Sister Hazel – 2007 – Santa’s Playlist
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Sister Hazel
Title: Santa’s Playlist
Label: Croakin’ Poets / Rock Ridge
Released: Sep 25, 2007
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Merry Christmas Baby
#Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
#Little Drummer Boy
#Please Come Home For Christmas
#White Christmas
#The Dreidel Song
#I’ll Be Home For Christmas
#One Little Christmas Tree
#It’s a New Year (Just Get Along)
#Silent Night
#There’s Something In the Air (At Christmas)
#Christmas Time Again
#Run Rudolph Run
#River
#Oh Holy Night
Review:
Even though they�re Tiff�s band, I still like these guys. The Xmas standards are just that, save for a really fun version of Run Rudolph Run. The original songs sound quite promising though, if not typical Sister Hazel fare. In other words, it�ll be a good time album to put on once December rolls around.
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Deftones – 2006 – Saturday Night Wrist
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Deftones
Title: Saturday Night Wrist
Label: Maverick
Released: Oct 31, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Hole In The Earth
#Rapture
#Beware
#Cherry Waves
#Mein
#U,U,D,D,L,R,L,R,A,B,SELECT.START
#Xerces
#Rats!Rats!Rats!
#Pink Cellphone
#Combat
#Kimdracula
#Riviere
Review:
As opposed to their self-titled disc, which grew on me rather slowly, as soon as I acquired this one, I instantly found things to like about it. It still took me a couple of listens to really get into it, but the Deftones really came back with SNW. They�re still mixing up the heavy with the melodic and electronic, and they�ve even thrown an instrumental track on here, with a geeky title (U,U,D,D,L,R,L,R,A,B,SELECT,START). Serj from SOAD makes an appearance on Mein, and the award for the strangest Deftones track has to go to Pink Cellphone, with a female spoken word vocal line that touches on the �Hot Carling Academy�, among other things. A solid listen all the way through, and seeing some of these songs live made me appreciate them a bit more.
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Audioslave – 2006 – Revelations
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Audioslave
Title: Revelations
Label: Epic / Interscope
Released: Sep 5, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD DVD Included
Release Type: Limited Edition with Bonus DVD
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Revelations
#One And The Same
#Sound Of A Gun
#Until We Fall
#Original Fire
#Broken City
#Somedays
#Shape Of Things To Come
#Jewel Of The Summertime
#Wide Awake
#Nothing Left To Say But Goodbye
#Moth
Review:
Audioslave disbanded, or rather, Chris Cornell left just after this was released, and it�s too bad, because this album is much better than Out Of Exile was. The band actually branched out a bit, and it wasn�t a ton of slow songs this time, they actually got some rocking in there! Even still, you know its Audioslave when you hear it, which I suppose is more of a positive. I�m partial to Sound Of A Gun, Shape Of Things To Come, and Jewel Of The Summertime. This also came with a 15 minute DVD with some interviews interspersed with video clips.
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Pride Tiger – 2007 – The Lucky Ones
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Pride Tiger
Title: The Lucky Ones
Label: EMI Music Canada
Released: Jun 25, 2007
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed Autographed
Tracklist:
#Let ‘Em Go
#What It Is
#Fill Me In
#A Long Way Down (Shine)
#The White Witch Woman Blues
#The Lucky Ones
#It’s Only You
#No One’s Listening
#Sweet Dreams
#Wizard’s Council
#Forget Everything
#A New Jones
#56 Days
Review:
It’s a very rare occasion when seeing an opening band that I’ve never heard of before impresses me so much that I pick up the CD right then and there, but Pride Tiger did just that. The Lucky Ones is a thirteen song collection of 70’s-era inspired tunes in the vein of Thin Lizzy or Boston. The songs have groove, they’re catchy, but they play with feeling, and I like the solos from lead guitar player Sonny Dhak as well. Singer/drummer Matt Wood has talent on both accounts, and the live show was great too. Hearing the songs live first, and then seeing how they translate on CD didn’t bring any disappointment. If you’re looking for something other than the same old hard rock, you just might want to check these guys out.
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Deftones – 2005 – B-Sides & Rarities
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Deftones
Title: B-Sides & Rarities
Label: Maverick
Released: Oct 4, 2005
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD DVD Included
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Savory
#Wax and Wane
#Change (In the House of Flies) (Acoustic)
#Simple Man
#Sinatra
#No Ordinary Love
#Teenager (Idiot Version)
#Crenshaw Punch / I’ll Throw Rocks At You
#Black Moon
#If Only Tonight We Could Sleep
#Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
#Digital Bath (Acoustic)
#Chauffeur
#Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away) (Acoustic)
Review:
Released in 2005, this was a holdover of sorts until the new album (Saturday Night Wrist) was released. Having said that, and I know this echoes what practically every Deftones fan said when this was released, this could have been waaaaaaay better than what it is. If you�re going to release a compilation called B-Sides and Rarities, why not put them all on there’ Left off was, among other things, �To Have And To Hold� (Duran Duran), �Teething� (Crow II Sountrack), �Can�t Even Breathe� (Escape From LA Soundtrack), Lovers (self-titled b-side), and maybe some of the more famous demos floating around on the net. Or the scrapped My Own Summer remix that was slated for the Matrix soundtrack’ Also, the DVD has all the videos, but only a quick smattering of the tons of live clips and interviews they�ve amassed over the years. Where�s the White Pony mini-film’ Argh.
Anyway, for what is on this disc, it�s pretty good. A previously unreleased track with B-Real called �Black Moon�, Savory, Wax and Wane, and a couple of acoustic versions and remixes make for a good, but not great collection. The DVD is nice in that all the videos are represented, with Engine No. 9 and Root being live clip compilations. All in all, it�s okay, but it could have been so much better.
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Maroon 5 – 2007 – It Won’t Be Soon Before Long
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Maroon 5
Title: It Won’t Be Soon Before Long
Label: A&M / Octone
Released: May 22, 2007
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#If I Never See Your Face Again
#Makes Me Wonder
#Little of Your Time
#Wake Up Call
#Won’t Go Home Without You
#Nothing Lasts Forever
#Can’t Stop
#Goodnight Goodnight
#Not Falling Apart
#Kiwi
#Better That We Break
#Back At Your Door
Review:
After an almost 5 year timespan between albums, Maroon 5 came back with another super-poppy album dripping with double-entendres and love songs. Adam Levine�s sound and writing are both in full force, and if you liked the first one, you�ll like this one. I�m a sucker for well-written, well-produced pop, and this certainly is it.
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Godsmack – 2006 – IV
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Godsmack
Title: IV
Label: Republic / Universal
Released: Apr 25, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Limited Edition with Bonus Track
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Livin In Sin
#Speak
#The Enemy
#Shine Down
#Hollow
#No Rest For The Wicked
#Bleeding Me
#Voodoo Too
#Temptation
#Mama
#One Rainy Day
#I Thought
Review:
Technically the fifth release from the band (I guess The Other Side doesn�t count), IV is your typical Godsmack album, but with a bit of a twist. They actually branched out a bit, some more acoustic guitars here, a harmonica line (in Shine Down) there, and you can tell that Shannon Larkin is doing something on the skins, as the drumming is better. It’s almost like they didn’t want to sound exactly the same for the fourth album in a row. And it worked, as this is easily their best album so far. However, you can obviously tell it�s Godsmack, so if you like them, you�ll like this. If not, even though they made some strides, this probably won�t change your mind any. Speak, Shine Down, and No Rest For the Wicked are my favorites. Also has a hidden song, �I Thought�.
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Seether – 2006 – One Cold Night
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Seether
Title: One Cold Night
Label: Wind-Up
Released: Jul 11, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD DVD Included
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Gasoline
#Driven Under
#Diseased
#Truth
#Immortality
#Tied My Hands
#Sympathetic
#Fine Again
#Broken
#The Gift
#Remedy
#Plastic Man
#The Gift (Alternate mix)
Review:
Recorded on February 22, 2006 in Philadelphia, One Cold Night is a live acoustic performance on both CD and DVD. Apparently, Shaun Morgan was suffering from a stomach ailment, and rather than cancel the show, they played acoustically instead. All of the usual hits are here, as well as the Saron Gas-era Tied My Hands, and a cover of Pearl Jam�s Immortality. An alternate mix of The Gift is also included. Needles and Burrito were also played, but left off the album as to avoid a parental advisory sticker on the album, these tracks were made available as ITunes downloads.
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36 Crazyfists – 2002 – Bitterness The Star
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: 36 Crazyfists
Title: Bitterness The Star
Label: Roadrunner
Released: Apr 4, 2002
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Turns To Ashes
#One More Word
#An Agreement Called Forever
#Eightminutesupsidedown
#Slit Wrist Theory
#Bury Me Where I Fall
#Dislocate
#Two Months From A Year
#All I Am
#Ceramic
#Circle The Drain
#Left Hand Charity
Review:
The first 36CF album is arguably their best, and while it’s not quite metal-core, it’s not quite nu-metal either. Alt-metal’ Whatever, it rocks, even if Brock Lindow’s voice takes a little bit to get used to. I was introduced to these guys by a co-worker in Tioga, and I’m glad I was!
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Will Hoge – 2004 – The America EP
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Will Hoge
Title: The America EP
Label: Self Released
Released: Jan 1, 2004
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Bible Vs. Gun
#The Other Side
#Hey Mr. President (Anyone But You)
#The Times They Are A-Changin’
#America
Review:
An EP of protest songs about the war in Iraq and President Bush.
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