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Probot
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0808720003024
Label: Southern Lord
Manufacturer: Southern Lord
MPN: 30
Number Of Discs: 1
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Southern Lord
Release Date: February 10, 2004
Studio: Southern Lord
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Editorial Review:
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl has always been an unabashed metalhead--Nirvana were heavily indebted to Black Sabbath. Now the multi-instrumentalist indulges his adolescent fantasies by inviting a slew of '80s underground metal vocalists to caterwaul their original lyrics set to a dozen Grohl-penned instrumentals. None of the results rival "Ace of Spades" or "Paranoid," but as vanity projects go Probot is a hell of a lot of skull-crushing fun. Remarkably diverse, too, from the doom-laden dirge "Ice Cold Man"--voiced by Lee Dorrian of Napalm Death--to the hardcore thrash of "Access Babylon," a collaboration with Mike Dean from Corrosion of Conformity. Mainstream music lovers will only recognize a couple of names, but the most distinctive turns come courtesy of cult artists, particularly D.R.I.'s Kurt Brecht and his blood vessel-bursting bellow on "Silent Spring," and the creepy Goth intonations of Tom G. Warrior (Apollyon Sun/Celtic Frost) on "Big Sky." --Kurt B. Reighley
ALL RISE!!! . Probot is upon us and it's far more than anyone could have ever expected; an all-star performance record of monumental proportions. The songs on the Probot album were mostly written by Grohl. He then sent out these recordings to all of his favorite metal vocalists from a specific period of time in underground metal (83 to '90,) Each song features its own throat and Grohl also had help from a few other dudes (Kim Thayill of Soundgarden lays a blistering solo down on the King Diamond track, Bubba Dupree from Void is on the Mike Dean track. etc...) Grohl enthustiacally explains: "There are some fast tracks, the Cronos track (Centuries of Sin) is old school fast thrash metal. The Lee Dorrian track ("Ice Cold Man") is slow and has a dirge to it. The Snake track ("Dictatorsaurus") is kind of reminiscent of a old Voivod track. The King Diamond track ("Sweet Dreams") is slow. The Mike Dean track ("Access Babylon") is sort of like an old school metal hardcore-crossover song. It moves in a lot of different ways. It isnt about me; I'm just having the time of my life in fantasy camp being able to create something with these people I listened to for years when I was young." Probot is a ecletic metal compilation. Each track is its own unique entity, always potent, always compelling…. and completely metal!
For the entirety of the 21st millennium, rumors have been flying about how Dave Grohl was putting together some sort of (death)-metal band. The name Probot became an instant flashpoint for the interest of music fans the world over. The secret sleeps no longer... The divine metallic inspiration & bloody roots of Dave Grohl will now be unleashed upon the world!! Features 11 tracks including collaborations with King Diamond, Cronos (Venom), Wino (Obsessed), Lemmy (Motorhead), Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly), & other dark souls! Southern Lord. 2004.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - To heavy for me
I'm a big Foo fan,which makes me a big Grohl fan.I like maybe one song on the album.But you have to admire the drumming skills he lets loose.
Rating: - Awesome!
This is the best metal compilation to come out in a long time. David Grohl is very talented as a song writer as well as a drummer. His efforts with Venom, Motorhead and Celtic Frost really rock on this album. Best cuts are "Big Sky", "Ice Cold Man" and "Century of Sin".
Rating: - Dave Grohl gone crazy
Here's an overview of some of the songs. Dave wrote
all the music, and all the different singers wrote the
lyrics.
2. Red war - Good riff, heavy, like it.
3. Shake your blood - Horrible. Motorheads lead singer
sings this one, worst song on the album.
4. Access babylon - Crazy song. Good one.
5. Silent spring - I liked the lyrics. The melody was
o.k.
6. Ice cold man - Very unique meloody. One of the best songs
on the album.
9. ... Read More
Rating: - "Let Me into Your Sweet Dreams . . ."
This sort of album is supposed to fail. Get a superstar and build a large revolving cast around him or her. Santana and Rob Thomas. Bleechhh. Herbie Hancock and Jessica Simpson. Speeww. Dave Grohl and King Diamond? Hmmmmmm . . .
Dave Grohl indulges the many metal sides to his soul and creates one hell of a rocking piece. Some people on this page complain that there aren't guitar solos galore and a bunch of triggered double-pedal work like there is on a Fear Factory album. Well, ... Read More
Rating:  - Rockin
Dave Grohl and Co. only killed hair metal. They didn't touch real metal. This album is a fine compilation of varied styles of metal. Standout tracks, Centuries of Sin, Red War, Shake your blood, Silent Spring.
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