KNETX - "Ruined"

6 out 5

You know, during my twenty years in the music business I've heard about a million grunge bands that all claim to be the next Nirvana and obviously, 99% of those don't even come close. This is why I don't go for this genre very often. The problem is that usually, even though always loud, these track, fort the most part at least, lack real fire and the explosive energy that you need to hear in order for your brain to register that you are listening to grunge. If you open your dictionaries, the definition for the word grunge is: dirt. Michael Monroe of Hanoi Rocks once sung about "life getting you dirty." I feel that grunge should do the same thing. It should get you dirty.

"Ruined" by KNETX (how you pronounce the name of the group is beyond me) is a track that's sleazy enough to get the job done: you'll get dirty. That of course is not the track's real merit. The real merit is that this song is a brilliantly written pop/rock tune that's played and sung with such vigour and passion that it won't leave anybody cold. In fact, it's such an electrifying performance that if you feel unmoved when listening to it, you need to get your head and heart examined. 

Listen here: "Ruined" by KNETX

News post by Tom Tikka for MBTM