Hailing from rural Massachusetts, Reveille is a five-piece band that draws on a range of influences ranging fromNirvanatoTooltoRage Against the Machineon their Elektra debut, Laced. Enlisting producerSteve Thompson(Korn,Metallica) was a good start, but unfortunately the end result is a mixed bag with many of the songs failing to pack the punch of their touchstones. Lead singerDrew Simollardesis more than adequate, but his lyrics, delivered in either in-your-face rants or solid rapping, fail to do much more than scratch the surface of the subject matter. This is a problem when addressing common themes like the evil of materialism on Perfect World. The best moments are Judas, with some savage drumming byJ. Wilson; Feel, which begins with a menacing intro before crashing into a grinding Wall of Sound; and Aftertaste, where the use of quieter passages gives the records some much needed dynamic tension. With as much anger asRage Against the Machinebut less muscle and originality, Laced is