Mudvayne – 2001 – The Beginning of All Things to End
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Mudvayne
Title: The Beginning of All Things to End
Label: Epic / No Name
Released: Nov 20, 2001
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Poop Loser
#Seed
#Cultivate
#Some Assembly Required
#I.D.I.O.T.
#Central Disposal
#Coal
#Fear
#Dig (Future Evolution Remix)
#Dig (Everything And Nothing Remix)
#L.D. 50
Review:
Mudvayne was one of those bands where I unfairly judged them due to their fanbase. As in, all the fat ugly nu-metal idiot kids always had Mudvayne shirts on, so they couldn�t be that good, right’ Well, actually, going back and downloading all their stuff, yeah, they kinda are. LD50 takes the cake, but this release here was actually the demo (called Kill, I Oughta) that got them signed. The band re-released it once LD50 blew up to make a couple extra bucks while not having their fans getting ripped off trying to track down the elusive original copies. The songs are quite rough, and not nearly as refined, but you can hear the roots. Also tacked onto the end are two remixes of Dig, and then all of the interludes from LD50 put together in one 17 minute track called, fittingly, LD50.
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Lamb of God – 2005 – Killadelphia
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Lamb of God
Title: Killadelphia
Label: Epic
Released: Dec 13, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Intro
#Laid To Rest
#Hourglass
#As The Palaces Burn
#Now You’ve Got Something To Die For
#11th Hour
#Terror & Hubris In The House Of Frank Pollard
#Ruin
#Omerta
#Pariah
#The Faded Line
#Bloodletting
#The Subtle Arts Of Murder & Persuasion
#Vigil
#What I’ve Become
#Black Label
Review:
Lamb Of God. Live. There isn�t a whole lot more you can say. LoG ripped Philly for two shows during the tour for Ashes of the Wake, and this culls the best of both of those shows. The associated DVD that was released at the same time shows the intensity, but you can hear it loud and clear on this disc. Great song selection, great sound, just great.
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The Killers – 2006 – Sam’s Town
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: The Killers
Title: Sam’s Town
Label: Island
Released: Oct 3, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Sam’s Town
#Enterlude
#When You Were Young
#Bling (Confession Of A King)
#For Reasons Unknown
#Read My Mind
#Uncle Jonny
#Bones
#My List
#This River Is Wild
#Why Do I Keep Counting’
#Exitlude
Review:
The Killers decided that they were going to take the success they had with the synth-driven Hot Fuss� and not use it at all. This is a completely different record, which while still poppy, is more rock based. And they pull it off. When I initially downloaded this, I was like, eh, I�m not so sure. But the more I listened to it, the more I liked it, and it really stands on its own, apart from the last one. Good for them. I wonder what they�ll have up their sleeve for the next proper album.
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Kid Rock – 2006 – Live Trucker
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Kid Rock
Title: Live Trucker
Label: Atlantic
Released: Feb 28, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Son of Detroit
#Bawitdaba
#Cowboy Intro
#Cowboy
#Devil Without A Cause
#Somebody’s Gotta Feel This / Fist of Rage
#Picture (featuring Gretchen Wilson)
#American Bad Ass
#Rock n’ Roll Pain Train
#Early Mornin’ Stoned Pimp
#Motherfucker Quite Like Me
#Cocky
#Only God Knows Why
#Outstanding
Review:
This is essentially a live best-of album, and it doesn�t disappoint on either count. You can either take or leave Kid Rock, and most of the time, I�ll take him. This live album sounds great, has all the hits, and even has the late Joe C on a couple of tracks. Nice homage to Bob Seger on the album cover too.
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Will Hoge – 2007 – Draw the Curtains
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Will Hoge
Title: Draw the Curtains
Label: Rykodisc
Released: Oct 9, 2007
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#When I Can Afford to Lose
#These Were the Days
#Dirty Little War
#Silver or Gold
#Sex, Lies and Money
#I m Sorry Now
#Midnight Parade
#Draw the Curtains
#Washed by the Water
#The Highway’s Home
Review:
At long last, the newest Will Hoge! This album is a lot more melancholy than �The Man Who Killed Love� was, in fact, there�s really only two upbeat songs on the whole record. Most of it seems to be written from the point of view of someone getting out of a messy relationship. That notwithstanding, it�s still a fine album, full of the songwriting and musicanship that Will is known for, I�d just like it a bit happier!
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Emerson Hart – 2007 – Cigarettes & Gasoline
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Emerson Hart
Title: Cigarettes & Gasoline
Label: Manhattan
Released: Jul 17, 2007
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Run To
#Devastation Hands
#If You’re Gonna Leave
#I Wish The Best For You
#I Know
#Green Hills Race For California
#Ordinary
#Vanity
#When She Loves You
#Flyin’
#Friend To A Stranger
#Cigarettes And Gasoline
Review:
I�m not sure how this one slipped through the cracks on me, but it did. This is the solo debut from the former Tonic frontman, which came out in July. I�ve always loved Tonic, and I knew this was in the works for awhile, but wasn�t sure as to exactly when it was going to be released. While this album is a bit more melancholy and mellow than most of the Tonic catalog, it�s still a fantastic album. It�s easy to tell that Hart was the main driving force behind Tonic, as the songcraft and lyrics displayed here are just as good, if not better than anything he�s done in the past.
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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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