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I'm still looking. Try as I might, I won't find it. This is a good band with a good CD, and you'd be crazy to think otherwise. It may not be the most original thing in the world, but they don't sound like copycats in the least bit.


In your blood I write... this is the best cd of the year.   October 5, 2003
 5 out of 6 found this review helpful

Memento - (n) - an keepsake; something one kept as a pleasant reminder.
Beginnings speaks on a subject which touches a lot of people. They share their views on God and religion throughout the disc in a variety of ways, mixing themes of disbelief and anger. You can feel the genuine pain. The lyrics are well written and arranged. Each verse seems to have several of its own vocal harmonies.
These guys know how to write a great music as well. The guitarist has several different styles of playing and even mixes fingerstyle into a hard rock song, yet maintaining a steady rhythm to mosh with.
There is a lot of creative energy throughout the cd. Some songs I've found myself listening to over and over: "Stare" and the title track, though the whole cd is worth dozens of listens.
In summary, Memento is easily one of the best artists to be arriving on the metal scene. This is a keepsake that will remain in my collection as long as I live. If you haven't picked up the CD yet, what are you waiting for!?


unique and awesome.   May 11, 2005
 5 out of 6 found this review helpful


it's hard to describe this album. they obviously have some influences from some other bands (eg Tool, A Perfect Circle, Sevendust), but after a while you begin to hear their sound as theirs alone. and the more you become familiar with their sound, you find it harder and harder to make parallels to other bands... and you'll realise why you should never have considered putting them in the nu-metal 'category' in the first place.

the songwriting, lyrics, musicianship and production are excellent. usually, a band's debut doesn't have the best audio production, but this is an exception. not overly produced, but still clear and loud. audiophiles will love it. why does it sound so good? look at the names these guys managed to get on their album production credits: Toby Wright, Brendan O'Brien and David Campbell.

Memento make a lot of religious references, but these can be interpreted in other ways - this is good for those of us who don't like being preached to. if you have or have had a special person in your life, some songs will rip your heart out while making your ears beg for more. i always feel emotionally exhausted after listening to this CD, and it's a very depressing album (check out the story behind 'stare' on their website bio). Cotta's vocals are emotional and genuine. the guitars/basses of Cotta, Space and Lats are beautiful when clean (eg the four layered guitars on the chorus of 'saviour') and when the distortion kicks in, it kicks your ass (eg 'coming'). their sound isn't as dense as Pantera's, but it doesn't need to be. it lets the music breathe. the percussion is well suited to the sound and drummer Clark has tremendous taste. my only complaint is that the drums should've been turned up a notch.

despite all their talent, there's one tragic thing about Memento: they are no more. they broke up in late 2004, and hardly anyone seems to know about that. Man vs Clock is the current band featuring Cotta and Lats, and from what i've heard of it, it's more acoustic and simple. Memento will be VERY missed by their true fans.

myself and millions of other musicians wish we could write music like this.

this one of the best albums i have ever heard.


Give this band a legitimate chance   March 30, 2003
 4 out of 6 found this review helpful

This album is easy to hate if you just put it in and expect commerically popular radio friendly music ditties of songs, but it's not like that except for the song Coming. I'm guessing that the bad reviews of this album from others were because they expected the whole album to be like that one song. It's not, but if you are a fan of the band Tool then you will probably like this CD too. It has a lot under the surface that you have to REALLY listen to catch. I didn't like the album at first either, but I could tell that there was a lot under the skin. I'm not saying this is for everybody, but if you like Tool's unique style then I would recommend this CD to you. I also think the second half of the album is a lot better than the first half so don't write it off if you don't like the opening few songs.


ouch my ears   March 12, 2003
 3 out of 7 found this review helpful

This cd was awful. Same as everything else being thrown at the public. Nothing special or different, nothing to grab you and make you like it. Dont waste your $$ on it, unless bland generic garbage is what you like. Now I can see why they got kicked out of VAST, they have no talent.