Downthesun

Artist: Downthesun
Label: Roadrunner Records
Category: Music

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Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 016861842024
EAN: 0016861842024
ASIN: B00006J9SN

Release Date: 2002-10-01

Downthesun

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Tracks:

Medicated
We All Die
Enslaved
Lucas Toole
Zero
Pure American Filth
Pitiful
Scapegoat
Listen
Eye Confide
Jars
Revelations

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Customer Reviews:

"It's a wonderful life!".......2007-01-17

downthesun is far from a Slipknot clone, and all the comparisons must be made by nu-metal haters who haven't truly given this band the time of day. They have brutally crushing riffs and disturbing lyrics sung with powerful determination. Breaking, thankfully, the mold of nu-metal rap/rock, downthesun has delivered to the masses a straight in your face powerhouse of metal that accomplishes more in a single debut then a lot of bands have done in a career.

Starting with the crushing `Medicated' which begins with eerie samples and abrasive drumming and closing out with the epic instrumental known as `Revelations' which is fantastic, downthesun delivers a brilliant album. Some tracks really stand out like the opener, the insane `Enslaved', the assault that is `Pure American Filth' and the eerily fantastic `Jars', but it's with tracks like `Lucas Toole' and `Eye Confide' where they really shine mixing outstanding melodic symmetry with insane bantering.

There is really nothing wrong with this album, besides the occasional misstep. Some tracks fail to stand out like others, but that's about the only thing that can be said. I guess that's not really a problem for it's not that any track is bad it's just that some tracks aren't as good as others. If you're a fan of nu-metal, metal or good in your face insanity then this album belongs in your collection!

Drank a bottle of cough syrup..........2007-01-10

My friend let me listen to this CD awhile back and after that first listen i have been completly hooked. The Vocals are chilling and I think thats why I like it so much. Your not hearing growling barky burping vocals your hearing Anguish Pain and Hate. All over smatterings of samples that are fairly creepy but excellent touchs to an overall great Album. Highly recommended. And to those of you wondering where these gentleman are!? The band is broken up... for good. So this is your only chance to hear a band that had some great potential and talent.

good stuff.......2006-09-04

Hard and Loud. Like every other band. HOWEVER, Down the Sun has its own style and flavor, which is still one of my favorites to date. What ever happened to this band anyway?

Recommended: Listen, Medicated.

Underrated nu-metal...3.5 stars.......2005-02-19

Okay...first of all, being a fan of a more "traditional" sound, sans rap verses, 3-chord playing, and repetitive verses, I was a little hesitant to pick this CD up. In addition, the very sight of a heavily tattooed and pierced man (Satone) writhing on a chair and simulating dry heaves (in the MEDICATED video) was too much of a put off for me. IMO, Satone is the ugliest man in metal :D. That aside, what we have here is perhaps one of the few nu-metal bands that actually possess some good talent in making music. Arguably, "LUCAS TOOLE" is the best nu-metal track I've ever heard. From its chilly intro and gothic vocal verses to its vicious chorus line well accentuated by Satone's barks, it's one creepy ride. The guitar playing is more or less standard nu-metal fare, but it's the creepy samples running through most songs that grab the listener's attention and create a cold and industrial-like vibe throughout the disc. Tracks worth notable mention include EYE CONFIDE, LISTEN, SCAPEGOAT, and PURE AMERICAN FILTH. Definitely worth a spin or two in your player.

rare good numetal.......2004-07-18

downthesun is, of course, numetal, but they were one of the few numetal bands out there that actually sounded good. The Slipknot references are pathetic. Slipknot is rap, barks, and sloppy music put together to sound heavy.

Medicated--starts with some creepy samples and quick attacks of the guitar leading into a fast screaming verse...chorus of the two vocalists screaming at each other..sounds very nice...general heaviness..the ending is pretty cool...repeated fast screaming of "its a wonderful life" then "get all strung out" and ends with quiet samples of drugtalk with a creepy sample of a woman laughing repeating over and over

We All Die--slower screaming verse, fast scream/sing prechorus, and a very catchy singing chorus w/ the highpitched vocals going on in the background

Enslaved--once again starts out with some cool electronics, fun verse, but the chorus just doesn't do anything for me...the low point of the CD for me

Lucas Toole--a softer track, but it is very chilling..the screaming on this song is used very effectively and enhances the feeling...spinetingling

Zero--electronic intro track for Pure American Filth...I usually don't skip over it because I like the slowdown before the assault of PAF

Pure American Filth--like I just said this song is pure assault..really gets the blood flowing...for the first 2 minutes that is...after that it turns into more or less random screaming of obscenities and such...but the first 2 minutes are my favorite part of the CD

Pitiful--the other singer sings on this one, and it really doesn't sound so great...but the background screaming is cool...after the first minute the song really picks up

Scapegoat--another one starting out with electronics...the verse isn't innovative, but it is very fun to listen to...my favorite song as far as the electronics go

Listen--this is another of the three softer songs, and my 2nd favorite behind lucas toole...the singing is beautiful and goes with the music nicely...song is relaxing and thoughtful

Eye Confide--I didn't find this song really fantastic, but it is good...the ending is excellant

Jars--starts out with creepy glass jar noises...then goes right into the song...this one really showcases the screaming abilities of the two vocalists...song ends with a really creepy repitition of the line "you're safe with me" being sung, said, whispered..and finally ends with a few last breaths

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