Shade

Their first album in eight years, Living Colour’s heavy metal opus <i>Shade</i> was worth the wait. The colossal riffs of “Freedom of Expression (F.O.X)” and bluesy howls of “Preachin’ Blues” herald a promising new era for their sound. The band casts Notorious B.I.G.'s meditation on violence “Who Shot Ya” in a new light, using metallic guitar lines and funky singing to bring the song into the 21st century.