Relentless

Artist: Jackyl
Label: Humidity (Red)
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 664980013629
EAN: 0664980013629
ASIN: B00006LSLI

Release Date: 2002-10-22

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Tracks:

If You Want it Heavy (I Weigh a Ton)
I'm on Fire
Kill the Sunshine
Lend Me a Hand
Mr. Evil
Vegas Smile
Heaven Don't Want Me (And Hell's Afraid I'll Take Over)
Down the Road Before
Billy Badass
Sparks From Candy
Curse on You
The More You hate it
Open Invitation (I Hate You Bin Laden) (Bonus Track)

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Push Comes to Shove
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Customer Reviews:

Jackyl continues to rock!!.......2005-11-30

This album is a great example of what is missing in rock-n-roll. These boys from the south continue to supply plenty of great inspiration for people who love to rock!!

Best since the first one.......2005-05-29

Jackyl's somewhat disappointing Cut the Crap album, coupled with the sub-par clips of new material provided on the band's Web site, set expectations for Relentless pretty low. But listeners will be pleasantly surprised: It's a killer effort comparable to the band's 1992 self-titled debut.

Dropping most of the introspection and world-weariness that brought Cut the Crap down, Relentless returns to form with attitude, rowdiness and Southern-redneck pride galore.

"You want it heavy? / Well G-- damn / I weigh a ton," screams Jesse James Dupree in the first seconds of the record, and the "relentless" assault of loud guitars and top-of-the-lungs-but-perfectly-in-tune vocals rarely lets up through the 40-minute disc.

Some highlights are "Kill the Sunshine," written in part by Brian Johnson of AC/DC, and the blues ballad "Lend Me a Hand." The latter is one of the quieter moments on the album despite its intense chorus.

There are, however, things that could have been done better. Sometimes the rhythm guitars sound like they're being played through a telephone, and a few tracks could have been left off.

"Heaven Don't Want Me (And Hell's Afraid I'll Take Over)" is listenable but doesn't live up to the standards set by the rest of the album.

The only thoroughly worthless track is "Billy Badass," apparently included just to keep with tradition: every Jackyl record has to have a chainsaw played as a musical instrument on one track.

It does have the hilarious Al Gore diss "I was the first to stand up against the PMRC," though, and it grows on you over time.

Overall, Relentless is a remarkable album, rescuing the band from a steady musical decline. The self-titled record is still the best of the catalog, but Relentless ranks a solid second.

Ehhhh,,,,, self titles was better!.......2004-03-18

I bought this because "AC/DC's Brian Johnson" co wrote "Kill The Sunshine" with the group! but with the lacking members and everythign else, this album failed to be as great as the previous ones! I recomend there self titles album over this one!

No Rock, No Roll, No Jackyl.............2003-08-06

One listen was enough for me ... 40% of the original band is missing. The songs have no melody; and without the twin lead guitar attack this is Jackyl in name only. Notice how many used one's there are for sale? 'Nuff said.

Take My Word For It: It Rocks!.......2003-07-20

I have read the pertinacious record critics reviews of this album and also have read some fan reviews echoing their sentiments. So, what did these fans want out of this album? An attempt at being contemporary and sounding completely out of place like some other albums by established bands? This album rocks! Take MY word for it!

While others may call this album Jackyl being their 80's self, which is a laugh because the band was formed in 1990 and only released their first album in 1992 so fundamentally they're wrong from the start, I call it a breath of fresh air in an otherwise drowning era of metal. The songs are proud to be rockers and proud to be energetic. You know, when it is obvious that the musicians are actually enjoying what they are playing as much as the fans are listening to it? Rarely found in today's "look at your feet and feel sorry for yourself" music but Jackyl is loud and proud baby!

Kill the Sunshine is a solid rocker with assisted lyrics from AC/DC front man Brian Johnson. Speaking of AC/DC, did anybody else stop dead in their tracks when Mr. Evil came on? If Bon Scott was ever reincarnated, he came back to sing Mr. Evil for Jackyl! I also love the attitude in I'm On Fire and The More You Hate It (It Makes Me Want It More.) But, I admit that there are a few things that I am not completely thrilled by. "Billy Badass" is a far too modern sounding tune that pushes the button of rap metal a touch too hard. I don't listen to nor respect rap metal and if that is what this album was about, I wouldn't have purchased it. I also could have used a touch more chainsaw! But, one sour grape out of a dozen does not ruin an album. It still rocks!

This is not an album that a Staind fan would enjoy. But, I wonder if people that listen to that style of rock are even in search for enjoyment. I like fun. I like high energy entertainment and that is what this album is. If that's old fashioned or "played out," guilty as charged. But, I love it and always will.

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