IGN: NEW DISTURBED RECORD IS “DATED”

I’d like to borrow a page out of the Idolator playbook, in which the all-summarizing last sentences of reviews are used to gauge reactions of an album. Because, really, why bother reading the entire thing? Take this one from IGN about Disturbed’s latest Indestructible [sent in by MetalSucks reader / Disturbed apologist Revrant]:

Disturbed are in the difficult position of trying to stay relevant at a time when bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Heaven & Hell are back to headlining arenas, and newer bands like Children Of Bodom are flying the traditional metal flag proudly. Unfortunately, there’s just too much of the very recent past on Indestructible to move away from it. So in effect, it sounds a bit dated…already. Perhaps in a few years the band will find its flow on the nostalgia circuit with Staind and Papa Roach.

After that, do I really need to listen to this album? In the name of diligent journalism, of course not! Furthermore, it highlights the inevitable nu-metal nostalgia tour, coming to a shed near you in 2010.

-VN