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Subject to Change
Switched
Subject to Change
Genres: Pop, Rock, Metal
 
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While Switched fit neatly in with the nu-metal milieu, they are a bit left of center, and put a unique stamp on the 11 discrete and heady songs on their major-label debut. Much of the credit goes to Ben Schigel's dramatic ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Switched
Title: Subject to Change
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Immortal
Release Date: 2/26/2002
Album Type: Explicit Lyrics
Genres: Pop, Rock, Metal
Style: Alternative Metal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724381063606

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While Switched fit neatly in with the nu-metal milieu, they are a bit left of center, and put a unique stamp on the 11 discrete and heady songs on their major-label debut. Much of the credit goes to Ben Schigel's dramatic vocals, which range easily and well from melodious to irate. While some songs are intense yet melodic rock like a more soaring Nickelback ("Inside"), other aural offerings are more metallic, like the furious "Exterminate," which nearly does Slayer proud. Then there are moments that recall Linkin Park and conjure up dark rock roots, while the intense layers of sound and powerful musicianship on songs like "Darkening Days" and "10 Dead Fingers" add almost a modern-cool progressive musical tinge, also evidenced on the System of a Down-meets-King's X "Anymore." With Subject to Change, this Ohio-bred five-piece proves that Cleveland does indeed rock, and hard, too. --Katherine Turman

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CD Reviews

Left of Center is Right
LaMochilaZ18 | Los Angeles, CA | 08/18/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)

"I was introduced to Switched by their song "Inside". On their debut cd called Subject To Change they displayed massive riffage and very moody vocals. A lot of people will label them as Nu-Metal, but I don't believe in labels. I feel like I need to back up Switched becuz I believe they're going to be going places in the future. Stand out tracks to me were: "Inside", "Religion", "Anymore", and "Exterminate". But my all time fave out of the 4 is "Exterminate" that sounds rocks hard. Keeping your eye out for Switched in the future and don't close your mind off to newer music."
Catchy, heavy songs with a wide range of vocals
C. Jenkins | Atlantis | 09/05/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)

"At one time, I was pretty much a sucker for all nu metal that was kinda underground and wasn't out for the money. Now, I find myself listening to few bands, such as Fear Factory, Type O Negative, and Machine Head. I've pretty much abandoned all the other guys. So why does switched fit in? Because they pull off emotion in great variety and it's not simply sounds battering your ears. Along with these guys I definitely recommend From Zero, who can be compared to these guys except more on the melodic side."
Awsome!
Damian Gunn | I am everywhere | 04/01/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ben's vocals make this album what it is. I hated the single these guys put out 'Inside' because it sounded like a rejected Creed song, but then a friend said "the rest of the album is so different" and so I picked it up and skipped to track two and was proved wrong. These guys FAR from suck...they are actually one of the coolest bands around. Ben has been described as the Jeckle/Hyde of nu-metal and thats so true. Just listen to 'Anymore'...his voice goes from screams to whispers to singing to whispers and then back to screams. It's brilliant. The best tracks here are the aformentioned 'Anymore', '10 Dead Fingers' and 'Exterminate'...'Wrongside' has a great opening and the closing track 'Darkening Days' gets you ready for their sophmore album...which is out now and I have yet to buy...can't believe that...so I'm going to have to buy it today! Anyways, the entire album is great, except for 'Inside' and it's really weird but theres a hidden track at the end of 'Darkening Days' but it's just 'Inside'...exactly the same track as the opener so it's strange they'd do that. ANyways...buy this, you'll love it. Any fan of Disturbed and bands alike will love this."