Legion of Boom [Enhanced]

Legion of Boom [Enhanced]

ASIN: B0000X7KD2

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Crystal Method's Legion of Boom lives up to its title, dropping blasts of thumping samples, catchy riffs, and dependable grooves. But as with previous records like 2001's Tweekend, a chaotic, industrial darkness lurks around the edges that has little in common with the sheen of commercial dance. Many still compare Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland to the Chemical Brothers and their Big Beat, arena-pleaser cousins. But Boom sounds more like Nitzer Ebb in a good mood, or an angst-free Front 242. The duo has invited another batch of touchy-feely artists to contribute, like those noted softies Wes Borland and John Garcia, formerly of Limp Bizkit and Kyuss, respectively. Don't think for a second they aren't all having a blast, mixing in big, dumb hair metal with abandon. Most fun of all is the boost singer/actress Milla Jovovich gives to "I Know It's You," weaving her tweaked voice through a forest of tangled keyboards. With its bombastic techno-jams, Legion of Boom definitely makes for a tasty party record. Just keep the lights down as low as the bass end if you really want to capture the mood. --Matthew Cooke

From URB Magazine
The Crystal Method continues their quest to prove that synths rock more than guitars, three years after everyone else decided that trying to out-rock the rock is a dead-end street for electronic music. From the opening buzz of "Starting Over" to the closing breakbeat that comes 80 minutes later, this is the same boom-bap-bleep that had dollar signs appearing in dilated pupils back in 1999. The only semi-novel moment comes with the first single, "Born Too Slow," which features Kyuss vocalist John Garcia shrieking ˆ la AC/DC over a steroid blues guitar riff provided by ex-Limp Bizkit lizard-man Wes Borland. The song could almost jump on the whole garage rock bandwagon if it weren't for the annoying techno guys and their drum rolls. For the moment, TCM has become utterly irrelevant. Ask us again when the big-beat revival of 2005 kicks in.

Joshua Glazer

Legion of Boom [Enhanced]

Tracks:

Starting Over - Rahzel (vocals)
Born Too Slow - Wes Borland (guitar) and John Garcia (vocals)
True Grit
American Way - Rahzel (vocal)
I know its You - Milla Jovovich (vocals)
Realizer - Lisa from the Bellrays (vocals) and Jon Brion (guitar)
Broken Glass - Wes Borland (guitar)
Weapons of Mass Distortion - Wes Borland (guitar)
Bound Too Long - Hanifah aka Sha-kay (vocals)
Acetone - Rahzel (vocals)
High and Low - Lisa from the Bellrays (vocals)
Wide Open - Hanifah aka Sha-kay (vocals)

Amazon.com

Crystal Method's Legion of Boom lives up to its title, dropping blasts of thumping samples, catchy riffs, and dependable grooves. But as with previous records like 2001's Tweekend, a chaotic, industrial darkness lurks around the edges that has little in common with the sheen of commercial dance. Many still compare Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland to the Chemical Brothers and their Big Beat, arena-pleaser cousins. But Boom sounds more like Nitzer Ebb in a good mood, or an angst-free Front 242. The duo has invited another batch of touchy-feely artists to contribute, like those noted softies Wes Borland and John Garcia, formerly of Limp Bizkit and Kyuss, respectively. Don't think for a second they aren't all having a blast, mixing in big, dumb hair metal with abandon. Most fun of all is the boost singer/actress Milla Jovovich gives to "I Know It's You," weaving her tweaked voice through a forest of tangled keyboards. With its bombastic techno-jams, Legion of Boom definitely makes for a tasty party record. Just keep the lights down as low as the bass end if you really want to capture the mood. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

Entertaining.......2007-05-05

found the entire CD pretty good,tho the second half being more of the Method I prefer.

Crystal strikes GOLD.......2005-12-26

Now, I am familiar with a few of The Crystal Method's older works but not all of them. I've always kind of admired them from afar sort of afraid to jump right in and give them the "GO AHEAD" signal. They have always produced body rocking head bobbing beats that make you want to get up and dance or just hum along to the tune all day long. This album was the one that got me hooked.

I can play this c.d. from track #1 all the way through without skipping a song and not loosing the good vibes that I feel. Whether I'm doing housework, studying, playing video games or just getting ready for a night out on the town you cannot deny the incredible production that this album represents. I will reccommend this to anyone who wants to get into this kind of music or who just wants to know The Crystal Method more. They are on a different plane than Fatboy Slim and in my opinion, a much greater one.

Better than the Chemical Brothers, but not Fatboy Slim.......2005-12-03

I pretty much hated this C.D. the first couple times I listened to it, but the wondrous track "Born Too Slow" kept convincing me again and again to give it another chance until at last I began to appreciate the music. Most of the tunes on Legion of Boom sample rhythms or vocal excerpts, and do this in an electronica fashion that is reminiscent of the Chemical Brothers, yet is significantly more catchy and fun to listen to. One of the more prominent melodies, "The American Way", features a violin pattern, some random guy saying "Tis the American Way", a bit of rap, and a strange noise that sounds like a hoarse monkey hooting. Then there is the spectacular song "Born Too Slow", which originally drew me to this album after I heard it on a Need For Speed videogame. This track includes an electric guitar rhythm, a good set of vocals, and a couple of mystic electronic noises which add greatly to the splendor. Ever since I found about Fatboy Slim, I've fallen in love with this genre, and The Crystal Method is a vital part of it! I would highly recommend this album to all Elecrronica fans, for it has an admirable sense of beat and the band is good at sampling.

TCM: LOB.......2005-11-12

The negative reviews of LOB are encouraging me to pick up all other TCM records that I don't have.

I remember liking whatever TCM song I heard on the radio. When I came across Legion of Boom at my local public library... yes, my public library, I borrowed the CD and loved it from first listen. "American Way" is the only song I'm ever tempted to skip over...

I think this is an excellent record.

only for TCM diehards.......2005-09-11

The reviews for this album are all over the spectrum. But here's the deal-LOB is an attempt to appeal to a broader audience. "Born Too Slow" is a made for MTV 3 minute pop song with hard rock overtones. "American Way", while a decent track in its own right, is as much hip hop as anything. Those of you that are looking for the same sound you got on Vegas and Tweekend will find it with "Acetone", "Bound Too Long" and to a less extent "Realizer."

When I listen to Vegas, I get the sense that TCM worked really hard with a medium budget to produce some groundbreaking music.

Tweekend is a slightly different style, but it still has plenty of aural complexity and exhibits good attention to detail. And while not as novel as Vegas, it is an excellent album.

LOB is spotty-some songs seem like the TCM of old, but without quite the same level of effort. In general the songs that have the same style as the first two albums contain fewer sonic textures and are less complex, and thus for me, less satisfying to listen to again and again. Some songs are just blatant attempts to make TCM appeal to a broader range of listeners, even at the expense of releasing mediocre material. I hope the lukewarm reception LOB has gotten will persuade TCM to go back to basics and provide us with tracks that really demonstrate how creative they can be. I don't need every album to sound like Vegas, but I expect every album to have solidly crafted tracks from start to finish.

Summary: LOB is only for those that are willing to pay for an entire TCM album to obtain 2 or 3 worthwhile tracks.

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