Review by Tobias on January 19, 2001.

Whoa, Brian Johnson opens the album with clean vocals? Not for more than 30 seconds, buddy. But it makes me want to hear more.

For a band that hasn't changed a damn thing (with unfortunate exception to the loss of Bon Scott) since it's start some 25 years ago, I find it downright unreal that this band can continue to pump out minimalist-metal guitar crunching albums.

As with each album, this one contains anthems such as the title track, Can't Stop Rock n' Roll and Sattelite Blues that will surely keep the crowds in screaming chant synchronicity.

AC/DC was always known for their minimalism rather than expirimentation. As much as I love AC/DC, having heard much the same come from them over the past 15 years that I've been a fan, I think that the world could do with a little expirimentation from this band. They seem to be touching on it with tracks like the Thunderstruck-esque hammer & pull ditties Hold Me Back & Can't Stand Still along with the mantra song Safe in New York City, but it's not quite enough yet. Let's hear some more of those clean vocs!

Bottom-Line: Collect 'em all! This is Ass Kickin' Bluesy Classic Metal, more countries should have boulevards named after this band. (Spain already has!)

Rating: 8 out of 10

Review by JD on November 10, 2008.

I am having a severe case of deja-vu from hell here, and not the good kind either.... I can’t believe what the hell I am hearing here!! Perhaps I need to take the time and explain more here. Allow me to elaborate for you my metal brethren.

Aggregate is the name of the band, "Feel The Pain" is the title of the CD. That is the last original thing I can say about the band. Going for the truth here... this CD is a blatant ripping off of bands, to the point of being shocking.

The band has not even tried to cover up the fact that they almost have ripped-off riffs from such Metal notables as old school Metallica, the immortal Celtic Frost and even in spots they cookie cutter Pantera to the point that the music has become pretty much laughable. They then try to put second rate death growling vocals over it all to cover it up... is just plainly sad. Even the bands logo on the front of the CD is so close to the logo of Canadian Metal Legends VoiVod, it is clearly a rip off attempt.

When you hear the lyrics, they are not rip offs... but they are a serious cry for help. The Cookie Monster from Sesame Street could write better lyrics here. The little blue monster from the classic Children’s program might have the street cred to do it, sadly the band Aggregate does not.

Aggregate - "Feel The Pain" is one album purely and simply to avoid at any cost. I feel the pain, and it is on their album!

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 2
Atmosphere: 2
Production: 4
Originality: 1
Overall: 2

Rating: 2.2 out of 10