CoC : Stuck Mojo - The Great Revival : Review

Stuck Mojo - _The Great Revival_
(Napalm Records, 2008)
by: Quentin Kalis (8 out of 10)

Despite the permanent presence of a rapper, Stuck Mojo has a cachet of credibility that Fred Durst can only dream of. Stuck Mojo are veterans who had their genesis at a time when the combination of rap and metal was still a novel concept. The arrival of Bodycount, "Judgment Night" soundtrack and assorted nu-metal bandwagon-hoppers -- Stuck Mojo weathered this storm through a beefed up southern rock sound. Speaking of which, a cover of John Denver's (ask your dad) "Country Road" is included, albeit with slight lyrical modifications. All I can say is that it is better than the Eurodance version I heard. Their southern heritage extends beyond rock, and a number of songs have a slight gospel tinge, which adds a southern spiritual edge far more effectively than the samples of an Alabama Pentecostal tent preacher. The tracks with a stronger focus on rock rather than heavy nu-metal styled riffage tended to be more interesting, and while this may not quite be a comeback on a Travolta scale, it's clear that their mojo has not been lost.

Contact: http://www.stuckmojo.com

(article published 15/1/2009)

CHATS
11/18/1996	A Bromley	Stuck Mojo: When Pigs Fly

ALBUMS
5/25/2000	A Bromley	7.5	Stuck Mojo - Declaration of a Headhunter
12/9/1999	A Bromley	8	Stuck Mojo - HWY 1
3/10/1998	A Bromley	9.5	Stuck Mojo - Rising
10/11/1996	A Bromley	9	Stuck Mojo - Pigwalk

GIGS
9/14/1997	S Hoeltzel	Testament / Stuck Mojo / Strapping Young Lad	Demonic Pigwalk