Staind – 2008 – The Illusion Of Progress
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Staind
Title: The Illusion Of Progress
Label: Flip / Atlantic
Released: Aug 19, 2008
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#This Is It
#The Way I Am
#Believe
#Save Me
#All I Want
#Pardon Me
#Lost Along The Way
#Break Away
#Tangled Up In You
#Raining Again
#Rainy Day Parade
#The Corner
#Nothing Left To Say
Review:
What an apt title. After Chapter V, I thought Staind was heading back in the right direction. That album was much more dynamic than 14 Shades, and they had a good thing going. The progress was certainly an illusion, because this album went right back to the mid-tempo, boring, plodding, non-exciting Staind that unfortunately got popular. Oh, there’s one or two decent songs (This Is It, Save Me), but for the most part I was wholly underwhelemed with this. As to why I bought it’ Cuz I’m a sucker. I’m a Staind fan from way back, I feel an unnatural compulsion to support them, based on the truly memorable shows and times I had over the course of their first two albums. I keep thinking I’ll re-create that somehow. Maybe next time’
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Halestorm – 2009 – Halestorm
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Halestorm
Title: Halestorm
Label: Atlantic
Released: Apr 8, 2009
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#It’s Not You
#I Get Off
#Bet U Wish U Had Me Back
#Innocence
#Familiar Taste Of Poison
#I’m Not An Angel
#What Were You Expecting
#Love/Hate Heartbreak
#Better Sorry Than Safe
#Dirty Work
#Nothing To Do With Love
Review:
Apparently they’ve been around for a couple of years now, but the album just got released. I saw them with Shinedown and Saliva, and was mildly impressed by Lizzy Hale’s vocals. They’re disciples at the altar of Evanescence to be sure, but more rock, less electronic, and way less whiny than The Open Door was. A fun record.
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Static-X – 2009 – Cult of Static
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Static-X
Title: Cult of Static
Label: Reprise / Wea
Released: Mar 17, 2009
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Special Edition
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Lunatic
#Z28
#Terminal
#Hypure
#Tera-Fied
#Stingwray
#You Am I
#Isolaytore
#Nocturnally
#Skinned
#Grind 2 Halt
#W.F.O.
#Looks That Kill
Review:
The Death Trip rolls on, and after some so-so offerings, Static-X got back in the game first with Cannibal, and now here with Cult Of Static. Koichi is back full time with the band, and he helps make this sound like the Static-X of old. This one is the special edition with two bonus tracks.
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Sixpin – 2006 – Made to Bleed
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Sixpin
Title: Made to Bleed
Label: Self Released
Released: Feb 28, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#High Fashion
#Tragic in the Fire
#Shatterborn
#Redefined
#Cleanse
#Closure of Ashes
#Shiner
#Escape the Trap
#So Long
#An Accident Waiting to Happen
#Gift
#Disintegrate
Review:
One of Buffalo’s finest bands rocks, but with melody, mixing the intensity with intelligent songwriting and musicianship.
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Nickelback – 2008 – Dark Horse
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Nickelback
Title: Dark Horse
Label: Roadrunner
Released: Nov 18, 2008
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Something In Your Mouth
#Burn It To The Ground
#Gotta Be Somebody
#I’d Come For You
#Next Go Round
#Just To Get High
#Never Gonna Be Alone
#Shakin’ Hands
#S.E.X.
#If Today Was Your Last Day
#This Afternoon
Review:
Another Nickelback album. You’ve heard the last four, you’ve heard this one. It’s still fun, no matter how unoriginal and cheesy it may be. Besides, she *does* look so much cuter with something in her mouth!
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Guns N’ Roses – 2008 – Chinese Democracy
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Guns N’ Roses
Title: Chinese Democracy
Label: Black Frog / Geffen
Released: Nov 23, 2008
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Chinese Democracy
#Shackler’s Revenge
#Better
#Street Of Dreams
#If The World
#There Was A Time
#Catcher In The Rye
#Scraped
#Riad N’ The Bedouins
#Sorry
#IRS
#Madagascar
#This I Love
#Prostitute
Review:
The album everyone said would never see the light of day. It finally did, and was it worth the wait’ I say no. Should this have been titled Axl Rose’s solo album’ Definitely. I’d have a much easier time liking it and getting into it if it didn’t have the GNR name attached to it, because this ain’t GNR. Having said that, it’s definitely Axl, and its multi-multi-multilayered tracks feel a bit too overproduced for my ears, but the songs are still strong, as is Axl’s voice. Certainly an interesting listen, but in no way deserved the GNR tag.
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Down – 2007 – Over The Under
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Down
Title: Over The Under
Label: Self Released
Released: Sep 25, 2007
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Three Suns and One Star
#Path
#N.O.D.
#I Scream
#On March the Saints
#Never Try
#Mourn
#Beneath the Tides
#His Majesty the Desert
#Pillamyd
#In the Thrall of It All
#Nothing in Return (Walk Away)
Review:
Stolen From Amazon:
1st full-length in 5 years from heralded hard rock pioneers, Down. Featuring Philip Anselmo, Rex Brown, Pepper Keenan, Kirk Windstein and Jimmy Bower, ‘Over The Under’ is 60 minutes plus of groundbreaking music combining elements of Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd and everything in between that sets the group apart from anything in the marketplace today. This record documents the lives of these New Orleans natives through the last 5 years of catastrophe, tragedy and ultimately triumph.
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Disturbed – 2008 – Indestructible
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Disturbed
Title: Indestructible
Label: Reprise
Released: Jun 3, 2008
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Indestructible
#Inside The Fire
#Deceiver
#The Night
#Perfect Insanity
#Haunted
#Enough
#The Curse
#Torn
#Criminal
#Divide
#Facade
Review:
Disturbed continues their comeback trail. After a strong first outing with The Sickness, I always felt that Believe, for as good and popular as it was, lacked something in the excitement department. Ten Thousand Fists brought that excitement back, and Indestructible continues down that path and then some. This is arguably the heaviest album they’ve put out, and yet will give them even greater mainstream success, which isn’t always the formula. It works for them though. Interestingly, a reworked Perfect Insanity finally rears its head on this album, after kicking around since the days before The Sickness (it was included on the M.O.L. DVD).
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All That Remains – 2008 – Overcome
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: All That Remains
Title: Overcome
Label: Razor & Tie / Prosthetic
Released: Sep 16, 2008
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Before The Damned
#Two Weeks
#Undone
#Forever In Your Hands
#Chiron
#Days Without
#A Song For The Hopeless
#Do Not Obey
#Relinquish
#Overcome
#Believe In Nothing
Review:
The Massachusetts metalcore powerhouse is back with their strongest album to date. Every song rips, and even when it seems like they’re slowing it down a notch (Two Weeks, Days Without), they come right back and slay you (Before The Dammned, Relinquish). Great stuff!
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Three Days Grace – 2003 – Three Days Grace
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Three Days Grace
Title: Three Days Grace
Label: Jive
Released: Jul 22, 2003
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Burn
#Just Like You
#I Hate Everything About You
#Home
#Scared
#Let You Down
#Now Or Never
#Born Like This
#Drown
#Wake Up
#Take Me Under
#Overrated
Review:
The debut from the Canadian rockers.
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