''Rock'' is the third studio album by French
nu metal
Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu met ...
band
Pleymo
Pleymo is a French nu metal band formed by Mark Maggiori, Benoît Julliard, Fred Ceraudo, and Mathias Borronquet in Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in ...
. Released on 27 October 2003,
the album sees the band shifting towards a more melodic musical style which is less aggressive than their previous releases.
''Rock'' is a
concept album
A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...
about a four-year-old blind boy and his imaginary twin.
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Music style and album concept
With the recording of ''Rock'', Pleymo
Pleymo is a French nu metal band formed by Mark Maggiori, Benoît Julliard, Fred Ceraudo, and Mathias Borronquet in Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in ...
sought to shift their music toward a more melodic and less aggressive style than their previous albums.concept album
A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...
about a boy, blind and four years of age, and his imaginary double.[
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Release
A music video for the album's title track was released in 2005. A variant edition of the album contained a bonus DVD featuring live concert footage and music videos.
Legacy
The songs "Divine Excuse", "Polyester Môme", "1977", "Modaddiction", "Rock", and "Cherubin" were included on the band's 2005 live album, ''Ce Soir C'Est Grand Soir''.
Track listing
#Le Voyage de Rock - 1:30
#Rock - 3:20
#1977 - 4:17
#Divine Excuse - 3:30
#L'insolent - 3:21
#Modaddiction - 4:12
#Sommes Nous? - 3:24
#Zorro - 2:54
#Polyester Mome - 3:42
#Une Vie de Details - 3:46
#Cherubin - 3:03
#Anemia - 3:34
#Kongen (ft. Enhancer) - 3:50
#Laugh Calvin - 10:37
Total length: 55:00
Track 14 is in fact during 4:35 then after a silence of 2 minutes start an hidden track.
Personnel
*Mark Maggiori
Mark Maggiori (born June 16, 1977) is a French-American painter, graphic designer, draftsman, musician, music video director and lead vocalist of the nu metal band Pleymo. He is noted for paintings of American cowboys, Native Americans and th ...
(Kemar): Vocals
*Erik Devilloutreys (Riko): Guitar
*Davy Portela (Vost): Guitar
*Benoit Juillard (B1): Bass
*Fred Ceraudo (Burns): Drums
*Frank Bailleul (Kefran): DJ
References
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2003 albums
Pleymo albums