Limp Bizkit – 2005 – The Unquestionable Truth Pt. 1
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Limp Bizkit
Title: The Unquestionable Truth Pt. 1
Label: Flip / Geffen
Released: May 3, 2005
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#The Propaganda
#The Truth
#The Priest
#The Key
#The Channel
#The Story
#The Surrender
Review:
Go ahead and laugh. It cost me $3. After the disaster that was Results May Vary, Fred recruited Wes Borland again for another go-around, and this was the result, a 7 song EP released in April of 2005 that was probably better than anything they�d done since Three Dollar Bill. Gone was the retarded hip-hop stuff, and Fred actually learned how to talk about something other than himself. Of course, it still comes across as sounding like a 7th grader trying to be Zack de la Rocha, so you can�t have everything, and naturally, despite Wes, it wasn�t good enough for anyone to have actually heard any of the songs, let alone know that this even got released. Wes got out while the getting was good (again), and went to work on what became Black Light Burns. Fred keeps claiming that Part II is going to come out, but I have a feeling it’s going to be a Chinese Democracy-type of wait for that.
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Trivium – 2006 – The Crusade
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Trivium
Title: The Crusade
Label: Roadrunner
Released: Oct 10, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Ignition
#Detonation
#Entrance of the Conflagration
#Anthem (We Are The Fire)
#Unrepentant
#And Sadness Will Sear
#Becoming the Dragon
#To The Rats
#This World Cna’t Tear Us Apart
#Tread the Floods
#Contempt Breeds Contamination
#The Rising
#The Crusade
Review:
After hearing how good Ascendancy was, I had high hopes for this record. Suffice to say I was let down a bit. Apparently all the low screaming wasn�t good for Matt Heafy�s voice, so most of the screaming from the first two albums is gone. Not that I mind clean singing, but there are definitely times here where I miss it. Most of the songs are well crafted, but at times, instead of sounding like an homage to bands, it sounds like a direct rip-off. Case in point, the whole opening sequence of �Unrepentant� is a cover of Metallica�s �Through The Never�, and then the intro for �The Rising� sounds like it�d be more at home on a Tesla record. Having said all that, there are songs that I like, including The Rising, and Contempt Breeds Contamination. Some of the lyrics sound like attempts at creating fantasy worlds, ala the British metal bands of the early 80�s. All in all, it�s not a bad record, but Ascendancy was much better.
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Daughtry – 2006 – Daughtry
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Daughtry
Title: Daughtry
Label: RCA
Released: Nov 21, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#It’s Not Over
#Used To
#Home
#Over You
#Crashed
#Feels Like Tonight
#What I Want (featuring Slash)
#Breakdown
#Gone
#There And Back Again
#All These Lives
#What About Now
Review:
I only ever watch American Idol during the first couple weeks, when they�re weeding out all the idiots, so I only ever saw Chris Daughtry on the show one week. I kept hearing about him, however, and especially when it came out that Fuel asked him to be their new lead singer. Unfortunately for Fuel, and fortunately for Chris, he declined in order to make his own album. As everyone knows, Chris didn�t win on Idol, but he certainly did with this CD, as it�s sold like gangbusters. And why not, it�s a regular rock record in the vein of 3 Doors Down or a Nickelback, but somehow comes off just a bit less contrived than those two. It�s a solid record, and having bought it on it�s merits as opposed to just because he was on Idol, I have no qualms saying it�s a fun listen when I�m in the mood for something not-so-heavy.
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Korn – 2005 – See You on the Other Side
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Korn
Title: See You on the Other Side
Label: Virgin
Released: Dec 6, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Twisted Transistor
#Politics
#Hypocrites
#Souvenir
#10 Or A 2-Way
#Throw Me Away
#Love Song
#Open Up
#Coming Undone
#Getting Off
#Liar
#For No One
#I’ve Seen It All
#Tearjerker
Review:
Uh, why did I buy this again’ Obviously, with Head off finding religion, this isn�t the same Korn I knew and loved. Then again, even with Head, they hadn�t been the same band since Issues, at least. On this album, they almost go industrial, and while it�s okay, it�s still not vintage Korn, and I still don�t think it�s all that great. The radio singles (Twisted Transistor and Coming Undone) to me are the best songs on here, and the rest just are �meh�. I guess I keep getting these CD�s, albeit used, out of some bizarre loyalty to a band that I was very interested for a number of years, but has continued to disappoint me as of late.
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Chevelle – 2007 – Vena Sera
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Chevelle
Title: Vena Sera
Label: Epic
Released: Apr 3, 2007
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Antisaint
#Brainiac
#Saferwaters
#Well Enough Alone
#Straight Jacket Fashion
#The Fad
#Humanoid
#Paint The Seconds
#Midnight to Midnight
#I Get It
#Saturdays
Review:
Another Chevelle album� nothing to see here�. move along. Seriously. If you�ve heard Wonder What�s Next and This Type Of Thinking� you�ve heard this. Not bad by any means, but nothing that stands out either. It’s better than This Type Of Thinking…
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Seether – 2007 – Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Seether
Title: Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces
Label: Wind-Up
Released: Oct 23, 2007
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Like Suicide
#Fake It
#Breakdown
#FMLYHM
#Fallen
#Rise Above This
#No Jesus Christ
#6 Gun Quota
#Walk Away From the Sun
#Eyes of the Devil
#Don’t Believe
#Waste
Review:
After Shaun Morgan abruptly ended the touring for Karma and Effect to go into rehab, Seether kind of hung low for the next year and a half, releasing One Cold Night, but otherwise keeping a low profile. They returned in late 2007 with this album, which to my ears sounds better than Karma did. The songs are more interesting, and the two songs that lead off the album, Like Suicide (no relation to the Soundgarden song of the same name) and Fake It are strong and quite catchy. The rest of the album holds up, and aside from the Sympathetic-esque �Rise Above This�, rocks fairy hard. The South African boys are back!
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Stemm – 2007 – Demo 2007
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Stemm
Title: Demo 2007
Label: Self Released
Released: Jul 1, 2007
Packaging: Slimline
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#One King Down
#Poopmouth
Review:
A taste of what’s to come in 2008 from the Niagara Falls boys!
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Shawn Mullins – 1996 – Eggshells
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Shawn Mullins
Title: Eggshells
Label: SMG
Released: Jan 1, 1996
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Eggshells
#Salt Lake City 1973
#Where’s Johnny
#Drumming Clown
#Ruth & Mary
#Darby’s Castle
#Joshua
#Cycle Of Our Souls
#My Ship (2 Choices)
#She
#Song To The Self
#Shimmer
#This One’s For The Majors
#Bitter Tears
Review:
One of Tiff’s Favorite artists.
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Stemm – 2005 – Songs For The Incurable Heart
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Stemm
Title: Songs For The Incurable Heart
Label: Self Released
Released: Nov 15, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#The Memories Remain
#A Song For The Incurable Heart
#Till I Die
#Monster
#Pandemic
#Numb
#On The Surface
#13 Years
#Incomplete
#Holding On
#Between Now And Forever
#The Day The Earth Stood Still
Review:
This is a radical departure from the Stemm I had seen back in 2000. These guys are good! It’s definately metalcore, and they do a good job of it, with some really catchy riffs and the twin vocal attack of Joe Cafarella and TJ Frost. 13 Years features Mark Hunter from Chimaira, and the single that got some national exposure was Monster. Hopefully these guys really crack the national scene and give Buffalo another band to be proud of.
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Stuck Mojo – 1999 – Reborn
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Stuck Mojo
Title: Reborn
Label: Century Media
Released: Jan 1, 1999
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Promo
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Reborn (Radio Edit)
#Rising (Live)
#Here Comes The Monster (Live)
#Not Promised Tomorrow (Live)
Review:
Radio promo with one studio and three live tracks. Got it for free from the campus radio station. Reborn has been said to be the catchiest song Stuck Mojo ever made.
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Tags: 1999, Century Media, Jewel Case, Promo, Stuck Mojo