Solid

Solid

ASIN: B0000CG8FC

Track Listings

1. There Will Never Be Another You

2. You Stepped Out of a Dream

3. Speak Low

4. Solid

5. It Might as Well Be Spring

6. Woody Woodpecker Song

Tracks:

Hit the Big Time
How Long
Fifteen Minutes
Hobart's Blues
Daze in May
Blue Tears
XXX Wife
One or the Other
Solid Ice
Blue Tears Reprise
Who Knows

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Since co-founding the Nighthawks in 1972, this singer-guitarist's compass has pointed steadily toward the blues, but like 2006's In a Natural State collaboration with the Cate Brothers, this disc veers into roadhouse rock, country, and even jazz. Although it ends with a suite of three soulful instrumentals, including the Wes Montgomery-influenced title track and Jimi Hendrix's rarely covered psychedelic funker "Who Knows," Thackery's concentrated as much on songwriting here as his bruising guitar tones. He trashes the cult of celebrity in "Hit the Big Time" and "Fifteen Minutes," dripping pure acid over riff-based grooves, and "Blue Tears" is melancholy honky-tonk, sold by Thackery's thin, quavering voice and faux-steel-guitar string-bending. The spoken blues "XXX Wife" plays marital collapse for laughs, but Thackery remains most articulate when he's picking. The shuffle "Hobart's Blues" is a stone Texas 12-bar guitar showcase, and the album's beautiful centerpiece is "Daze in May," a Tex-Mex reverie that glides on Thackery's mix of acoustic tones, with a sunny, mellow electric melody and volume swells that conjure clouds floating through a peaceful desert sky. --Ted Drozdowski

Customer Reviews:

Solid Ice.......2007-06-25

This one really is a great record and I say "this one" because in May 9, 2007 after hearing several times the 2006 LP "In The Natural State", I ended up very disappointed with the limp work of Thackery and I posted in Amazon.com a perhaps much too furious criticism (see my review of that record). Now this SOLID ICE in spite of having some I would say inadequate themes, as the "Daze In May" and "Blue Tears" frankly poor and boring instead the good touch of guitar, full of Haitian-Caribbean and Country airs (I do not understand what he is thinking about when he composes these themes), the rest of the LP is frankly very good, Blues and Blues-Rock of high category with magnificient riffs and guitar solos, worthy of Thackery, the whole making it a real festival for all guitar fans. The first four themes are all very good, with an air of rock-and-roll restrospective the first three, and when you listen to the fourth, the mid-tempo "Hobart' s Blues", you begin to realize how good Jimmy is when he tries. I want to highlight "XXX Wife", with some Jazz air, "One Or The Other", good Blues-Pop, "Solid Ice", an instrumental relaxed Blues with Thackery's personal seal and great guitar, and a very good cover, also instrumental, of the great theme "Who Knows" composed by Jimmy Hendrix and released in its marvellous Band Of Gypsys. This one really is a very good record, I recommend it.

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Unbelievable.
abr's best to date
Great follow up
more than satisfying
No Surprises, No Disappointment

Messengers
August Burns Red
Manufacturer: Solid State Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000QFAF90
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

The Truth Of a Liar
Up Against the Ropes
Back Burner
The Blinding Light
Composure
Vital Signs
The Eleventh Hour
The Balance
Black Sheep
An American Dream
Redemption

Customer Reviews:

Unbelievable........2007-06-27

First things first, don't listen to the people that have given this album a bad review. ABR has matured so much from thrill seeker.

The music is so much tighter; the new singer, Jake Luhrs, is amazing. His range is good and uses a few different screams, all in good taste.

The breakdowns are way more brutal than any of the ones on thrill seeker; they have a different feel that's more technical. The lyrics are well written and composed by the entire band opposed to just Josh McManness writing them all as they were on T.S.

The song by song review written by "Josh Cunningham" on 6/21 is very accurate so I will spare the repetition. However, I would personally rate track 8 "The Balance" a 10/10. The breakdown at the end is sick.

So if you liked Thrill Seeker, but you're looking for something more, pick up Messengers. It will blow your mind, these guys are extremely talented and have come a long way.

abr's best to date.......2007-06-23

whoever says this album sold out or isn't as good as thill seeker needs a hearing check. The songs are less prog, but still heavy as hell, and full of sick breakdowns. Black sheep is amazing. thats all there is to it. the part "too late to wake, too late to wake, too late to wake!!" gives me chills on my chills. all songs are sick. great christian prog-metalcore. the best out there. ignore all the numwits who say anything negative about this album. pick it up!!!!:p

Great follow up.......2007-06-22

ABR's latest is no disappointment and reminds us metalcore is still here and making progress. In my opinion this album is more brutal than the last, and the new vocalist does prove to be more versatile. Every track sounds great, you can read some of the other reviews here for better descriptions; this is one you can listen to straight though. Not to mention, these guys are from my hometown, so it's amazing to see them getting this kind of recognition.

more than satisfying.......2007-06-22

august burns red releases their sophmore effort "messengers" and it does not dissapoint. A couple of things changed since their last release in this album:
-New Vocalist
-New Bass Player
-ABR adds more melody

Its safe to say that this album is more melodic then "thrill seeker" but it is also way more metal. don't worry, these guys don't start singing at any point, its still the same brutal ABR that you know from their previous work. they still throw breakdowns in at random places and they still appear several times in each songs. The drummer is still amazingly good and amazingly fast.

here is a run down of the album:

1. Truth of a Liar - 9/10
Great opener. Great lyrics, the guitar work is melodic and yet brutal at the same time during the pause for the solo after the ending breakdown

2. Up against the Ropes 10/10
Sick. This song is like 6 songs all rolled into one. There is a breakdown almost every 30-45 seconds. I'm not joking. Brutal song.

3. Back Burner - 9/10
Brutal, dark song. The new vocalist, Jake, growls deeply several times during the song, a different but amazing additon to the bands sound. A very cool sounding breakdown at the end.

4. The Blinding Light - 9/10
A good tight song with an awesome ending breakdown. Good guitar work. A song which proves they went more "metal" with this album than the previous one. Nice breakdown at the end.

5. Composure 10/10
Great stuff here. Sounds like "thrill seeker". Drum work is awesome, going from breakdown to fast pounding. Nice Guitar work at the end.

6. Vital Signs 9/10
The first time i heard this song, i was like "eh, okay." Then i took a closer listen and it grew on me alot. Reminds me somewhat of Unearth at some points. Guitar work is frantic along with drum work.

7. The Eleventh Hour - 10/10
Amazing song. The song starts of fast which leads to a SICK breakdown halfway through the song. This whole song is brutal, Jakes vocals, the drum work, if your downloading random songs, this is the one to preview first.

8. The Balance 9/10
A more Melodic Song. A lot of Guitar work, but still a fast brutal tight song. A good solid melodic song from these guys. 0

9. Black Sheep 10/10
An amazing passionite song. Starts of with guitar work then jumps right into a breakdown. One of the most brutal songs on the album, an ending breakdown with lyrics that give me chills. Amazing stuff. My Favorite of the album.

10. An American Dream 10/10
Sounds like "thrill seeker." Brutal song, nice and tight sounding, with breakdowns thrown in at every corner you turn. Very cool sounding guitar work about 1:45, right when Jake yells, "ohh!". Nice tight song.

11. Redemption 10/10
Not as brutal as "thrill seeker"'s finale, but still a great song. They went with the more Melodic route and its a nice touch as the song sounds extremely passionite. A great ending to a great album.

In the end, is this better then Thrill Seeker? I don't know yet, i know its much more than a satisfying release from these guys. I also know its not leaving my CD player for like 3 months. It's slighly more melodic then Thrill Seeker, but as for the claim it sounds like Killswitch Engage?
No, not in the least. I don't know what that reviewer was talking about.

This is honestly one of the most brutal albums i've heard in a while. Do yourself a favor. Go to your nearest store and pick it up. It's that good.

Do it, like, now.

No Surprises, No Disappointment.......2007-06-21

Messengers picks up right where Thrill Seeker left off with ABR's rousing and masterful metalcore. Producer Tue Madsen effectively plays to the band's natural strengths and provides an overall darker feel to the album without sacrificing the emphasis on riffing and hairpin rhythm changes. Oddly enough, they trade in for the new producer over Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam D, and yet manage to sound a good bit more like KSE than on their last release (though they boast far more technical variation and far less melodic vocal hookage than Killswitch).

Vocally and lyrically, Jake Luhrs proves to be a more than capable replacement to Josh McManness as he uses a much more brutal, direct approach in both respects as well as boasting a wider vocal range. The result is a more complete album. Highlights include "The Eleventh Hour" and "An American Dream", both of which are anything but vague in their sound and their message.

For those who are concerned because of some of ABR's contemporaries, never fear...no attempted emo or 80s rock melodies creeping their way in here. Even though closing track "Redemption", based on lyrics, could easily have been turned into a ballad, it is consistent with the feel of the album as it satisfyingly concludes the record.

No big surprises or changes here - Messengers is a solid sophomore album that will further establish the band as a force to be reckoned with in technical metal.

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It's what you want on the road.
Ear-splitting goodness
i don't own this...
When Rap Was Cool
great introduction to beastie boys

Solid Gold Hits
Beastie Boys
Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B000BGR0SS
Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

So What'cha Want
Brass Monkey
Ch-Check It Out
No Sleep 'till Brooklyn
Hey Ladies
Pass The Mic
An Open Letter To NYC
Root Down
Shake Your Rump
Intergalactic
Sure Shot
Body Movin' (Fatboy Slim Remix)
Triple Trouble
Sabotage
Fight For Your Right

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In celebration of Beastie Boys' 24th anniversary, Capitol Records has decided to pay tribute to Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "Adrock" Horovitz and Adam "MCA" Yauch-- known collectively as Beastie Boys, with the release of Solid Gold Hits. (No, the group is not breaking up.) The infomercial-worthy 15-track compendium distills the NYC trio's storied career into an ADD-friendly digest format: Covering the Boys' first platinum-mining expeditions with "No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn" and "Fight For Your Right" through west coast detours "Shake Your Rump," "So What'cha Want" and "Sabotage," up to last year's return to #1 with the million-plus-selling To The 5 Boroughs' "Ch-Check It Out," "An Open Letter To NYC" and "Triple Trouble" -and all points between.

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Customer Reviews:

It's what you want on the road........2007-05-31

It's Capitol puttin' out the s*%t like Endless Summer for the California Kids bustin' their own in the early 60s. Well, This is decent for a Saturday or even Sunday drive. I think anything off of Paul's Boutique on a compilation makes you want to just ditch this shti and listen to that whole album.. but I think I just found out the same siht happens when you listen to like Pet Sounds or Rubber Soul or like you know what I mean .. the Beatsies are mackin'.......

Ear-splitting goodness.......2007-03-25

Every time you play this album, an angel gets its wings.

Okay, maybe not that. But your neighbors will probably tell you to turn it down. Hey, just tell them you've got a right to party.

i don't own this..........2006-11-08

..and what's the point? All of these songs (minus a few) are on the anthology, along with countless others. The Beastie Boys didn't put this out, their record label did. It's just way for corporate to make money. If you consider yourself a real Beastie Boys fan, that is you're interested in all the other music they made that wasn't put on radio, then don't buy this. If you occasionally heard them on the radio and Fight For Your Right is your favorite song, then go ahead. The Beastie Boys are much more than just their greatest hits. To fully appreciate them, you have to listen to an album all the way through.

When Rap Was Cool.......2006-08-21

If you're a Beastie Boys Fanatic, you will love this. It's got the best of the best. Who can't listen to "Hey Ladies" and "Intergalactic" over and over again? A great compilation for a road trip or your next retro party.

great introduction to beastie boys.......2006-03-03

if you are new to the beastie boys (like me) this is a great first album to get. it has all their best song and no filler. heres a song by song breakdown.
1. So What'cha Want - 4/5 - Great intro song, but not the best.
2. Brass Monkey - 5/5 - Amazing song, the best song from their debut album.
3. Ch-Check it Out - 5/5 - Best song on the album, although MCA's voice sounds shot compared to some of the earlier songs. Also, I think the Just Blaze Remix is better if you can find that.
4. No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn - 3/5 - not one of my favorites, but its still pretty good.
5. Hey Ladies - 5/5 - Great song, really shows off the genious of Paul's Boutique.
6. Pass The Mic - 3/5 - The worst song on the album, although it's ok.
7. An Open Letter to NYC - 4/5 - Great tribute to NYC, but like with Ch-Check it Out, MCA's voice isn't as good as in the older songs.
8. Root Down - 4/5 - Great song.
9. Shake Your Rump - 4/5 - Another one from Paul's Boutique, although not as good as Hey Ladies.
10. Intergalactic - 5/5 - The first Beastie Boys song I ever heard, back when it came out in 98, great song.
11. Sure Shot - 4/5 - Great song, the only rap song I've ever heard that successfully incorporates a flute.
12. Body Movin' (Fatboy Slim Remix) - 5/5 - Takes the original, which was an ok song, and turns it into something sublime.
13. Triple Trouble - 4/5 - Great song, but it has the same beat as Rapper's Delight by Sugarhill Gang.
14. Sabotage - 4/5 - Great song, more metal than rap.
15. Fight for your Right - 5/5 - How can you not love this song?

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If you're here, you're getting it..
The Physics of Fire - Best Metal Album in Recent Years
Song writing and vocals take a step backwards
Bringing it with fire!
Brutal Metal with a Christian theme

The Physics of Fire
Becoming the Archetype
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ASIN: B000OYC7IU
Release Date: 2007-05-08

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Epoch Of War
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Autopsy
The Great Fall
Nocturne
The Monolith
Construct And Collapse
Endure
Fire Made Flesh
Second Death
The Balance Of Eternity

Customer Reviews:

If you're here, you're getting it.........2007-06-30

I really hate reviews... Music is subjective in itself, so to offer a review is not much more than talking to people that have similar interests... with that being said...

This is really good stuff, I mean really good. The production quality is excellent and the substance in this music must be heard to be appreciated. I didn't get to this place in music easily and can certainly understand people that don't "get" this style / sound, but if you do, you are in for a treat.

As the first song opens with a snobbish little hammered dulcimer bit that builds with some grove and then just flat out assaults the listener with technical, massive blasts that demand as much from your volume knob as can be tolerated.

This band breaks away from the norm and gets you to another place.

The Physics of Fire - Best Metal Album in Recent Years.......2007-05-21

Since their first release, "Terminate Damnation", Becoming the Archetype has by far become one of my favorite metal bands of all time. I listened to the first album so much that I know all of the lyrics to every song, and have never really looked at a lyrics cheat-sheet. So, needless to say, when BTA announced the new CD I was excited. All I could really see happening when the lineup change was announced was something good, especially after I listened to some of Aletheian's stuff (the band which Alex Kenis also plays with).

The first thing I can say is that this album is a lot different from the first. While the first seemed to sort of carry on in the same death-metalcore style previous trekked out by legendary band Living Sacrifice, this CD definately heads in a more progressive direction. All I can say is that the lineup change with adding Kenis in on lead guitar made them go where few (American) Christian metal bands have gone in recent years. While the last album was somewhat lacking in technically challenging lead guitar parts, The Physics of Fire is chock-full of guitar solos and licks that would make any lover of Steve Vai, Rusty Cooley, or John Petrucci cry.

I can also say that the mixing and production quality on the CD is a step up from the first. Terminate Damnation's mixing and whatnot, while excellent, was done in more of a style that suits metalcore bands such as As I Lay Dying and August Burns Red, while The Physics of Fire's mix and production reaks of Opeth and Scar Symmetry-esque dynamics.

Another thing to note about this album is something not seen very often - it's a concept album, which I believe adds greatly to the value and integrity of the music. Every single song on the CD intertwine with each other to tell an epic story, with 4 of the songs creating the 4 part "The Physics of Fire" Suite.

I'd also rate this album high on playability...This CD has dominated my mp3 player, my Winamp playlists, and my car stereo ever since i picked it up on release date.

Go out, get this album, and prepare for the horns to be upped instantly.

Song writing and vocals take a step backwards.......2007-05-20

I've just gotten this album after absolutely loving Terminate Damnation and I'm really struggling to listen to it to the end. The two changes in band members have really had an influence on this work, especially the leads.

What I really liked about the 1st album seems to have disappeared. The vocal variety has pretty much gone with Jason pretty much belting out an angry shout more akin to Hardcore/Metalcore bands. There are no low growls (like in "one man parade" and "elegy"), no high pitched shreaks like in the opening to Elegy and through it. His main vocal style remains unchanged but with fewer changes in pitch, less growls etc. Even the vocal mixing is different, lacking the richness and depth of Terminate Damnation. Vocals are now rather flat and one dimensional with little overlaying of low and high together.

I normally love clean vocals (the new Dark Tranquility album - fiction is brilliant with Mikael Stanne's vocals haunting beautiful) but Alex Kenis's vocals sound weak and fluffy, syrupy sweet. Please either find a strong singer or forget the clean vocals.

The production seems muddied compared to the crisp, clean production style of the last album. The symbols are not as crisp and sharp as TD with guitars sounding hollower and flat.

Alex Kenis tries hard with his leads but honestly, they all sound pretty much the same with too much fretboard gymnastics and little feeling. Far too much hammering and not enough pinching or plucking, no wa wa pedals, with the tone sounding too soft (to cover up the sounds of his hands moving on the strings?) and never changing. Compared to TD (Terminate Damnation) leads (No Fall Too Far- lovely use of wa wa pedal and great feeling, Ex Nihilo - fits the rhythmn perfectly but not long enough :-), Into Oblivion - the acoustic lead is a thing of beauty) nothing comes close to them on POF. Unimaginative and repetitive....repetitive....have a said that before?

I really miss the style of songwriting of TD. This new album just doesn't have the slower, heavier mix of the old one or the change of tempo's. POF is overall faster without the brilliance of TD, no outstanding track like Elegy. Nocturne is the instrumental on POF, which is nice with guitar and piano but not as well written or absorbing as "Night's Sorrow" or "Denouement" and more repetitive than them both.

I really was excited when I heard BTA had a new album out but I confess I was worried when I heard about the band changes. It happens all the time, band gets new members and sounds different. This road is well worn with BTA packing their bags and now making the journey of change, evolving into something i'm not sure I like.

Well cya fellas. When you find out that the grass isn't greener on the other side and you miss home, i'll be here waiting.

Bringing it with fire!.......2007-05-16

Fire is an apt way to describe this album, 'cause it smokes. Losing two members and adding one (Alex from Aletheian, and we know he can be technical) hasn't taken away from this groups sound at all, it's as heavy and as technical as ever. The album opens by easing you into it with a little instumental softness then the pummeling ensues at full force. The first song especially reminds me of something a Communic or Scar Symmetry might do at their heaviest and has a melodic death metal feel that the album never quite reaches again. If you liked the last one you should really dig into this and discover the greatness it holds. The one thing holding it back is falling into some metalcore boringness at times and the clean singer does not do a very good job. Other then that it is a sonic brain cleaning that brings the metal and the lyrics are very Biblically focused again. BTA is bringing the metal and showing that christians can be as loud and as technical as any band out there.

Brutal Metal with a Christian theme.......2007-05-12

Sophomore efforts from bands are always a risky purchase, because you don't really know what to expect. This early in a bands excistence, a band usually hasn'y fully matured or found itself yet, so a lot of times a band will come out with a stellar debut album, then drop off into mediocrity after that. Happens more so now a days with the whole nu metal scene where seemingly theres a new band out everyday that sounds just like the last, and three months later you read about them disbanding. Fortunatly for Becoming the Archetype, they not only brought the quality of their debut album to the sophomore effort, but the unique and original sound also. This is the same band as we knew the first time around, only I feel that their sound is more fleshed out and smooth. I feel this album is more melodic and less progressive than the last, where the debut album was vice versa. There are no songs like The Trivial Paroxysm which seemed to be all over the place on this album. The sound of the last album was stellar and unique but I have to admit the sound did kind of throw you off a little bit sometimes. This album is a little easier to listen to. In the end though, both albums are must have for any metal head. A unique listen, no metalcore here, just pure awesomeness.

Sousa: Marches; Band of HR Royal Marines; Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins

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Sousa By the Royal Marines
Still Among the Best
How Sousa Should Sound

Sousa: Marches; Band of HR Royal Marines; Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins
John Phillip Sousa , Lt. Col. G. A. C. Hoskins , and Band of HR Royal Marines
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Sousa By the Royal Marines.......2007-03-31

This is a great CD re-issue of the Band of the Royal Marines School of Music under Graham Hoskins. This band did a three LP series on Sousa marches some years ago that was better than most on this very well covered topic. Sousa march recordings will always come and go, but some like this stand out more than others. For one, there is nothing like the panache of a Royal Marines band. Their sound is a time honored development that gets passed from one generation to the next. Even as the number of RM bands continues to change and downsize, there are now about four bands left in the service, their sound quality continues to be superb.

When these recordings were made RM bands were still at their height in the British service and their quality was amazing. Most bands numbered over 60 in this period, and that is why many Americans may be surprsed at the volume of music produced here. This is not one of your small, though excellent regimental bands! Americans tend to think that British military band instrumentation is on the thin side. Not so here! Of course Sousa always sounds best with either the Allentown band or the US Marine band.

This CD is evidence of how popular Sousa has always been in the UK, and with RM bands in particular. The selection here on two CDs covers most of the standard Sousa fair, with a few different selections here and there. Unfortunatley there are none of Sousa's fine transcriptions for classical music, or selections from his operettas. This music is always wonderful to have in combination with the marches as it shows how much variety he was capable of in his compositions. For that kind of concert the reader is referred to the very fine collection of Sousa music being done under the Naxos label by the Band of the Royal Artillery.

Here you will find a solid collection of Sousa's great marches. Roughly a third of those 136 compositions are contained here. The Royal Marines give a sharpe and clear sound to these works which should certainly inspire. You will also get a very nice idea how RM bands sounded back in the 1980s. Graham Hoskins was a fine director of music, typical of the inhouse genius of the Royal Marines Band Service at that time. He took this band on a USA tour in 1985 with the Arygll & Sutherland Highlanders. Devotees of Sousa should enjoy these spirited versions of the march king's music as performed across the pond.

Still Among the Best.......2006-06-01

I bought two audio casettes with these marches back in the 1980's and wore them out. These performances are hard to beat for virtuosity, enthusiasm, and sparkle. The sound quality is outstanding. And there are some marches that are rarely, if at all, available.

How Sousa Should Sound.......2006-03-07

Great value 2 cd disc set cut in the early 1980's & remastered the sound of the Royal Marines Band is nothing short of terrific. Judging by the sound would not be surprised for this to be a combined double RM band. These 1st chair players give Sousa's great marches that extra kick that takes the "March Kings" music to that higher level. By the center quick march!!!!

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Not for the faint of heart
Good hardcore band
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Heard This Noise
Then Came To Kill
The Two Dead Boys
Forgive Me Nashville
The Trumpet

Customer Reviews:

Not for the faint of heart.......2007-07-03

This is mathcore at it's finest. Amazing melodies interrupted and warped into other melodies, insane guitar riffs, dark lyrics and even a combination of a choir (who's track I enjoy thoroughly as well) into the album. This is not for someone who doesn't enjoy hard, fast alternative metal, however. I enjoy Josh Scogin on the 2 older Norma Jean albums as well as all of the albums the Chariot has come out with. This is just the evolution of his sound. If you like hardcore, try this out.

Good hardcore band.......2007-06-22

These guys rock.
Buy all their albums.
Go to every show you can.
I will
Automatic 1 point reduction for picking the wrong religion

Nothing Unfinished.......2007-06-21

I just read a review by Rick and I have to say Im outraged. Every single one of these songs had a building and a closing. I was never left unsatisfied. "The Trumpet" was not out of place, not only was it in the back ground of other songs, but they are also a Christian band. Every song is about God. So tell me that song is out of place. Its not like all other songs on the cd, but if every song was the same, why would I want to listen to it? This was a good following to their "Unsung" release. Not in comparison, but it still let me know why I love the Chariot.

Another huge mistake Rick made was calling them "noise." They are a hardcore Christian band. Plain and simple. Every song on their albums are related with God. If you don't want every song about God, then I suggest Norma Jean. Which used to be, Norma Jean and The Chariot one in the same. If you are going to review, realize that if you want noise then stick to your guns of knowing Sonic Youth and Hella. Otherwise, stay off.

Gorgeous Record (Top of the Line Chariot).......2007-05-29

At first listen, you will not be happy overall if you have listened to the Unsung EP. Eventually, you will realize how great of an album this is. This is a perfect hard album all the way through. Each song leads into the other and each has its own beauty.

Best Chariot release thus far.

A Solid Chaotic Metalcore Release.......2007-05-09

The sophomore release by The Chariot is, like all their other releases, heavily dissonant, full of raw, distorted vocals, and really just a huge, loud blast of sound. Whether or not that sounds appealing to you is really what decides whether you like the album--abrupt tempo changes aren't for everyone, and for many this album will take a lot of getting used to.

This time The Chariot has a little more polish than in previous releases, yet somehow the previous intensity and `raw'-ness remains. There might be clean vocals in "Then Came to Kill" (a remake of "Play the Piano Like a Disease" from the Unsung EP), along with a synth-strings part, but this doesn't make the song any less extreme. Likewise, the sudden harmonica interlude at the end of "Forgive Me, Nashville" gives the track more of a chaotic feel, not less of one. This polish combines with The Chariot's already brutal sound and Josh Scogin's maturing vocals to form a great release.

Nonetheless, the album has its flaws. "The Trumpet," for example, is obvious filler, with a choir singing a hymn of sorts that doesn't really mesh with the album at all. (This is in stark contrast with "And Shot Each Other," in which the choir blends artfully into the rest of the song.) In addition, at points the album seems downright uncreative, especially with the track endings. (Remember "The Company, the Comfort, the Grave," with the ending where Scogin screams, "This pistol is my ministry"? It's back, albeit with different lyrics, for three or four of the songs on the album. Really, it was better the first time.)

Despite any letdowns, this release is great evidence that The Chariot is maturing as a band. The songs have one excellent riff after the other, with not a stinker among them (excepting "The Trumpet").

Average customer rating:

Amazing Listen
Sounds OK...
-thumbs up-
I don't get it...
Underoath: They're Only Chasing Safety

They're Only Chasing Safety
Underoath
Manufacturer: Solid State Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00026WVC2
Release Date: 2004-06-15

Tracks:

Young and Aspiring
A Boy Brushed Red...Living in Black and White
The Impact of Reason
Reinventing Your Exit
The Blue Note
It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door
Down, Set, Go
I Don't Feel Very Receptive Today
I'm Content With Losing
Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape

Album Description

Underoath's potential was truly tapped upon entering the studio with James Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, Further Seems Forever) to create their third studio release, "They're Only Chasing Safety," dropping June 15, 2004. The new vocals meld into what Underoath has been evolving to become for years: a cleaner, more direct heavy rock style avoiding any hardcore clichis they might have previously garnered. And with their innovative keyboard / electronic heavy base for the dynamic 10 song release, it's hard to imagine anyone penning Underoath with clichis at all. Still, fans of the previously metal-driven band may be in for a shock as catchy choruses and hooks dominate this release.

"If hardcore kids want to like us, that's awesome," McTague elaborates, "but we're not trying to impress them. And as far as kids saying we've sold out...kids like that just like to talk. They might be weirded out at first [by the new album], but hopefully it will catch on, but if not, who cares, you know?"

There's no doubt with infectious choruses on stand-out tracks like "Reinventing Your Exit," and "80's Song" along with the pure magnitude and passion of each track, that the songs will, in fact, catch on regardless of where the band's concerns lie. Still Underoath remains apathetic toward critics and will keep concentrating on what they know best: writing songs they like and playing shows relentlessly because that's what they love doing.

"Everyone is all about making things more marketable, receivable, accessible, and in turn have watered down everything from their faith to their struggles in life, and I think people need to start being real," McTague concludes. "Our goal is to write an album that changes music and impacts people in a huge way. I think we might start something with this record, but I think there is a lot more to uncover in the future...this is by far the closest we have ever come to that though."

Customer Reviews:

Amazing Listen.......2007-06-17

I had never heard of Underoath and wasn't familiar with the hardcore scene. I heard Underoath in an interview on MTV and thought their screaming-metal sound was interesting. I decided to buy this CD as well as Define the Great Line. I have been listening to it for six months and I'm absolutely blown away. I love the contrast between light and darkness (sort of like pieces of Heaven and Hell). This is perhaps best exhibited on "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door" which has big, swirling guitars over a screaming verse interspersed with an eerie choir section. It's the best song on the album. "Reinventing Your Exit" is another standout, fearturing easy singing mixed with this ferocious screaming hookline ("Right now we're just looking for the exit"). I like the manic intensity-you can practically feel the lead vocalist's rage as he roars "This is my panic/This is my call to arms". It's true: this is not metal. I listen mostly to metal but I still like this. Give it a shot. If you like what you hear, check out Define the Great Line (the latter is a much darker heavy metal album).

Sounds OK..........2007-03-02

The cd is good, but I get irritated with the song "boy brushed in red", tell me if I am wrong, but I think it sounds as if it is Taking Back Sunday. Thats way I am rating this CD 4 stars, the songs sound good. I would much rather recomend this CD, over Define the Great Line. This album is pretty well made and has nice pseodo break downs, nothing new in this time, but they sound good though!

-thumbs up-.......2007-02-22

This album isn't quite as screamy (for lack of a better word) as I'd like it to be, and it all kinda sounds alike, but it's pretty decent.

I don't get it..........2007-02-08

I don't get it. I don't understand what a lot of their lyrics are really about; maybe I'm just too old to get it. What I do get, however, is that this is a great CD. I bought this CD a few years ago after hearing "Reinventing Your Exit" on a Christian rock station. The first few times I heard the song, I hated it, but it grew on me. I listened to the whole CD and, at first, lamented my decision to buy it. I gave it a few more chances, and started to like it.

I think what makes it a difficult sell at first is all the odd breaks and synth fills. They don't seem to really fit at first, but once I got the overall idea of their music, those breaks and fills started to work.

Their drummer is probably the brightest point in the group. Not only does he sing most of the more melodic vocals, but his drum riffs and fills are aggressive, precise, and just plain brilliant. Even if you already have and like this CD, take the time to go back and just listen to the drums. There are certain drum fills that are likely just synth loops, but if you pay close attention to the drummer himself, you're likely to hear a few things you may have missed.

The lead singer (screamer may be a better term) has a young, brash, angry snarl that almost goes over the top at times, yet works very well as a counterpoint to the drummer's singing. The back and forth of the two singing styles helps to introduce two moods to most of their songs. The drummer's voice brings a bit of a melancholy, apologetic, almost sweet feeling to the songs. The lead singer's voice is full of anger and frustration. The two together give me an impression of someone who at first is sweet and forgiving, but after taking too much BS, finally lashes out.

A perfect example of their complementing each other is found on the song "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door". Some of the drummer's singing is eerie and has a dreamlike quality as though he is passively viewing himself "drowning in his sleep". The lead singer's voice offers a contrast to the drummer's in that we feel his panic and pain. Sadly, the snippet here on Amazon does that song no justice whatsoever.

The guitarists for the most part aren't flashy. They don't play leads, and don't riff all over the songs. They are however, very solid, and melodic, and their playing is perfect for the music.

About the only low point for me concerning this album is the track "Blue Note". I REALLY don't get that... doesn't feel like it fits the album, and is far too short in my opinion to be given it's own track listing. I suppose it was meant as sort of an intermission, as it appears near the middle of the CD, but if anything, that momentary pause from the meat and potatoes of the album takes away more than it adds.

Bottom line, if you want to hear something aggressive, yet musically creative and stylistically diverse, these guys are worth a listen. Just remember to give them a few chances before you give up on them. This album really does take some time to grow on you.

Underoath: They're Only Chasing Safety.......2007-01-22

Underoath Rules!!! The tracks on the Cd are amazing.

36 Favourite Piano Ballads: The Solid Gold Collection (2-CD Set)

Average customer rating:

For Piano Music Lovers

36 Favourite Piano Ballads: The Solid Gold Collection (2-CD Set)
Richard Clayderman
Manufacturer: Solid Gold
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Love Collection
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Piano Passion

ASIN: B000BFH4PI
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

(They Long to Be) Close to You
Have I Told You Lately
Hello
Up Where We Belong
How Do I Live
Groovy Kind of Love
No Matter What
How Deep Is Your Love
Everything I Do (I Do It for You)
Wind Beneath My Wings
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
Ballade Pour Adeline
Homme et une Femme
Do You Know Where You're Going To? (Theme from Mahogany)
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Unbreak My Heart
Way We Were
Time After Time
Just the Way You Are
Titanic Symphony

Tracks:

I Just Called to Say I Love You
When a Man Loves a Woman
Power of Love
Promise Me
Eternal Flame
Cavatina
We've Only Just Begun
Memory
Only You
Savoir Aimer
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Angels
I Will Always Love You
Lady in Red/Take My Breath Away
Careless Whisper
Don't Dream It's Over
Every Time You Go Away
Candle in the Wind
I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Time to Say Goodbyr

Customer Reviews:

For Piano Music Lovers.......2007-01-17

These CDs are an excellent choice and value-priced for the piano music lover. Awesome listening when you want to relax or for someone you know.

Average customer rating:

do NOT buy the special edition!!!
The best release I have ever heard in my life
Genre-Blurring Alt/Metal/Emo
A work of art
Not bad, but not the greatest album

Define the Great Line (CD & DVD)
Underoath
Manufacturer: Solid State Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FMGWE6
Release Date: 2006-06-20

Tracks:

In Regards To Myself
A Moment Suspended In Time
There Could Be Nothing After This
Ever So Inviting
Salmarnir
Returning Empty Handed
Casting Such A Thin Shadow
Moving for the Sake of Motion
Writing On The Walls
Everyone Looks So Good From Here
To Whom It May Concern

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Behind the Scenes studio footage for the recording process of Define The Great Line (DVD)
On Location footage in Death Valley for the making of Define The Great Line artwork (DVD)

Album Description

Underoath have single-handedly given hope to a genre ripe with rip-offs, carbon copies, and flavor of the week musical acts. "Define the Great Line" further establishes Underoath as one of the most important and influential bands in rock music today.

LIMITED EDITION includes special 8-panel digi-pak with booklet, exclusive artwork, and Bonus DVD with behind the scenes, in the studio, and making of the album features.

Customer Reviews:

do NOT buy the special edition!!!.......2007-07-04

Its a great cd! Don't get me wrong.
The dvd is a complete ripoff, though! The DVD contains brief (I mean brief!) overview of the photo shoot, some crappy home videos of the band in the studio with that annoying Killswitch guy, and a random (and long) video of some old man talking about UFOs. The DVD is a waste of money and only used as exuse for Tooth And Nail tack on an extra five bucks!
I think the special edition includes extended album art. But I found it to be fairly creepy. So...
Do yourself a favor and buy the regular cd. DONT BUY THE SPECIAL EDITION!

The best release I have ever heard in my life.......2007-06-06

This was probably one of the most unexpected releases that I have ever gotten my hands on. I was a casual fan of Underoath's old album "They're only chasing Safety" and when this cd came out I decided to get my hands on it. I first bought the regular edition.

As soon as I started listening, I could tell that I was in for a much heavier experience. The first track "In Regards To Myself" sets in brutally with mathcore-like guitar techniques very reminiscent of Norma Jean's "O God The Aftermath" ie. the dissonant chords and very progressive beats, the song then launches into a dark, yet melodic chorus. The disc then follows on with "A Moment Suspended In Time", a track that showcases Underoath's emo roots while keeping a metal edge to it. A very beautiful chorus where clean vocals and Spencer's screams alter in a very effective manner.
The disc then leads on with, in my opinion, the two worst tracks of the album ("Salmarnir though, cannot be judged as it is merely an interlude).

However, Underoath's power really kicks in after this interlude. Indeed, "Returning Empty Handed" kicks off in a dark, epic manner and then leads into some of the most challenging beats that Aaron has ever performed. All of this backed up by Tim's use of dissonant chords and Spencer's relentless screams. The song then slows down and finishes in a beautiful melodic ending while still keeping challenging beats going.
This then fades into the most epic track ever written by Underoath "Casting Such A Thin Shadow" where a dark instrumental intro filled with original melodies and guitar techniques sets the listener into a relaxed mood before the band strikes again with a brutal, yet melodic outro.
The next two tracks are typical Underoath tracks with extra heaviness and a greater mathhcore influence, two great tracks.

The disc then leads into the most brutal track written by Underoath "Everyone Looks So Good From Here", a track which is so heavy it could have been written by Norma Jean. Here Spencer delivers some of the best vocal performance in recent metal releases while Aaron is still giving up some of the most technical beats I have heard, an amazing track.

Lastly, Underoath finish up with one of their greatest, most epic tracks ever, where Aaron performs an irrgular beat where the hi-hat is played in a different timing. The clean vocals are very well performed in the start of this song. Then, the band kicks off into a brutal outro where the whole band delivers one of their best performances ever recorded; a great track to close this epic release.

Having the special edition only increases the beauty of the disc with its amazing artwork. However, the dvd was somewhat short and not really worth the extra money, however, the extra artwork saves the special edition.

All in all this is a cd that set a new standard for metalcore, emo-core and any other ambient metal band. The best release of 2006 by 100 miles!

Pierre Schifflers

Genre-Blurring Alt/Metal/Emo.......2007-03-09

This album was an interesting listen for me; a band which I first dismissed, but after listening a bit longer found quite interesting and unusual. Underoath play a style of alternative metal often referred to as "screamo", but on this album (I am unfamiliar with their earlier work) they exhibit a sense of experimentation an willingness to blur genre lines as well as an artistic and progressive bent. Elements of emo, metalcore, and the post-rock style of such bands as Isis or Mastodon are run through a blender on this album, and it actually sounds very original when reassembled by this band. The lyrical content and conceptual art style of the accompanying CD booklet are also very well done....supposedly this band is a Christian rock band, but if so, they are lyrically obtuse enough to avoid the "Jesus-is-my-pal" corniness of many of the other bands in that sub genre. Cool stuff, if you like unusual rock/metal music.

A work of art.......2007-03-09

One of the best albums of 2006. It's garnered enough praise from enough sources so I won't waste anyone's time with a lengthy review. Just wanted to say that this album is absolutely stellar.

Key tracks: In Regards to Myself, A Moment Suspended in Time, You're Ever So Inviting, Moving for the Sake of Motion, The Writing on the Walls

Not bad, but not the greatest album.......2007-03-02

I own this cd and I think the best song in the album is "In Regards To Myself Listen Listen", the first track, after that the other songs sound the same. Its harder than their past material, and I am not talking of "acts of depression" and "cries of the past" obviously. The pseudo break downs sound cool, but they get overdone, which make the songs sound very boring after awhile. I do not hate Underoath its just this CD, is really not as great as I imagined, and I think I am not the only one that thinks this about this cd. If you have ever heard of Norma Jean's most recent albums and Taking Back, this is how underoath sounds in this album. BAD!!! I just hope their next album, if there is going to be one, is way better than this one!

Average customer rating:

Great album
As Cities Burn pushes the boundaries of post-hardcore
wow
Decent
Great Debut.

Son, I Loved You at Your Darkest
As Cities Burn
Manufacturer: Solid State Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009ML1PW
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

Thus From My Lips, By Yours, My Sin Is Purged
Love Jealous One, Love
Incomplete Is A Leech
Bloodsucker Pt. II
Terrible! How Terrible For The Great City!
The Widow
Wake Dead Man, Wake
Admission:Regret
One:Twentyseven
Of Want And Misery:The Nothing That Kills

Customer Reviews:

Great album.......2007-05-07

This album rocked, when i had heard the songs seperately I wasn't terribly impressed. Though once you put them all in the order on the album, it projects such and incredible message. The vocals have some serious range, though I was sad to hear that they had to find a new vocalist. In conclution, even though I didn't give too many points to back my oppionion, this album rocked, I would recommend it to anyone who love screamo music!

As Cities Burn pushes the boundaries of post-hardcore.......2007-04-28

With their debut full-length, As Cities Burn goes places most hardcore bands don't dare explore. From the tempo changes, as unpredictable and jarring as you'll find in the heaviest of mathcore bands, to the quiet, beautifully sung sections that appear in literally every song on the album, I guarantee that this album will give you something new, something you didn't expect.

The album starts out with the desperate sound of "Thus from My Lips, By Yours, My Sin Is Purged". You'll have trouble figuring out what time signature it is--or time signatures, I should say--but you'll have no trouble figuring out what they're talking about. This is abject need for change, one of the strongest expressions of emotions I've heard on any album, as the vocalist screams about a longing to get away from his own sinful frailty--"I keep stepping in and out of the shadow/Caught by the drift and pitch..." The track winds down to mellower singing, quiet but not quite peaceful: "Oh, how sweet the sound. I once was blind, but now--I just look away!" Again, it comes in, with the same strong pulse, only to finally drop to a more optimistic, and peaceful, end.

Don't relax too much, though. The next track, "Love Jealous One, Love", starts in a few seconds, with amazingly even more intensity than the last track. It has the same desperate sense of remorse that the first track did, as well, beginning, "This is me at my darkest!" So the album continues, sometimes slower but never less emotional, with highlights including "Terrible! How terrible for the great city!" which criticizes our culture's obsession with lust over true love with rare honesty and precision. "The Widow," a ballad about the vocalist's father who walked out on his mother, is simply beautiful, eschewing screams for a beautifully melodic reminder about the meaning of grace.

The album ends on a fitting note, with the six-and-a-half-minute epic "Of Want and Misery." Here the album's feeling of anger and depression gives way to hope, and is all the more beautiful for it. While the song has the same technical guitar riffs and solid drum sections, a steady piano section complements the song. The song's beautifully sung ending closes the album perfectly:
"I like to think that this is love.../second chances, without end."

wow.......2007-03-17

Took my breath away the first time I heard this cd (which was today). I've decided to write a review while it's still novel. Most would put these guys with Underoath (Christian hardcore), but they are a lot better. The lyrics are well crafted, and though they have religious undertones it still can have multiple interpretations. The best part of the band is the guitar playing which reminds me of early Hopesfall/Further Seems Forever (well layered). It's not that the music is full of technical impressive playing, it's melodic, and at times beautifully chaotic.

Decent.......2006-08-27

This CD is decent. It doesn't overly excite me but it inst bad either. A well rounded, decent disc.

Great Debut........2006-07-24

We can expect one more CD from this amazingly talented band, before they break up officially. They will start writing the CD this fall.

From the scream at the beginning of this amazing 10 track cd, it was clear, that this was going to be an awesome cd. And they are such poetic song writers, it's hard not to be blown away by the lyrics alone, but their melodic guitars, and their truly talented drummer, and the singer is amazing too.

Their crafty, and original material set them apart from these metalcore bands of today, who are pretty much the same exact reincarnations of each other. Their unique vocal styles, and the poem-like lyrics, leave you begging for more.

I was so amazed at the music, that I immediatly started it back up, and listened to it 5 more times. Definatly a must have from a band that's not going to be around much longer.

Personal Picks-

Incomplete Is A Leech.
Wake, Dead Man, Wake.
The Widow.
Admission:Regret
Bloodsucker:PT II.
Terrible! How terrible for the Great City

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