EP Review: Quizboy - Bella (2021) - Guest Feature by Ilya Yclept
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Quizboy – Bella Release Date: December 31st, 2021 Label: independent Format: EP Genre: alternative rock, grunge, experimental
Quizboi is the moniker of Ben Dayho, a content creator who’s been steadily recording his unusual (to say at least) brand of hard rock and metal.
The latest installment in his discography entitled “Bella” offers roughly a half an hour of experiments in alternative metal. The first thing that comes to mind when you hear it is “weird” - everything about Bella is unconventional and takes a certain mood to catch. And when I say everything I mean everything: all the music is composed and recorded by Ben himself, so what you hear is how god intended it to sound. And that means quite thud sandy guitars, fat bass, and a lot of screaming combined with cleaner vocals. Overall it’s noisy, gloomy and edgy.
What’s of certain interest is the choice of the track for covering as the opener - it’s “Believe” by Elton John. The original song itself sounds very dramatic and heavy, and Quizbois rework turns it into a depressing opus fit for a high-school massacre.
The remainder of the album is a mixed bag of nostalgic laden alternative metal, reviving a little bit of Puddle of Mudd and proto-Slipknot, as Quizboi throws in aggressive and dark riffs, unsettling and odd keyboards, and an occasional speech sample. But not only that - expect lighter drunk-acoustic parts, ballad moments and anything from 2000s, reimagined.
As I See You ends I was left with a sulky and dismal feeling. This album is an example of when production flaws actually become a feature combined with pure emotions. It’s sad, it’s angry, and it’s honest - give it a try.
Text by Ilya Yclept
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