Korn – 1998 – Follow The Leader
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Korn
Title: Follow The Leader
Label: Immortal / Epic
Released: Aug 18, 1998
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#It’s On
#Freak on a Leash
#Got the Life
#Dead Bodies Everywhere
#Children Of The Korn (with Ice Cube)
#B.B.K.
#Pretty
#All in the Family (with Fred Durst)
#Reclaim my Place
#Justin
#Seed
#Cameltosis (with Tre Hardson)
#My Gift to You
#Justin
#Seed
#Cameltosis
#My Gift To You
Review:
Starts out with tracks 1-12 as silence, and I recall reading that this was because the band thought that Life Is Peachy wasn’t their strongest effort, and this was to be a continuation of the first album. Or, if Wikipedia is to be believed, the 12 tracks od 5 seconds each are a minute of silence tribute to Justin, the Make-A-Wish kid that Korn met and titled one of the songs on this album after. Either way, It’s On doesn’t start until track 13. I used to like this album the best, but I keep finding myself going back to self-titled. There was a lot of hip-hop influence on this album, and it was a lot more radio friendly than the first two. This album effectively made Korn a household name in music, and broke nu-metal into the mainstream.
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Tags: 1998, Immortal / Epic, Jewel Case, Korn, Standard
Korn – 1997 – A.D.I.D.A.S.
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Korn
Title: A.D.I.D.A.S.
Label: Immortal / Epic
Released: Mar 4, 1997
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: CD-Single
Autographed
Tracklist:
#A.D.I.D.A.S. (Synchro Dub)
#A.D.I.D.A.S. (Under The Pleasure Mix)
#A.D.I.D.A.S. (The Wet Dream Mix)
#Wicked (Tear The Roof Off Mix)
Review:
A couple remixes, plus a remix of Wicked.
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Korn – 1996 – Life Is Peachy
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Korn
Title: Life Is Peachy
Label: Immortal / Epic
Released: Oct 15, 1996
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Twist
#Chi
#Lost
#Swallow
#Porno Creep
#Good God
#Mr. Rogers
#K@#0%!
#No Place To Hide
#Wicked
#A.D.I.D.A.S.
#Lowrider
#Ass Itch
#Kill You
Review:
The 2nd CD that a lot of people like better than self-titled, but even the band said it was uninspired. Although the Ice Cube cover of Wicked with Chino is still an awesome track, and there’s definately some other highlights, there’s some obvious filler on here.
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Korn – 1994 – Korn
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Korn
Title: Korn
Label: Immortal / Epic
Released: Oct 11, 1994
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Blind
#Ball Tongue
#Need To
#Clown
#Divine
#Faget
#Shoots and Ladders
#Predictable
#Fake
#Lies
#Helmet In The Bush
#Daddy
Review:
The CD that started the whole nu-metal trend. It’s still their best album by a longshot.
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B.B. King / Eric Clapton – 2000 – Riding With The King
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: B.B. King / Eric Clapton
Title: Riding With The King
Label: Reprise
Released: Jun 13, 2000
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Riding With The King
#Ten Long Years
#Key To The Highway
#Marry You
#Three O’Clock Blues
#Help The Poor
#I Wanna Be
#Worried Life Blues
#Days Of Old
#When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer
#Hold On I’m Coming
#Come Rain Or Come Shine
Review:
Nothing can match good blues, and these two are some of the best. More influence from Dad.
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Tags: 2000, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Jewel Case, Reprise, Standard
Killswitch Engage – 2006 – As Daylight Dies
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Title: As Daylight Dies
Label: Roadrunner
Released: Nov 21, 2006
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Limited Edition with Bonus Track
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Daylight Dies
#This Is Absolution
#The Arms Of Sorrow
#Unbroken
#My Curse
#For You
#Still Beats Your Name
#Eye Of The Storm
#Break The Silence
#Desperate Times
#Reject Yourself
#Let The Bridges Burn
Review:
The third major release, and it picks up where The End Of Heartache left off, but the songs aren’t quite as epic. Having said that, it still rocks quite hard, and has some great riffs. My copy had the bonus track “Let The Bridges Burn”.
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Killswitch Engage – 2005 – The End of Heartache
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Title: The End of Heartache
Label: Roadrunner
Released: Mar 1, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case / Slipcover
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Special Edition
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Bid Farewell
#Take This Oath
#When Darkness Falls
#Rose of Sharyn
#Inhale
#Breathe Life
#End of Heartache
#Declaration
#World Ablaze
#And Embers Rise
#Wasted Sacrifice
#Hope Is…
#Irreversal
#My Life for Yours
#End of Heartache [Resident Evil Version]
#Life to Lifeless [Live]
#Fixation on the Darkness [Live]
#My Last Serenade [Live]
Review:
I got into KsE right around the time they were re-releasing this album with a 2nd disc of bonus material (specifically a couple new songs, and live stuff from the first album with new singer Howard Jones). I decided to hold out and wait to purchase the album until the special edition was out. Good decision, as the new songs were worth the wait. The album itself is a metalcore masterpiece and is even better than Alive Or Just Breathing, in my opinion. This may be due to the fact that I like Howard Jones as a vocalist better than Jesse Leach (but not by much!).
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Tags: 2005, Jewel Case / Slipcover, Killswitch Engage, Roadrunner, Special Edition
Killswitch Engage – 2002 – Alive Or Just Breathing
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Title: Alive Or Just Breathing
Label: Roadrunner
Released: May 21, 2002
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Numbered Days
#Self Revolution
#Fixation On The Darkness
#My Last Serenade
#Life To Lifeless
#Just Barely Breathing
#To The Son Of The Man
#Temple From The Within
#The Element Of One
#Vide Infra
#Without A Name
#Rise Inside
Review:
KsE’s major label debut, and it completely rips from front to back. Jesse Leach’s vocals are in all their glory, and this cemented KsE’s place as the leaders of the American metalcore movement. There just isn’t a bad song on here.
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Killswitch Engage – 2005 – Killswitch Engage
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Killswitch Engage
Title: Killswitch Engage
Label: Ferret
Released: Apr 26, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Temples from the Within
#Vide Infra
#Irreversal
#Rusted Embrace
#Prelude
#Soilborn
#Numb Sickened Eyes
#In the Unblind
#One Last Sunset
#Prelude [Demo]
#Soilborn [Demo]
#Vide Infra [Demo]
#In The Unblind [Demo]
Review:
The indie release that led to the Roadrunner signing. Some of the tracks later appeared on Alive Or Just Breathing, and some didn’t. Pretty damn good for an indie CD. This is actually the re-released version, which was remastered by guitarist Adam D, and added 4 demo versions of songs tacked onto the end. The albums inital release was in 2000.
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Tags: 2005, Ferret, Jewel Case, Killswitch Engage, Standard
The Killers – 2004 – Hot Fuss
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: The Killers
Title: Hot Fuss
Label: Island
Released: Jun 15, 2004
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine
#Mr. Brightside
#Smile Like You Mean It
#Somebody Told Me
#All These Things That I’ve Done
#Andy, You’re A Star
#On Top
#Change Your Mind
#Believe Me Natalie
#Midnight Show
#Everything Will Be Alright
Review:
I’d had the mp3’s for awhile, and finally got around to buying the CD. Aside from the two singles everyone knows, the rest of this album is quite good, and rather catchy. A lot of people think that this band is the start of a revival of the New Wave sound of the 80’s, and that may well be. I personally don’t usually don’t go for these types of bands, but like I said, it’s catchy!
And rather interesting, the US and UK versions are different by one track, that being track 8, the US version has ‘Change Your Mind’, whereas the UK version (and the mp3’s I had) has ‘Glamorous Indie Rock And Roll’. So I have a pseudo-bonus track!
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Tags: 2004, Island, Jewel Case, Standard, The Killers