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Album Reviews; Everyone Loves Music, Right?
Topic Started: Mar 27 2011, 04:44 AM (11,696 Views)
BigMac
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You guys do know that they've been streaming it since the beginning of the month right? It's downright epic. I would review it, but I'm way too lazy.
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DucksFAN
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I'll do the Foo Fighters album. :)
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nascargo19
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somehow I knew ducks was gonna offer to do it... I do kinda perfer you to do the reviews anyway due to our simiar music tastes.
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BigMac
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I never thought of you as a Foo fan.
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nascargo19
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who me? I like a good portion of what I've heard. The Pretender is my 3rd highest played song on my iPod. (behind 2 Shinedown songs that my mom kept playing back to back one night) Best Of You is my 5th highest. So yeah, I enjoy Foo Fighters
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nascargo19
Apr 10 2011, 07:57 PM
who me? I like a good portion of what I've heard. The Pretender is my 3rd highest played song on my iPod. (behind 2 Shinedown songs that my mom kept playing back to back one night) Best Of You is my 5th highest. So yeah, I enjoy Foo Fighters

I meant Ducks.
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CALJR_8760
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Artist: PENTAGRAM
Album: Last Rites
Released: April 12, 2011

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Band Background:
In the early 70s Bobby Liebling started Pentagram, a revolutionizing band in the metal genre. Not only was Pentagram one of the first metal bands, and probably the first American metal band, but they are sited as creating the Doom Metal sub-genre. By now your probably thinking "who the hell is Pentagram?", and thats understandable. Although Pentagtram formed in 71 they didn't record their first album until 1985. Unfortanately for Pentagram, Doom Metal never really caught on, especially in a time where Glam and Thrash Metal ruled. There is also the fact that Liebling is one of the biggest drug attics in rock n roll. So, even with praise from critics and fans Pentagram never made it big. But now Liebling is a sober man, has reunited with his old guitarist, and is ready to show the world just how great his band is with the first of three Metal Blade releases.

Review:
First let me state that although every song on this album has the Doom tuning, every song is not a Doom song. The album has a lot of variety to it that I was not expecting, but am glad that it is there. The first song is the first single Treat Me Right, a good "In Your Face" Doom song, but the amount of production on it makes it one of the worst tracks on the album. Thats not to say its bad (if it was I never would have got the album), but compared to the other songs it nothing special. The album's second track, Call the Man, is not only one of the oldest songs on the album, but one of Liebling's oldest songs dating back to a band he was in before Pentagram called Stone Bunny. This song is definitely one of the albums highlights and has a great groove to it. Into the Ground's beginning sounds like Dio Sabbath, I seriously was waiting for Dio to come in and start singing, then it turns into more of a 70's tune with a great riff and Bobby's vocals really deliver, and breaks off into a melodic section in the middle with a great solo by Victor (the band's guitarist). 8 is really different and has a middle eastern sound to it, if you find yourself emerged into it you'll be taken to a new world. Everything's Turning to Night is one of the best songs along with the next track, but I'll get to that in a second. The song is basically a Doom Metal Jethro Tull song, which is funny since Liebling and Ian Anderson look a lot a like. Windmills and Chimes is another amazing song and IMO the best on the album, it's a ballad with great melodies and amazing guitar word, the fact that the band hasn't properly recorded it until now amazes me (I guess Bobby was waiting until he got a chance to get great production). American Dream is nothing special, just the fact that Victor is singing and not Bobby. Walk In the Blue Light is a typical song you'd expect from Pentagram, dark and catchy. Horseman is damn near a Progressive track and a great addition. Death In 1st Person is one of the most sinister songs I've ever heard and definitely on the album. Finally there is Nothing Left another song with a great groove and the political lyrics are great. There's also a hidden song, but its only the riff to the All Your Sins from the first album.

The Good:
-This album rocks
-It doesn't sound like most new albums from old bands
-The melodic songs are just brilliant
-Bobby's voice is just as great as it was in the 70's and 80's
-Victor sounds like he was taken from 1973 Bill and Ted style in half the songs
-Albert Born does an amazing job on drums

The Bad:
-Treat Me Right is a bit over produced
-American Dream is lackluster
-Due to lack of promotion and the obscurity of Doom Metal, this album will go virtually unheard

Conclusion:
This has got to be one of the best new albums I've heard in a long time. Liebling's sobriety does him good and the reunion with Victor invigorates the band. Any fan of Classic Hard Rock, Doom Metal, or even Metal in general need to get this album or at the very least give it a listen on Youtube.

Score:
9.5/10

Tracklisting:
1. Treat Me Right
2. Call the Man
3. Into the Ground
4. 8
5. Everything's Turning to Night
6. Windmills and Chimes
7. American Dream
8. Walk in the Blue Light
9. Horseman
10. Death in 1st Person
11. Nothing Left
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nascargo19
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^
it appears that the song "Call The Man" is currently free on iTunes. I downloaded it just for you
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DucksFAN
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Artist: My Chemical Romance
Album: The Black Parade
Released: October 23, 2006

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REVIEW: There are so many things to like about this offering from post-hardcore/alternative rock band My Chemical Romance. The variety, the production, the uniqueness, the performances, and on and on it goes. In my opinion, this is easily MCR's best album, and it is also my favorite album of all time. But why?

The Good: Everything. Absolutely everything. "The End" and "Dead!" which transition seemlessly are epic. Ray Toro lets rip two awesome solos, the drums are great, and Gerard Way's vocals are fantastic. Plus, I like the way the music changes rhythym 3 different times. "The Sharpest Lives" and "This Is How I Disappear" rock as traditional sounding MCR. "Welcome To The Black Parade" starts with an enticing piano intro, then sounds like a, well, parade when the guitars kick in. Two epic choruses later, the bridge and guitar solo intro to the final chorus and drum outro are chilling. "I Don't Love You" is one of the ballads, and is very good. "Cancer" is all acoustic, but is a cool change of pace. "Mama" is the most unique song on the album, with a couple of rhythym changes, pumped up production values, and amazing parts on all the band members. "Famous Last Words" could be the best on the album, with roaring vocals and a kick ass guitar work, I loved every second of it. Heck, I even replayed it a few times in a row. "Disenchanted" is a nice mix of acoustic and electric guitar, as this is one of my personal favorites. "Teenagers" is a little humorous, and the chorus is very catchy, plus, most everyone knows this song, maybe even from Guitar Hero. Finally, "House Of Wolves" showcases Ray Toro's guitar skills. Unbelievable work from him, especially during the last chorus. It is a must listen.

The Bad: None.

Conclusion: Guitar Hero opened the way for me on this band, and I am dang glad it did. This is my favorite album, and with good reason. There are so many things I can say about this album that makes it great. So, with that, I say this: You will not regret for even a second paying $15 for this album, and joining My Chemical Romance's Black Parade.

Score: 10/10

Track Listing:

01.) "The End."
02.) "Dead!"
03.) "This Is How I Disappear"
04.) "The Sharpest Lives"
05.) "Welcome to the Black Parade"
06.) "I Don't Love You"
07.) "House of Wolves"
08.) "Cancer"
09.) "Mama (featuring Liza Minnelli)"
10.) "Sleep"
11.) "Teenagers"
12.) "Disenchanted"
13.) "Famous Last Words"
14.) "Blood" (Hidden track)
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BigMac
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You are all liars.

Anyways, may review The Colour and the Shape when I have time.
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DucksFAN
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Artist: Papa Roach
Album: Metamorphosis
Released: March 24, 2009

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REVIEW: This album from Papa Roach features zero rapped vocals, unlike their last few albums, and all down dirty rock. I like this change, but some might have a different opinion. I do miss the clever rhymes Jacoby used to do, but they are better off now (I think) by going straight up rock.

The Good: "Lifeline" is the big song on the album. Most everyone knows this song, and it is epic. The intro riff is awesome, and the drums are awesome, if not the most complicated. But, hey, who said simple is bad, right? "Live This Down" again has a nice riff that kicks ass, and the drums are really good. This is probably the heaviest song on the album. "March Out Of The Darkness" is one of my personal favorite songs, and features great vocals and even better drums. Another quite popular song is "Hollywood Whore". This song is obtensibly aimed at everybody knows who(s); The writing is quite funny, and the song itself is really good. Album closer "State Of Emergency" tackles the modern worlds problems while bringing the same tried and true PR formula most of us know and love. "Into The Light" is another really strong song, and features Mick Mars on guitar, especially for the awesome solo. "Change Or Die" is really good, and I like the screamed last few lines especially. Hook city.

The Bad: Severe inconsistancy. Most songs are serious, about changing the worlds probelms, or tackling personal issues. While others are out of place in their jocularity. Besides the theme issues for the songs, "Had Enough", "Nights Of Love", and "Days Of War" (Instrumental) are lacking in more ways than one.

Conclusion: There's a lot of chunky guitar riffs and drum rolls for listeners to cut their teeth on with Metamorphosis. Most of it is really good, but it lacks in three songs especially. Papa Roach had a man rounding third headed for home, but he got thrown out trying to score. That is the best analogy for this outing. This album doesn't quite score, but almost. I do recommend the album, but there are better hard rock albums available.

The Score: 7.75/10

Track Listing:

01.) "Days of War"
02.) "Change or Die"
03.) "Hollywood Whore"
04.) "I Almost Told You That I Loved You"
05.) "Lifeline"
06.) "Had Enough"
07.) "Live This Down"
08.) "March Out of the Darkness"
09.) "Into the Light"
10.) "Carry Me"
11.) "Nights of Love"
12.) "State of Emergency"
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cscrocker
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Artist: The Black Keys
Album: Brothers
Genre: Alternative Rock, Blues Rock
Released: May 18, 2010

After the success of their 2008 album, Attack & Release, The Black Keys decided to go more into blues of their 2010 album, Brothers. The band returned to the studio with famed producer, Danger Mouse who also produced Attack & Release, to make a sound so familiar that even old people would love.

Brothers is a classic blues rock album with soothing vocals from Dan Auerbach, psychedelic guitars and clapping beats from Patrick Carney. Like many blues rock albums, the lyrical content are mostly about women. Some songs are about love, others are about sex. There's a pinch of soul in the album when the band covered Jerry Butler's Never Gonna Give You Up.

I couldn't really find a downside to the album. It looked like that the album is a sure win for Album of the Year. But to be honest, it's really not capable to get the band worldwide attention. It's a blues rock album made by Americans and that's that. Nothing special.

It's still a great album, though. I would recommend to anyone who's new to the Black Keys or blues rock.

Rating: ★★★★☆

For a full written review, head on over to IGN.com. Wait a second, I don't have an IGN account. IGN sucks.
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DucksFAN (in his Black Parade review)
Apr 17 2011, 09:37 PM
The Bad:  It's not I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, or Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.

There. Fixed that for you. :)
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kmr95
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Artist: Avenged Sevenfold
Album: Nightmare
Release Date: July 27, 2010
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This album is A7X's first album after The Rev's death in December 2009. In fact, he makes a few appearances in this album, as the band had a few recordings of his voice in a few songs that were luckily in key. However Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater fills in for The Rev for the most part in this album. I think it's better than their self-titled album, but not as good as Waking the Fallen and City of Evil. It's a step in the right direction in this album however. This album is very personal, and The Rev's death is one of the big themes in this album.

The Good
"God Hates Us" actually has M. Shadows screaming. Wait, wut? M. Shadows hasn't screamed since Waking the Fallen. Yes, he's actually screaming in this track, something we haven't seen in a long time, and it's awesome. It's also a good song too. "So Far Away" isn't really a metal-type track, but it's really good and one of my favorites on this album. Excellent guitar playing as always by Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance. Also it feels like Mike Portnoy really fit in with this band, and the drumming was great as always by him.

The Bad
At one point in "Fiction" M. Shadows' voice sounds like shit. Seriously. It's like he's out of key at one point and it's really bothering to me. Otherwise the song wasn't too bad. "Victim" was a good song, but the ending was so lame and boring.

Score
8.5/10 Really good album, but not great. There weren't many songs that made me go ZOMG <333333333333333333 but good job by A7X though.

Tracks:
1. Nightmare
2. Welcome to the Family
3. Danger Line
4. Buried Alive
5. Natural Born Killer
6. So Far Away
7. God Hates Us
8. Victim
9. Tonight the World Dies
10. Fiction
11. Save Me
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Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Album: God & Guns
Released: September 29, 2009

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REVIEW: Although Lynyrd Skynyrd has underwent many line-up changes over the years, a few things will never change: Great vocals, blistering guitars, and southern rock goodness. This album comes 6 years after their previous record. I'm surprised not many people mention how great this album is after hearing it, and I recommend you to listen to it post-haste.

The Good: Lead single "Still Unbroken", which also leads off the album, is amazing. Heavy guitar intro, goes to great vocals. And the solo is fantastic. Title track "God & Guns" wants everyone to know that guns are not an issue, and that anyone who has a problem with the nation's foundations on God and guns needs to "hit the road". Not only do I love the theme presented here, actually hearing the music makes it tem times better. The first 2 minutes are easy acoustic stylings with crystal clean vocals; then the second half busts out with heavy guitars pounding out an awesome solo. I got chills hearing Johnny Van Zant say "God And Guns" over and over again at the end. "Still Comin' Back For More" is another great song (Most all of them are). The southern rock style really shows up in this song. Ballad "Gifted Hands" is very good, and again, Lynyrd Skynyrd's conservative view points are evident. "Simple Life" is one of my favorites. Just good old fashioned Lynyrd for everyone to enjoy. My absolute favorite track (maybe of all time), is "That Ain't My America". This song says exactly how I feel about America's situation. (...It's to the women and men who in their hands hold a Bible and a gun/And they ain't afraid of nothing, when when they're holding either one/Now there's kids who can't pray in school/$100 dollar tanks of gas/I can tell you right now this country ain't/AIN'T SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THAT!") Plus, the music is great. Let me stop by saying, this album is nothing but good.

The Bad: It ended.

Conclusion: This is my biggest surprise of the year, I think. I got this from my uncle last week, and I loved it. I'm actually listening to it right now. Southern Rock at its absolute best. I can just leave it at that. Though it didn't impact my review of the music, I will say that it felt great to listen to viewpoints I believe in for once. Buy it now.

Score: 10/10

Track Listing:

01.) "Still Unbroken" - 5:06
02.) "Simple Life" - 3:17
03.) "Little Thing Called You" - 3:58
04.) "Southern Ways" - 3:48
05.) "Skynyrd Nation" - 3:52
06.) "Unwrite that Song" - 3:50
07.) "Floyd" (feat. Rob Zombie) - 4:03
08.) "That Ain't My America" - 3:44
09.) "Comin' Back For More" - 3:28
10.) "God & Guns" - 5:44
11.) "Storm" - 3:15
12.) "Gifted Hands" - 5:22




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