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**1/2 Puya

UNION

(MCA)

The Puerto Rican new-metal out t Puya made a splash a few years back with the Spanish-language hit “Oasis,” which fused their blustery attack with horns and island rhythms. The band continue to reconcile their anger with an under lying mood of tropical celebration on their second disc, taking the trademark stylistic juxtaposition to new extremes. With its hip-hop verses and dark pop chorus, the opening “Ride” is as rote as it is heavy, but the band stretch things out from there. The full-bore rant “Socialize” gets Suicidal in the middle; the sprawling “Si Aja” sounds like the lost metal collaboration from Santana’s Supernatural.

— Sean Richardson