs sometimes.

Though at the first listen DETOX seemed like the less interesting version of VENOM, just like Spiral was to Blot, another few listenes showed me more and more just how good this single is and how in fact it's even better than it's more violent counterpart single VENOM. -OZ- fans as well as fans of the rougher, mosh-inviting, head-banging rock should check this great single out.