Destroy Rock & Roll [Import]

Destroy Rock & Roll [Import]

ASIN: B0002847L8

Track Listings

1. Valley Of The Dolls

2. Sunworshipper

3. Musclecars

4. Drop The Pressure

5. In My Arms

6. Guilty Of Love

7. Paris Four Hundred

8. Destroy Rock & Roll

9. Rikki

10. Otto's Journey

11. Musclecar (Reform Reprise)

12. Zenophile

13. Need You Tonite

14. Emotion

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
With influences ranging from Prince ('Guilty Of Love') through to Daft Punk ('Ottos Journey') and even Scissor Sisters ('Musclecar Reform Reprise'), it's little wonder that The Face described him as 'Scotland's answer to Royksopp'. By refusing to adhere to any one musical style, Mylo may well become one of the most misunderstood artists of his generation, yet despite this, expect this totally absorbing debut to make its mark on the end of year 'best of' listings. Breastfed. 2004.

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Escape From Hellview
Flesh Into Gear
Sink Into The Underground
Attached At The Hip
Frenetic Amnesic
Shock & Terror
Plastic Plan
Inhuman Creation Station
Sporadic Movement
Close Yet Far

Average customer rating:

What in the Blarney Took Me?
the best electronic music in a while
Consider this the "Special Edition" of "Destroy Rock & Roll"
Awesome beats
An Outstanding Loveable Album that seems to revive a genre...

Destroy Rock & Roll
Mylo
Manufacturer: Red Int / Red Ink
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E1XO6C
Release Date: 2006-02-07

Tracks:

Valley Of The Dolls
Sunworshipper
Musclecars
Drop The Pressure
In My Arms
Guilty Of Love
Paris Four Hundred
Destroy Rock & Roll
Rikki
Ottos Journey
Muscle Car
Zenophile
Need You Tonite
Emotion 98-6
Soft Rock
In My Arms (Popular Computer Remix)
Doctor Pressure

Customer Reviews:

What in the Blarney Took Me?.......2007-03-30

How old is this release? It's been awhile, that I know, and when I first heard it, I was buying way too much music, and at first listening, I passed it up, for maybe some future purchase.

Maybe 2 years hence, while on my iMAC, I now have the pleasure of listening to actual music I can now chose, such as under Ambient, and under that, an array of stations from all over, that play the BEST chill/ambient/lounge of which I stay on top of! I heard "Need You Tonight' and saw it was by Mylo, and realized I had passed up a CD that was and is, now, one of the BEST in my collection, since after that, I had to own it!

Mylo, when is there more coming???? Your music makes me happy....cheerful, with hope.

the best electronic music in a while.......2007-02-25

yes, i know most electronic cd's have 12 variations on a theme, but this disc is AMAZING. each song is unique. always with an energetic bpm. if you like dance music, mashups, electronica, then buy this CD ---- you will NOT be disappointed! kept me rocking for an hour straight.

Consider this the "Special Edition" of "Destroy Rock & Roll".......2007-01-22

The Music press (in the UK), has been predicting the demise of Dance music, for some 2 years now, citing 'More varied musical tastes' & 'A lack of innovation' to blame for the diminishing sales of Dance albums. And while Dance album sales certainly aren't as strong as they were several years ago, those willing to dig a little deeper for their dance music, will still find a thriving scene.
Enter 24-year-old "Myles MacInnes" (aka "Mylo"), who has taken the template of mainstream Dance music, and reinterpreted it, to fit within a retro/electro dance arrangement, that has the distinction of being one of the most accomplished (if not the best) mainstream dance albums of 2004. Mylo makes the wise decision of not loading the album, with hard-hitting dance numbers, and instead fuses smooth electronica, with upbeat-electro & couple of big-beat/techno tracks.

"Sunworshipper", is gorgeous downtempo electronica, that is so simple in its creation, that its a surprise that it works so well. Think smooth & elegant downtempo 'Nightmares on Wax' style electronica, with a looped dialogue sample (which seems to be from either a film or documentary), overlayed, and brought in & out of the mix. it doesn't actually build or climax into anything, but it's simplicity is so beautifully devised, its laughable.

"Drop The pressure", up the ante with full-on dance floor electro, that immediately stands out, due to its catchiness, that throws a hard hitting electro beat, that fluctuates in tempo, with a crowd please dialogue sample of: "mother****ker's gonna crack under pressure". (think prime-era "Chemical Brothers" dropping, a knowingly cool electro-number).

"In My Arms" again moves away from presenting the listening with relentless simplistic & thudding beats, and weaves a hypnotic disco spell chopping up a riff, and rearranging the pieces to form something closer to disco-house/funk hybrid. Joyous, refreshingly different, and above all...funky as hell.

"Musclecars" leaps off the album with another slab of genuinely attention grabbing electronica, a sneaky little electro tune with woo-hoo-hoo-hoos and bleeps that sounds a bit like 'Royksopp', and therefore has that ability, to reach out to a wide audience, with something that seems to chime perfectly with people that don't usually like to electronica/Dance music.

But with this re-released version of "Destroy Rock & Roll", what is new, and indeed different from the previous version, is the addition of a pretty nice Re-working of "Destroy Rock & Roll", and more importantly a bootleg style mash-up of Mylo's own "Doctor Pressure" mixed with Gloria Estefan's 'Doctor Beat' with the Miami Sound Machine. Which is a gloriously cheesy but energetic house track, that fits in perfectly with the 80's dance mood of the album. And it would take a seriously uptight person to not enjoy it for what it is...a wonderfully disposable piece of groove based dance music, that would fill the floor of any downmarket nightclub.

A lot of this album is made up of ideas that in someway either reference, or give a knowing nod to music of a decade or two ago (especially 80's Pop/Rock). Whether it being tracks to owe a little debt to "Prince" ("Guilty Of Love"), or taking retro-dance ideas from "Daft Punk" ("Otto's Journey"), you'll find that although the source material from which the ideas may not be original. It's implementation represents itself in a reasonably innovate & refreshing way, and the electro/house feel running throughout the album is complementary to many moods.
Those that like their dance to be 'Underground' or consider themselves to be 'music enthusiasts', and generally avoid the sort of music, that would classify for 'Radio-play', would do well to give "Destroy Rock and Roll", a miss....and search for something a little more geared, to the 'Niche' market. As "Destroy Rock and Roll", is a mainstream dance album that uses clever stealing of 80's/90's tracks/samples, and subtle electronica to reinterpret those sounds into something more palatable for todays more demanding/discerning listeners. And manages to sit in that category of electronic/Dance albums such as: ("Royksopp's - Melody A.M."), ("Moby's - "Play"), ("Air's - Moon Safari"), ("Daft Punk's - Discovery") & ("Zero 7's - "Simple Things"), as examples of albums that have that seriously broad appeal, and yet still remain fantastically unique albums in their own right.

Awesome beats.......2007-01-04

If you like dancing, if you like dancing in European clubs, and if you like a good beat this cd is for you. I love it. I listen to it on repeat. End of story.

An Outstanding Loveable Album that seems to revive a genre..........2006-09-29

(p.s - if you've ever half liked royksopp ,get this for yourself)

Mylo's debut cd is a breakaway from the slack the genre contains. Yes, this is commercial music yet it manages to defeat the hypocrite me and soothes my ego with it's ocean of dramatic sound.

"drop the pressure" is the first song i heard from this disc. In a lot of ways, the tracks underline Dj Mylo's ability to bring "non-dancers" off their feet and into a jiving mood. This is a very good cd if you lived in the 90's listening to music like Robert Miles, a bit of Prodigy and some random electronica tracks and always wondering why you never got into the genre.

Destroy Rock & Roll does surprisingly well as it is beyond being judged. "Sunworshipper" , "Drop The Pressure" , "Rikki" and "Need You Tonite" are the best tracks on the disc.

Sunworshipper is the kind of track that you play in the night and wonder to yourself about the artist named Mylo. It is a total zonked out experience mostly.

Need You Tonite has quite a lot of heart and earns respect with more listens. It reminds me of Royksopp's "Sparks" cause it contains a similar wall of sound. It just might be the best track on the disc.

tracks I didnt like one bit include "Muscle Cars" , "in my arms" , "paris four hundred" and the title track, "Destroy Rock And roll"... You see these are filler tracks and one realises this with consequenet listens. These filler tracks are also why I give this 5star album Four Stars. "Otto's Journey" is acquired listening which will make you smile. "Zenophile" is smooth. Emotion 98.6 is almost apologetic and seems to be lacking direction.

So much for my love for Mylo. I loved this cd all in all. Somehow one of the top cds of 2005. Maybe the best despite earning only FOUR STARS. Influences moods easily...

Cheers,Lovers

Average customer rating:

Solid State has its As I Lay Dying
Some corrections......
Young band with great potential
Destroy the Runner ~Saints~
DESTROY THE RUNNER,DESTROYS!!!

Saints
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Manufacturer: Solid State Records
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Customer Reviews:

Solid State has its As I Lay Dying.......2007-04-21

So, as the title says, Solid State now has a band that is basically an As I Lay Dying knock-off. I listened to "Shadows Are Security" right after, and I swear that the guitar riffs were the same.

That said, this is a very good album if you like As I Lay Dying, which I must say I do. I find it hard believing that I am saying this, but I absolutely loved the intro and outro. The album in between is strong, typical stuff.

I enjoyed this, and do not regret getting it, as it takes what is typical and does it very well.

Some corrections.............2007-02-27

I mostly wanted to correct some errors from the other reviews. Firstly, Destroy the Runner is from San Diego, NOT Seattle. Secondly, Kyle Setter does lead vocals, which in this case is the screaming/growling/etc., while their guitar player handles the singing.

That being said, this is a solid debut by an extremely talented metal band. Admittedly, I haven't heard much of As I Lay Dying's stuff, but the little I have heard did not sound at all like anything on Saints. However, any similarities would make sense considering that Tim Lambesis (As I Lay Dying's vocalist) did some additional production on the album. I would also draw some comparisons between Destroy the Runner and their labelmates August Burns Red, with the obvious exception of the singing vocals that are not present in ABR (which is fine by me).

Highlights include: the guitar solo in "Columbia", pretty much all the lyrics, and also guest vocals on "From the Red" by Saosin's lead singer Cove Reber. This is a great metal album, and I especially look forward to what's ahead from DTR.

Young band with great potential.......2007-01-16

Awesome stuff from a young band. This is not just mindless head-banging thrash. Take the time to read the lyrics and you'll see there is surprising depth. The drummer for these guys ROCKS!

Destroy the Runner ~Saints~.......2007-01-04

Opening with a short melodic instrumental, Destroy the Runner takes no time in showing us their influence with their true opening track, ""My Darkness."" The song reeks of the self-titled Killswitch Engage album, which isn't quite a bad thing if you're looking for a riff oriented growl intense verse mixed with a melodic verse... basically, the same thing that everyone else is doing right now. Couple this with Kyle Setter screaming My Darkness... and you'll get a solid punch in the face of just how much they really enjoy Killswitch! This isn't an entirely bad thing if that is your style of music. Unfortunately for these Seattle natives, most of the American metal head population is tired of it.

There are a few interesting bits here and there that lead you to believe that Destroy the Runner are a little bit more than the common breed of metalcore band. They make it clear as day that their lyrics are uplifting as opposed to most other bands (that is, besides Killswitch who write a lot of uplifting songs). Choruses like the one in ""Columbia"" only suffer because you've heard them before--the clean harmonized vocal followed by a growl echoing the last few words; it's become a cliché--and it's a shame because the solo in the song is truly excellent and will get no attention due to the rest of the package being so blasé.

""Saints"" breaks the monotony but only because they stick with the clean vocals and mostly stay away from straight metalcore behavior (besides the part where they inadvertently pay tribute to another metalcore band screaming, As we lay...as we die!). The song is not that impressive but it at least breaks the album up.

Overall the album sounds like As I Lay Dying and Killswitch Engage wrapped into one. Practically nothing new but strong if you want more of the same!

For Fan of: As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Still Remains

DESTROY THE RUNNER,DESTROYS!!!.......2006-12-23

NOT REALLY IN2 THIS STYLE,BUT IT STILL KICKZ!,A NICE WAY 2 START A DEATH-METAL DAY!.4 FANS OF BULLET 4 MY VALENTINE,IF U LUV BFMV,U'LL LUV THESE GUYS 2,MAYBE MORE-\M/

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Destroy Erase Improve
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Philip Anselmo is the indefatigable frontman for three of the heaviest bands in existence--Pantera, Down, and now Superjoint Ritual, possibly the most extreme of Anselmo's belligerent bands. Unrepentant, unrelenting, long-in-the works songs on this incendiary debut include a 1989 cut about the Manson Family entitled "Creepy Crawl," and the portentous gut-wrencher that gives the band its name, a 23-word ditty that ends with "get killed." Anselmo has created a raw metal onslaught, more punk-thrash brutality and less groove-oriented than Pantera. This hardcore underground supergroup has its moments on the memorable "All of Our Lives Will Get Tried" and the more midtempo, but no less growling and vocally merciless "The Alcoholik." Superjoint Ritual pull no punches and have no remorse, just check songs such as the musically and lyrically blunt "Antifaith," with its chorus "dischord [sic], fear, psychosis, then the grave." Use Once and Destroy's parental advisory is well-deserved, and the disc is a must-have for any fan of underground metal or Superjoint's venerated members. --Katherine Turman

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Could be sheer brilliance.
copy cats, plain and simple
Young Mountain
4 Stars for sound, 1 Star for originality
Incredible

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Manufacturer: Magic Bullet Records
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Album Description

The pride of San Marcos, Texas, THIS WILL DESTROY YOU are an instrumental quartet who play a cascading brand of cinematic rock music. "Young Mountain" is their formerly self-released masterstroke, a 6-song, 36 minute composition of aural brilliance that has already garnered an obsessed fanbase both in their home state and in underground circles worldwide. In spite of its previous CD-R-only incarnation, Decoy Magazine featured the album at #5 on their "Top 50 Instrumental Albums of 2005," ranking it ahead of SIGUR R'OS, PELICAN, and other successful modern acts. THIS WILL DESTROY YOU has catapulted quickly to the forefront of American instrumental bands in part due to their geographical lineage. In short, they are the natural progression and modern incarnation of all great Southwestern music from many generations past. Texas is in the blood of these four young men and every note they hang evokes the imagery and feel of traversing the long, lonesome highway of the! Southwest. Bands like THIS WILL DESTROY YOU and EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY have become our new Americana and everyone from T-Bone Walker to Wild Bill Longley are resting more peacefully because of it.

Customer Reviews:

Could be sheer brilliance........2007-06-06

There's something trying to get out here, but something about the climaxes of these songs aren't...powerful. Their crescendos are pulled off quite nicely, but what these guys are trying to do with the peak point of their songs isn't quite working. The climaxes are lacking melody, but there are some truly beautiful guitar riffs during the crescendos.

With some more work, this could be absolutely brilliant. TWDY just has to work on their execution and finding a sound that truly defines them.
4/5 stars.

copy cats, plain and simple.......2007-03-06

These guys from Texas are nothing more than a bunch of emo kids maturbating to the likes of Mogwai and Godspeed you Black Emporer. It's too bad that new music can't actually be new...hmmm how long ago did Mogwai release it's first ablbum? 1996 was it? Even Mono was doing the same thing before they were, not to mention another Texas band called Explosions in the Sky. Yeah fellas it was inventive back then, but played out today. I wish these guys would take a card from Animal Collective or A Hawk and a Hacksaw and find their own sound.

Young Mountain.......2007-02-23

My favorite album of '06, although they came up close with Caspian. This album, although deemed as too "Explosions in the Sky"-esque, definitely has something so distinguished (although I still can't point it out), maybe a diffferent feeling of less dissonance in their sound compared to other 'of the moment' instrumental bands. Perhaps its their ability to make their guitars scream/cry ridiculously well, and still manages to blend together. This is definitely worth a listen.

4 Stars for sound, 1 Star for originality.......2007-02-02

I really enjoy this album. But if we're being totally honest, every single one of these songs sounds EXACTLY like Explosions in the Sky (well, except for the one that sounds exactly like The Album Leaf)...enough so that I'm almost tempted to use the word 'plagiarism'. But I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they are merely inspired by these bands, not copying them outright. This is very good music, and I hope to hear more from these guys. I just hope the next time around, they do something that sets them apart from their peers.

Incredible.......2006-11-07

After one listen, I was blown away. The best cd I have heard all year.

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reminds me of Judas Priest
Built to Destroy
Dated sound, stellar Schenker
Half baked effort
Someone Screwed this mix up.

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Album Description

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Album Details

European Version featuring an Alternate Track to the Japanese Pressing: Walk the Stage.

Customer Reviews:

reminds me of Judas Priest.......2007-05-23

I'm looking through the MSG stuff on Amazon because "Rock Bottom" has been in my head since I heard Tesla perform it at the New York State Fair this past fall (2006). I've watched various "Rock Bottom" videos on YouTube, and they impress me to no end. I know Amazon's short sound clips can never give full justice to songs, but almost every clip I heard had me thinking of Judas Priest. It would be nice if the clips featured the best of MSG, but they don't. Don't rely on the sound clips. Check out MSG on YouTube or myspace for a better representation. MSG rocks when you hear the full context of their songs. This isn't intended to knock Amazon in any way, since they aren't to blame for the quality of their sound clips. (I usually buy through Amazon.) Other online sites offer the same clips. Hopefully there will come a day when better clips are available. For now, though, I will check out myspace and youtube, and gladly buy anything that turns me on. My first MS purchase will have to be something with "Rock Bottom" on it. :-)

Built to Destroy.......2007-01-21

The final of the classic MSG line-up of Gary Barden, Chris Glen, Michael Schenker, and Ted Mckenna(Cozy-RIP-was the best but he liked moving around) As with most bands that do well and have a distinct sound, much of it is found in the lead vocals. David Lee Roth said it right " I am Van Halen" and with MSG, Gary Barden is no exception, he is "MSG". True there is no way to replace guitarist like Schenker or Eddie Van Halen, but the voice is up front and sets the pace for the song.

Built to Destroy (Imported version) maintains that "MSG" sound but explores the popular rock scene of the times, a little more keyboard with Andy Nye. Gary's vocals are right on and Michael's guitar work is brilliant, especially on "Nemo" and Systems Failing.

This is the American version where the entire album was remixed to push it on the charts. As a dedicated early days MSG fan, this mix gets further away from that original heavy european rock sound of MSG. I rank the american version the lowest in the Barden era. Just way too produced. As a former audio engineer, the mix in a way sounds "amatuerish" In addition, I'll never understand why they ever brought in Derek St Holmes in for vocals on "That little devil" - truly a mistake, Gary's version is far superior. He should have stuck with Ted Nugent.

The cover shot is fantastic and a great indication of what Michael would like to have done to the record executives heads that were controlling the bands work. The back cover is a beautiful example of MSG, small stage, beautiful girls and rockin' music.

If you are a first time MSG listener, go for MSG and MSGII, look for the live EP for the original MSG, it has Armed and Ready and Into the Arena live. That was my first introduction to MSG and is "The sound"

Get Built to Destroy after you're hooked, then you will be able to find those sounds from the early days throughout this album.

Cheers - Mike

Dated sound, stellar Schenker.......2005-10-20

My first introduction to Michael Schenker was through this album back in 1984. Listening back to it now, the instrumental track, "Captain Nemo", and the guitar solo to "Systems Failing" are still stellar examples of his classical-tinged blues rock playing. And while, personally, its a fine nostalgic visit to listen to the album again, its woefully evident now that the lyrics are weak and the overall slick production has that pre-1985 hair-&-spandex rock feel. Most telling of this is just how much keyboard there is on the album. A nod towards riding the "rock synth" fad that followed Van Halen's release of "Jump" of of their "1984" release, perhaps? If anything, one can always skip this one and pick up the live follow-up "Live at Hammersmith Odeon". Most of "Built to Destroy"'s tracks are on there, as well as a few others from other earlier releases. If your're looking for a better listenable intro to Schenker, get either the 1st or 2nd McAuley-Schenker albums.

One interesting note is that my CD, while it does not contain the original mixes, has "Rock Will Never Die" retitled "Walk the Stage". Having owned the recording on cassette back in 1984, and borrowed the vinyl LP then as well, that retitling made me do a 2nd look!

Half baked effort.......2004-12-10

This is not the best Schenker album, but still has a lot of his trademark guitar licks, melodic solos, expert guitar playing and some good vocals by Barden (even containing his trademark bad, I mean BAD, silly and useless lyrics).

The trouble lies in the bad production. It is too polished, what would have not been a big problem had it not sounded so lifeless, lacking punch, lacking rawness.

Anyway, for a Schenker fan, it's obligatory acquisition.

Someone Screwed this mix up........2004-02-10

This is a revamped version of the original release from '83. It is slicker, but that's it. They cut short some of the guitar solos. The best example is Red Sky, which was called "Red Sky at Night" on the Chrysalis release. This was one of my favorite Schenker songs, but when I listened to it I could'nt believe how it was butchered. This BGO version just doesn't sound like the original at all. Skip this one and find the original.

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This sucks
Their Weakest?
I expect better from Tourniquet
True to Form
Thinking Man's Thrash Metal

Where Moth and Rust Destroy
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Customer Reviews:

This sucks.......2007-01-09

The vocals are just as bad on this album as they were on the last album...nay Tourniquet...fire your singer. I would give this CD no stars if I could.

Their Weakest?.......2006-01-21

Seeing someone review this as the "weakest" Tourniquet cd ever forced me to write my own review.

This amazing cd remains one of my favorite metal cds after 2+ years of listening to it. It is without doubt the strongest Tourniquet cd. Period. And I say that as a fan who has followed them since their first release, and owns everything they've put out.

There are no weak tracks here, or anything that makes me want to skip to the next track. Where Moth and Rust Destroy, Archithustrus, and Healing Waters of the Tigris are standout tracks for me, and In Death We Rise is an interesting end to the cd. But it's extremely good from the first to the last track, and brilliant in places.

Most of Tourniquet's other cds are not as listenable. They usually have some great songs, and some not-so-great songs... their first cd was always the one cd of theirs that was consistently strong from begining to end, other cds were more uneven. And as for their middle-career cds like Crawl to China and Vanishing Lessons, to suggest that those are somehow superior to this gem is an incredible joke.

If this is a disappointing cd, then I can only hope Tourniquet goes on to disappoint more often!

I expect better from Tourniquet.......2005-12-27

I own all 7 of the full-length Tourniquet albums, as well as their EP. I have been listening to these guys for about 14 years now (all the way back to 9th grade). I am not a Tourniquet expert; however I am well versed in their music. The band itself has released some phenomenal albums, some good albums, and a few average albums. Unfortunately, I am sad to report that I find "Where Moth and Rust Destroy" to be just an average album. In fact, it's Tourniquet's weakest full-length album, in my opinion. It's not bad music. Far from it. It's just that when you've heard their first three albums and then listen to this, you expect better.

Tourniquet's music can be divided up into 2 time spans. 1) The first 3 albums are the band's first phase (Stop the Bleeding, Psycho Surgery, Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance) which they had their original linup and released some of metal's greatest music. 2) And then phase two (the band's members changed) is all the albums that followed afterwards (Vanishing Lessons, Crawl to China, Microscopic view of a Telescopic Realm, and Where Moth and Rush Destroy). After the lineup change, Tourniquet could never achieve that level of musicianship from the first 3 albums.

The music on this album is weaker than their usual stuff. Not just because the music itself is not as heavy as Tourniquet's early albums, but the technical aspects of the music are also weaker. There's not the variety that we see in the other Tourniquet Albums. There's no hard-pounding music that totally awes you, like we hear in their first 3 albums. Also, when they try a changeup to the tempo or mood of the song, it doesn't work as well as it should. "Drawn and Quartered" is a good example of this. It sounds too forced.

My personal recommendation: "Where Moth and Rush Destroy" is for those Tourniquet fans who need to complete their library. This should be on the bottom of the list for Tourniquet purchases. Tourniquet is usually an above-average band, so I rate it harsher than I normally would. This album cannot even compare to their monumental album, "Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance."

True to Form.......2005-07-17

Moth and Rust was a true to form Tourniquet release. As a long time fan of the band, this CD follows suit with their earlier CD's. That is not to say that it is the same, old music. The opposite is the case. Tourniquet's pattern is to constantly push the envelope of creativity. While classic elements of Tourniquet music can still be seen, there are a myriad of new effects which Tourniquet uses on this CD to continue their pattern of constan innovation. Tourniquet has truly outdone themselves with this release

Thinking Man's Thrash Metal.......2004-08-14

Tourniquet are the absolute best progressive thrash band Marty Friedman does most of the solos on this, and they are killer. Bruce Franklin of Trouble does the rest and they rule as well. An incredible thrash album; worth any true metal fan's time.

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It was an honor...
TRUE ROCKER PUNK
God bless Bianca
last call last album

Last Call
Betty Blowtorch
Manufacturer: Foodchain Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000095J25
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

Rock My World
Party 'Til Ya Puke
I Wanna Be On Epitaph
Fish Taco
Shrinkwrap
Limousines
Van
Dresses
Shut Up And Fuck
Diarrhea
Changing Underwear
Yesterday II, The Sequel
Frankie
I Wanna Be Your Sucker
Ode To Dickhead
Dickhead On The Radio
Get Off
Kill The Butcher
Teenage Whore
Funeral Crashing Tonite
T.I.T.
Rock 'N Roll '85
Love/Hate
I've Been So Mad Lately
Johnny Depp
Size Queen
I'm Ugly And I Don't Know Why
Betty Blowtorch Anthem
Hell On Wheels

Product Description

1. Rock My World (Live at Dragonfly, Hollywood, CA)
2. Party 'Til Ya Puke (Get Off EP)
3. I Wanna Be On Epitaph (Unreleased Demo)
4. Fish Taco (Get Off EP)
5. Shrinkwrap (Unreleased Demo)
6. Limousines (WLIR Interview Clip)
7. Van (Unreleased Demo)
8. Dresses (Unreleased Demo)
9. Shut Up And Fuck (Alternate Version-Get Off Sessions)
10. Diarrhea (Outtake-Get Off Sessions)
11. Changing Underwear (WLIR Interview Clip)
12. Get Off (Get Off EP)
13. Kill The Butcher (Unreleased Demo)
14. Ode To Dickhead (Acoustic Butt Trumpet on WLIR)
15. Dickhead On The Radio (WLIR Interview Clip)
16. I've Been So Mad Lately (Butt Trumpet Demo)
17. Teenage Whore (Butt Trumpet Demo)
18. Yesterday II, The Sequel (Butt Trumpet 7" B-Side)
19. Funeral Crashing Tonite (Acoustic Butt Trumpet on WLIR)
20. T.I.T. (WLIR Interview Clip)
21. Rock 'N Roll 85 (Outtake-Are You Man Enough? Sessions)
22. Love giHate (Bootleg EP)
23. Frankie (Live on KNAC.com)
24. I Wanna Be Your Sucker (Live on KNAC.com)
25. Johnny Depp (WLIR Interview Clip)
26. Size Queen (Live at Bar Jug, Rochester, NY)
27. Betty Blowtorch Anthem (Live at Bug Jar, Rochester, NY)
28. I'm Ugly And I Don't Know Why (Live at Bug Jar, Rochester, NY)
29. Hell On Wheels (Live at Dragonfly, Hollywood, CA)

Format: CD

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It was an honor..........2005-11-11

...to co-produce this record, remaster some of the old recordings, some live stuff, etc. It wasn't easy, believe me: many of the live sources were crappy cassette tapes or audio ripped from a camcorder video!

I'm glad I was given a forum to be able to finally present tracks like "Teenage Whore" to the light of day. The live version of "I've Been So Mad Lately" I do not believe was mentioned in the liner notes as such--is the very first time Bianca ever sang it. We just happened to be recording that day, and I blew my voice out before we got to "Mad" (I wrote it, used to sing it live and I do sing it on the first single). After arguing with Bianca for about 15 minutes where she was screaming "I'm not a singer, leave me alone!!" we finally convinced her to try the song, tape rolling. It was her song ever since. The "take" on Last Call is the second take. The first take is still in my archive, we couldn't include both due to CD-length constraints, but read below...

So many stories to tell on this record that didn't make the liner notes... believe me.

Also know I am working on hopefully releasing my own Bianca tribute in the form of another CD that will be packed with even more interesting stuff than you'll find on "Last Call". My release isn't meant to "trump" "Last Call" but is meant to complete it--to turn it into the 2CD set it should have been in the first place. On this disc I hope to present, among other things in the archive, that first tale of "Mad", the very moment she stepped up to a microphone and started taking prisoners.

I also plan to donate the net proceeds of it to a charity Bianca and I used to do a lot of work for back when we lived together. I'm merely trying to find the initial resources to manufacture it. Wish me luck!

Peace.

Thom Bone
Butt Trumpet

TRUE ROCKER PUNK.......2004-08-14

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS HARD ROCK AND PUNK WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR WHAT A SHAME BIANCA DIED SO SOON AND BECAUSE OF A DRUNK DRIVER JUST WISH THERE SCEEN IN BUBBLE BOY WAS LONGER. A MUST FOR ANYONE WHO LIKES GIRLSCHOOL ,L7 MORE HARDER THAN THE RUNAWAYS

God bless Bianca.......2003-06-21

I discovered these girls to late in the game, and I kick my [self] for it. When I finally heard Are You Man Enough? Bianca had passed, and so had my shot at seeing 'em live.

If you are reading this, and debating whether or not to buy the cd, I don't think you can call yourself a fan of rock 'n roll if you dont own this slab of rock.

These girls for an all too brief period, were the definition of ROCK!!! No other band came close. Period. If you are a fan of great rock and roll, ... buy this bad Oscar, and obtain any Betty material you can. You are not rock until you do.

last call last album.......2003-06-05

Brilliant band, pure genious, and a very sad lost for music. Some interesting alt versions and the live stuff sounds good too. Bianca has an excellent rock voice and the band play very catchy rock in support. Great fun. not for those who are easily affended but thats not me. Play it loud and enjoy, (but don't annoy the neighbours)

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This is Rock n Roll
A No-Brainer
Classic Detroit Rock from the crypt
Straight Forward Rock!

Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Sonic's Rendezvous Band , and Destroy All Monsters
Manufacturer: Easy Action
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000I2J3A8
Release Date: 2006-10-02

Tracks:

Promised Land
Earthy
It's Alright
Mystically Yours
Keep on Hustlin'
Space Age Blues
Do It Again
Hearts
I Believe to My Soul
Let the Kids Dance
Chungo of the Asphalt Jungle
Goin' Bye
Roberta

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Dangerous
Asteroid B612
Hard Stoppin'
Irish Girl
Like a Rolling Stone
Succeed
Cool Breeze
Song L
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Electrophonic Tonic
Sweet Nothin'
Asteroid B-612
Gone with the Dogs
Love and Learn
Song L
City Slang

Tracks:

Dangerous
Getting There
Do It Again
Hearts
Love and Learn
Heart of Stone
Sweet Nothin'
Asteroid B-612
Song L
City Slang

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Succeed
Highjackin' Love
Mystically Yours
Take a Look
Electrophonic Tonic
So Sincerely Yours
Dangerous
Earthy
Hearts (Aka Detroit Tango)
Step by Step - Lenny Kaye, Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Party Lights
Flight 505
Thrill
Goin' Bye
Gone with the Dogs

Tracks:

Sweet Little Sixteen
Clock with No Hands
You're So Great
Sweet Nothin'
Song L
Love and Learn
It's Alright
Empty Heart
American Boy
Sweet Nothin' [Instrumental Rehearsal]
Electrophonic Tonic
City Slang

Album Description

A lavish 6 Disc box set by one of the most legendary (almost ) super groups of the seventies, featuring Scott Morgan ( Rationals ) Fred ' Sonic ' Smith (MC5) Scott 'Rock Action' Asheton (Stooges) . The only product the band ever released was a 7" Single of "City Slang" ( which was on both sides mono & stereo). The original of which commands ridiculous prices in the collectors field. The band themselves have all contributed as well as the estate of Fred Smith. Contains interviews with existing band members, unseen photographs from Bob Matheu (Creem), Sue Rynski and various shots from the private collection of the band themselves. Due to the lack of material available to date, demand for this box set on the Easy Action web site has been unprecedented. Design of this set is being handled by ex Rhino art director and Grammy award winner Rachel Gutek

Album Details

A Lavish Six Disc Box Set by One of the Most Legendary (Almost ) Super Groups of the Seventies, featuring Scott Morgan (Rationals) Fred ` Sonic ` Smith (Mc5) Scott `rock Action' Asheton (Stooges). The Box Contains Four CDs of Live Material, and Two CDs of Studio Material. All Rare Recordings Much Sought after by Both Stooges and Mc5 Fans around the World! also Contains Interviews with Existing Band Members and Writers from Creem Magazine and Others, Along with Many Unseen Photos.

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Gets Better with Every Listen..........2007-05-29

If you are a fan of blues-based, dirty garage-rockin' Detroit R&B flavored Rock & Roll, this is it! Members of a couple legendary bands (and a couple lesser-knowns) got together and made some great music...for a little while, anyways.

If you are lookin' for soundboard-quality, perfect-fidelity live footage, you ain't gonna find it here. These recordings are definitely low-fi, but they sound fantastic. Some of these shows have circulated on bootleg tapes for some time, but here we have a few of 'em all together in a great lookin' box and extensive history/liner-notes. Fred was the reason the band never really moved beyond "local" status. According to the liner notes, it appears he got sorta bored and wanted to move on. After the band broke up, he and wife Patti Smith both went on hiatus for a fair amount of time.

Is it worth $70? Well, that's debatable. What is NOT debatable is that you have hours of listening enjoyment supplied by the drum-crushing beats that Rock Action Asheton provides (always underappreciated), Fred 'Sonic' Smith's chainsaw riffs, and Scott Morgan's soulful crooning. This is definitely a piece of Detroit history and if you like that style of balls-out garage rock, you found a real gem.

NOTE: The band minus Sonic Smith backed up Iggy on his '78 tour of Europe. Some of those shows are floating around the internet...

This is Rock n Roll.......2007-05-11

Amazing is pretty much all I can say about this box set, American Rock n Roll at it's finest, Just enough of that Detroit dirt & sleaze that we all know and love, But also the technical musicianship of Fred "Sonic" Smith that gives it the seriousness & power that cannot be duplicated. It has been said that City Slang is the perfect rock n roll song, I'd have to agree.

A No-Brainer.......2007-04-23

If you love rock and roll, this is a no-brainer.

If you loved the MC5, this is a no-brainer.

If you listen to Fred Sonic Smith and hear one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock and roll, this is a no-brainer.

The Second Chance show (disc 4) is worth the cost of the boxset alone.

CITY SLANG from the Second Chance show is worth the cost of the boxset alone.

Can you see where I'm going with this?

How these guys flew under the radar for so long is beyond me.

After I listened to this, I wanted to throw away most of my CD collection, cuz it paled in comparison.

I didn't, of course, but...

In a perfect world, I'd make copies of this and give one to every teenager out there and tell him/her..."This is what rock and roll is all about. You can thank me later."

Think about it...Sonic Smith and Scott Morgan on guitars, Gary Rasmussen on bass, and if that ain't enough, Scott "Rock Action" Ashton on drums.

Turn it up and turn it loose...this is rock and roll at its best!

Classic Detroit Rock from the crypt.......2007-01-09

Before you buy this box set, be sure that you have all of the classic Stooges/Iggy Pop, MC5, Mitch Ryder, and any other favorite Detroit recordings. Now if you are still hungry for that hard gritty urban sound BUY THIS BOX. Four live shows and two discs of various studio pieces all add up to a lost treasure. Like most treasure some pieces are more polished than others but this is a find for fans of the Motor City sound.
The earlier recordings sound fine in the car and the later live shows pass audiophile muster. I have to pay careful attention not to turn it up so loud that I fry my Vandersteens.

Straight Forward Rock!.......2007-01-03

I was a little sceptical of a box set w/ mostly live performances b/c I never really got into "Live" too much but this blew me away. Unlike many bootleg type material (particularly lots of Iggy stuff out there thats not worth it) the sound quality is great. The production all around is A+ and if you like good balls to the wall rocknroll you cannot go wrong w/ this CD.

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