''Greed'' is the debut and only album by the English
nu metal
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band
Pulkas
Pulkas was an English nu metal band from London, United Kingdom which later changed its name to I:AM:I.
History Formative years and signing to Earache
''Pulkas'' were formed in 1995 by Luke Lloyd (vocals), Martin Bourne (guitar)m Jules McB ...
.
Reception
Writing for
''Chronicles of Chaos'', Adrian Bromley praised the album, stating that the band "has managed to capture a vibe of metal music that seems too hard to find nowadays". The instrumentation of the band has been compared to that of
Tool
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and
Neurosis
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.
In retrospective reviews, ''Greed'' has been described as having "aged surprisingly well and hasn’t dated anywhere near as much as the likes of
One Minute Silence
One Minute Silence is an Irish four-piece rap metal/nu metal band based in London, England. The band consists of vocalist Brian 'Yap' Barry from Templemore, County Tipperary, guitarist Massimo Fiocco from London, drummer Martin Davies and ba ...
et al".
A 2020 list of "one-album wonders" by Louder Sound considered it "an unbelievable slab of alt. metal perfection".
Track listing
Music videography
A music video was released for the song "Loaded".
Personnel
* Luke Lloyd – vocals
* Martin Bourne – guitar
* Jules McBride – bass
* Rob Lewis – drums
References
Nu metal albums by English artists
1998 debut albums
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