REVIEW by [email protected]

Artist:	Society 1
Title:	Slacker Jesus
	
	Track Listing:
		Get My Back, Slacker Jesus, Let's Do It, Wretched, Give, 
Immortal Facade, Look At Your Life, Push It Through, So It Dies, F*** You, 
Help Me, Thinking Is The Link, Living, Struggle Free		

	First Impressions:  The cover photo brings to mind the stage and 
videos of Marilyn Manson.  The band has a techno-punk look that fits nicely 
with their sound.  The sound overall is similar to Manson as well.  I must 
confess, this isn't the usual style I choose for my personal listening 
pleasure, but the fact remains that if I'm heading out on a mission to 
infiltrate, denigrate, humiliate, mutilate, and conquer the enemy, this is 
the music I'd take with me.
	From the promotional materials received with the CD, someone has 
dubbed Society 1's sound as 'electro porn core'.  This album is the 
soundtrack to the adult video "Sexual Society Two".  While it beats the hell 
out of those old looping grooves instantly recognizable as 'porno music' from 
the days of old, I find it hard to picture any kind of pleasant sexual 
experience to the sound of Society 1.  Perhaps one must see the movie to get 
it.
	Gravel-voiced growling lyrics are well delivered by Matt Zane 
throughout.  Post production voice of Zane has the vocal quality of a jet 
engine or a 400 ft. space monster from some dark anime fantasy.
	Devin Norris' guitar and Justin Reynold's bass are very clean and 
solid delivering a nice bricks and pavement feel.  Jame Potter's drumming is 
crisp with some nice flourishes thrown in here and there.  Additional 
electronics by Eric "the O.G." Gregory are one of my favorite things on this 
album and are perhaps key to the overall sound.
	Overall I can only comment on the style of this CD as the lyrics 
mostly remain a secret buried in effects and growling.  Except for the final 
track with a hidden message buried at the end of it ... a plea for the 
listener to "enter the new society".  A couple of the tunes remain hard but 
slow the pace a bit, delivering a molasses and shattered car glass feel.  The 
rest of the time it's mosher heaven.  Good performance and excellent 
production provide Society 1 with a well crafted techno-metal product.  
	There's definitely something to watch out for in the future of this 
band.  Whether to keep your eyes focused on the road ahead (look out for that 
abandoned construction zone rushing up at 140mph!) or watch over your 
shoulder for that next blast of radioactive spew from a 400ft monster is a 
decision the listener will have to make ... alone.