Hard rock and heavy metal lace all the tracks on Superkollider's new release, their second album, "Atomic Clock," out May 27.

The CD may have a message to be heard about self identity and how we figure out who we are, but it's hard to understand with the overbearing sound of electric guitar and drums beating in your ears.

From the first song to the last, the disc has 12 tracks that are virtually the same - with the exception of different lyrics that don't enhance the quality of the band's music.

The listener is distracted by all the unnecessary musical elements added to the production. The electric guitar takes away from any meaning the listener might get from the music. The drums are sporadic and don't create a pleasing beat, like a headache before you take aspirin.

The lyrics deal with self-definition and have little or no effect on the listener, probably because the band screams into the microphone at such high volumes you'll be tempted to turn it off. The voice of Terry Boisclair is so overbearing that the listener struggles to find the music in many of the songs.

Tracks like "Mutate" and "Entombed" suggest the band members are trying to appeal to a listener that likes hearing about death and other negative issues that might not interest the regular music enthusiast.

"Somnambulist" which means sleepwalking, again, lends to the surreal tone of the album. Fortunately, this is the only song on the album worth listening to. It has a catchy guitar beat at the beginning and is one of the tolerable songs.

Track six, "Next" starts out with Boisclair yelling into the microphone for five seconds straight. This yell will probably turn off the few still listening, and if you haven't turned it down or off by this point, this song will probably do it.

The last track on the album is different than the rest - it's a cover of Pat Benatar's "Heartbreaker". This piece is now reduced to the normal yelling and screaming of Superkollider.

The remake of the song proves not only can they not make good music on their own, they can't even finish what someone else started.

It is quite surprising this band is still around. I took into account before listening to it that some people might like this type of music, but "Atomic Clock" is not cohesive.

Other bands and artists, such as Korn and Marilyn Manson, have made music like this in the past but have managed to gain a fan base and create staying power. It is unlikely Superkollider will have the same fate.