“What? Is this Avenged Sevenfold? You must be kidding me?” Those were my first thoughts when I first heard Avenged Sevenfold Self Titled album. I doubted I bought the right album, thought they ripped me off. But then when I realize this was the real deal, well I kinda change of thought. In A7XST, the band kinda changed their sound and their style a little, mixing some epic/medieval sounds to it, and I must admit, I LOVE THAT CHANGE! Somehow it feels like real metal (Ex. Pantera, Metallica). I enjoyed this album from the beginning to end. It sounds somehow weird as unique… hard to explain. And unlike the last album “City Of Evil” (which I also enjoyed), all of the songs don’t sound all that similar; each one has their own standout. My favorite track on this album is “A Little Piece of Heaven”; it’s spectacular!!! “Critical Acclaim” is good too. Although the album has only 10 songs, I didn’t mind. It’s best to have 10 great songs, than to have 15 awful songs, like some bands I’ve heard (Ex. NIN). All in all, the A7X Self Titled album is different, and it’s a good different and that’s AWSUM!(<-That’s my new word). Give the album a try and if it sucks for you, well, then sorry, sue me!
Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Foo Fighters’ “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace” is Really Really REALLY GOOD! Their first single off this album; “The Pretender” blew my mind away with their heaviest sound ever. For a moment there I thought I was listening to a heavier version of Nirvana. Good job Foo Fighters, you pulled it off. The albums is variable; with 1 heavy songs (“The Pretender) one semi-heavy song (“Let It Die”), three slow songs, one rock-country beautiful song (“Summer’s End” - I hate country music but I’ve been listening to this song over and over again and I can’t stop liking it), and the rest of the songs just good rock-n-roll. I enjoyed Foo Fighters’ last few albums, for the past 6 years I’ve liked their style and sound. Their first 3 albums I just felt were annoying, but eventually they took their carrier more seriously, hence- me liking them now. To conclude this review I must say Foo Fighters are moving on the right way, and if they keep doing such good albums, there’ll be Foo Fighters for long years to come. Amen to that!
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Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead
Just one simple word; PRECIOUS! Now go buy it! Who needs SOAD? Serj definitely doesn’t. He is a genius and so is his music. The best album of 2007! A classic! Wonderful! 10 Stars out of 5, give it 5 more stars and that won’t even be enough for how great this album is.
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Seether - Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces
Seether’s “Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces” is one strange album; the lyrics are really well written but the music kinda sucks bad. It’s like they’re completely bored and they want for someone to shoot them down already. It’s a pity. Seether in my opinion was one of the best alternative/hard rock bands. Now they’re just boring. Shaun in this album writes incredible well-written and meaningful lyrics but plays the guitar incredible dull. What happened to you man? Did Amy do this to you? Please stop being a sell-out! This is not you! Man, I think I’m about to cry… you just broke my heart.
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Puscifer - V Is For Vagina
Hehehe, that title is funny. Other than that- the album is great. Take that Trent Reznor! Maynard can make industrial music 10 times better than you! It’s quite a decent album for such a different sound. Still APC and Tool is better, but this album turned out to be better than I expected. Not disappointed… enjoying it once a while, minute by minute. Give it a listen.
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Puddle Of Mudd - Famous
Rating: No Skulls Whatsover (It's CRAP!)
Alter Bridge - Blackbird
Alter Bridge’s “Blackbird” is a good album. Better than the first album, much-much BETTER! “Rise Today”; their first single is really enjoyable with its hard rock riffs and well-sung lyrics. The album is kinda heavy; it’s a mix of hard rock and metal with some few alternative rock sounds. Sounds like every other hard rock album, but it’s not all that bad. We all can live with it. All in all, the album’s good (like I said a thousand times before). Give it a chance.
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Hurt - Volume I & Volume II
Is this Tool? Is this APC? Is this Maynard with some other project? No, it’s not. It’s actually a band called Hurt, and they have nothing to be envious about. This band’s style is hard to explain, but their sound is a mix of hard rock with alternative/soft rock, experimental, industrial and so and so but it sounds unique and organized. And I’m in love with this band and their songs. What I love most of this band is J. Loren’s (lead singer) voice, which is beautiful as it is sometimes loud and angry. What Maynard couldn’t do, this band did; open up for fans to understand what their music really feels like. There are no boundaries in what the songs’ themes are about. Most of them are about Loren’s personal relationship with God and the Christian people surrounding him. So it is, no promotion is needed here; this is one of the best bands out there. And if you think they suck, then you’re the one that sucks and go screw yourself! Go listen to Hurt’s “Vol. I”. And then listen to their follow up album “Vol. II”. That’s that!
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