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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Tags: 2007, A&M / Octone, Jewel Case, Maroon 5, Standard
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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Tags: 2006, Godsmack, Jewel Case, Limited Edition with Bonus Track, Republic / Universal
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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Tags: 2006, DVD Included, Jewel Case, Seether, Standard, Wind-Up
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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Tags: 2004, Jewel Case, Self Released, Standard, Will Hoge
Tool – 2000 – Salival
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Tool
Title: Salival
Label: Volcano
Released: Dec 12, 2000
Packaging: Box
Pack-in DVD DVD Included
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Third Eye (live)
#Part Of Me (live)
#Pushit (live)
#Message to Harry Manback II
#You Lied (live)
#Merkaba (live)
#No Quarter
#L.A.M.C.
Review:
Part of a set with a DVD containing the (up until then) five videos, this collection of live tracks and b-sides merely whet the appetite of fans until Lateralus came out. Includes a fantastic cover of Led Zeppelin�s �No Quarter�.
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Chimaira – 2004 – This Present Darkness
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Chimaira
Title: This Present Darkness
Label: Roadrunner
Released: Oct 26, 2004
Packaging: DVD
Pack-in DVD DVD Included
Release Type: Re-release with Bonus Tracks
Autographed
Tracklist:
#This Present Darkness
#Painting The White To Grey
#Divination
#Sphere
#Lend A Hand
#Empty
#Silence
#Gag
#Refuse To See
Review:
The re-release packed in with The Dehumanizing Process DVD, with some of the mp3.com songs tacked onto the end.
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Pearl Jam – 1994 – Dissident #2
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Pearl Jam
Title: Dissident #2
Label: Epic
Released: Jul 1, 1994
Packaging: Slimline
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Import CD-Single
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Jeremy (live)
#Glorified G (live)
#Daughter (live)
#Go (live)
#Animal (live)
#Garden (live)
#State of Love and Trust (live)
#Black (live)
Review:
I actually have all 3 parts of this single (parts 2 and 3 are UK imports), which minus a couple (new) songs is the whole April 3, 1994 show from Atlanta GA
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Tags: 1994, Epic, Import CD-Single, Pearl Jam, Slimline
Lucky Boys Confusion – 2005 – The Red Tape Outtakes (Demos and Heartbreaks)
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
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Artist: Lucky Boys Confusion
Title: The Red Tape Outtakes (Demos and Heartbreaks)
Label: Self Released
Released: Aug 1, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Straight From The Top
#Love You From The Top
#Drugs (We’re Alright)
#Rolling Rock
#Evidence
#Hardest Part
#City To City
#One More Chance
#Hey
#Needle In My Arm
#Le Chanson do Soldat
#The Power
Review:
I bought this for Tiff for Christmas, and this is a collection of tunes that didn�t make it to either of the LBC�s two major label releases for whatever reason. It was only available through their website, and I don�t think they made that many of them. As with any b-sides CD, there’s some gems, and some of the songs are so-so. The liner notes were great though, explaining each song, where it would have been released, and perhaps why it wasn’t.
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Tags: 2005, Jewel Case, Lucky Boys Confusion, Self Released, Standard