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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the Canadian trio was produced by Graham Walsh.
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Nervous System
Like a bug lying on its back Turning the screw See your life through a dirty glass What did you do with it? Nervous system On my mind Nervous... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. May 4, 2015
    100
    II is an advert to be a whole new generation’s Sonic Youth or Nirvana and on this performance, you’d be foolish not to buy in.
  2. 85
    With II, Metz have done more than enough to cement themselves as the new kings of transgressive hard rock, and that's a crown which is going to be difficult for anyone to wrestle from them.
  3. Apr 28, 2015
    80
    II does not attempt to reinvent the wheel, but instead just straps rockets onto both sides and lets it fly. And boy, how high it goes.
  4. May 4, 2015
    80
    II does find the band more often playing to their strengths than looking for ways to expand their horizons.
  5. May 26, 2015
    80
    On its primally satisfying second album, II, it plays with punk attitude, hardcore discipline and construction-site volume. That all adds up to a glorious rumble, and a fetishistic one as well.
  6. Apr 28, 2015
    75
    It may take a few listens to soak in all the vitriol and venom, but it’s worth the effort.
  7. Kerrang!
    Apr 30, 2015
    60
    It's all proves Metz are poppy and punky, but they're also so squealing and Bleach-era Nirvana-heavy that you still need a sturdy ear to handle them. [2 May 2015, p.53]

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  1. Jan 9, 2016
    8
    Short review;

    METZ's sophomore album "II" is more or less the same as their self-titled debut record. If you enjoy heavy hard rock, with
    Short review;

    METZ's sophomore album "II" is more or less the same as their self-titled debut record.

    If you enjoy heavy hard rock, with some post-punk and grunge influence thrown into the mix, then you might have to give this record a shot.

    The instrumentation is on point. The vocals are still as raw and powerful as they always were. Plus, the band never overstays their visit, as the album is only around 30 minutes long.

    While METZ might be dwelling in their comfortzone for a bit too long, they still bring forth a string of banging songs on II.

    Fav Tracks: Acetate, The Swimmer, Nervous System
    Least Fav Tracks: I.O.U.
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