It's all here: heavy riffs, distorted rapping vocals, "life sucks" lyrics, and angry growling. You don't want to compare Taproot to those other bands, but because of the timing of its release, it's impossible not to. There are just too few surprises on Gift. Following the success and popularity of Korn, Limp Bizkit, Static-X, System of a Down, and Slipknot just to name a few, Taproot suffers by comparisons. Unfortunately, Taproot's Gift is a late arrival to this party. Dropping in a time when rap-rock is all the rage, as it sells albums like mad, garners instant publicity from MTV, and packs stadiums in a new generation of concert festivals, Taproot is guaranteed media exposure and a large built-in fan base. Taproot's timing is both a blessing and a curse. Having built a heavy underground following through its live performances, early self-released albums, and website, Taproot stepped into the national spotlight with a debut bound to please 16 and 17 year olds everywhere. In a time when Michigan exploded as a hotbed of electronica and white-boy hip-hop innovation, Ann Arbor's Taproot emerged to restore Michigan to the riff-laden, rock & roll glory of the Ted Nugent '70s.
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