Nural
takes an "everything but the kitchen sink" approach to
The Weight of the World
, resulting in an album that's an unfortunate collision of
post-grunge
,
emo
, classic
rock
balladry, and
nu-metal
. Imagine a world where
Chris Carrabba
might collaborate with
Fred Durst
and you've got
"Tension,"
just the first of several sonic blunders here. Long on melody,
Kyle Castellani
has a decent enough range and the group is talented, but the band's tepid
Christian rock
perspective lacks an edge as preachy numbers like
"The Root of All Evil"
and guidance-seekers like the piano-fed
"Forgive Me"
and the acoustic
"Enlighten Me"
take hold. One can appreciate
's attempt to be all things to all people, but most often, they just sound uninspired. ~ John D. Luerssen