Flaw – 2004 – Endangered Species
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Flaw
Title: Endangered Species
Label: Republic / Universal
Released: May 4, 2004
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Medicate
#Endangered Species
#Recognize
#Wait For Me
#Many Faces
#All The Worst
#You’ve Changed
#Tuen The Tables
#World’s Divide
#Decide
#Final Cry
#Not Enough
Review:
The second Flaw disc was a progression from the first, but not all the fans agreed with it. To me, half this album is very strong, and the other half is only so-so, and overall it’s not as good as Through The Eyes was. But again, even though it was better than most of the other crap out there, no label support = no sales = band breaks up.
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Flaw – 2001 – Through the Eyes
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Flaw
Title: Through the Eyes
Label: Republic / Universal
Released: Oct 30, 2001
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Only The Strong
#Payback
#My Letter
#Get Up Again
#Whole
#Amendment
#Scheme
#What I Have To Do
#Inner Strength
#Best I Am
#Out Of Whack
#Reliance
#One More Time
Review:
This is one of the best records, bar none, to come out of the nu-metal genre. Chris Volz can both sing and scream, and the music is heavy but melodic. I saw them open for Cold and loved them, then after getting the record and seeing them open for Sevendust I liked them even more. I still listen to this quite a bit.
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Five.Bolt.Main – 2005 – Venting
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Five.Bolt.Main
Title: Venting
Label: Rock Ridge
Released: Sep 13, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#The Gift
#Pathetic
#Wait In Line
#Broken Compass
#What You Are
#Slip
#Breathing
#Seem To Be Fine
#Life Of Mine
#Descending
#Made Like This
#Bid Farewell
Review:
Brought to you by the former lead singer of Flaw (who broke up after two albums), and a couple of guys that were in a previous incarnation of that band. Having said that, this sounds like a progression of the two Flaw albums, and that’s a good thing. ‘Depressing Aggression’ I’ve heard these guys described as, and that’s accurate. Chris Volz can sing quite well, and it shines through. The songs are fairly heavy (in a Seether or Disturbed vein), and they threw in a ballad, which works. If you like the heavier end of what’s on the radio, you’ll dig this.
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Finger Eleven – 2003 – Finger Eleven
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Finger Eleven
Title: Finger Eleven
Label: Wind-Up
Released: Jun 17, 2003
Packaging: Cardboard
Pack-in DVD DVD Included
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Other Light
#Complicated Question
#Stay In Shadow
#Good Times
#Absent Elements
#Thousand Mile Wish
#Conversations
#Last Scene of Struggling
#Panic Attack
#Therapy
#One Thing
#Obvious Heart
Review:
The self-titled third album. Put them over the hump and into the mainstream with ‘One Thing, which ironically I think is their worst song of all. The rest of the album is good though, except for the other single they released, “Thousand Mile Wish”. This was the inital special edition with a pack-in DVD, which had a documentary and a subset of a live show that I attended in Buffalo, shot on April 17, 2003.
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Finger Eleven – 2000 – Greyest of Blue Skies
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Finger Eleven
Title: Greyest of Blue Skies
Label: Wind-Up
Released: Jul 25, 2000
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed Autographed
Tracklist:
#First Time
#Drag You Down
#My Carousel
#Sick Of It All
#For The Ocean
#Broken Words
#Suffocate
#Bones + Joints
#Famous
#Walking In My Shoes
#Stay And Drown
Review:
Finger Eleven’s second album was stylistically much like Tip, but saw them mature as songwriters and performers. A solid collection of songs, and really no filler at all.
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Finger Eleven – 1998 – Tip
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Finger Eleven
Title: Tip
Label: Wind-Up
Released: Sep 15, 1998
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed Autographed
Tracklist:
#Quicksand
#Tip
#Shudder
#Awake and Dreaming
#Above
#Condenser
#Thin Spirits
#Glimpse
#Costume for a Gutterball
#Temporary Arms
#Swallowtail
Review:
Even though the band is from Burlington, ON it took a friend in Rhode Island to get me to listen to these guys. I’m glad too because this album is great. Great alt-rock.
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Filter – 1999 – Welcome To The Fold
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Filter
Title: Welcome To The Fold
Label: Reprise
Released: Jan 1, 1999
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Promo
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Welcome To The Fold (Radio Edit)
#Welcome To The Fold (Album Version)
#Welcome To The Fold (Call Out Research Hook 1)
#Welcome To The Fold (Call Out Research Hook 2)
Review:
This promo is cool because the disc is only printed where the song is burned onto the disc, the rest is clear.
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Various Artists – 2002 – Family Values Tour 2001
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Family Values Tour 2001
Label: Elektra / The Label
Released: May 7, 2002
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Vasoline
#Runaway
#Fade
#Wonderful
#Push It
#It’s Been A While
#Wicked Garden
#Cold
#Black
#Creep
#Tom Sawyer
#One Step Closer
Review:
Saw this tour in Buffalo, and the live collaborations between bands is pretty interesting. Again, none of it was recorded in Buffalo, and I acutally have a bootleg of most of the entire Buffalo show, but it’s nice to have the “official” release.
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Faith No More – 1998 – Who Cares A Lot’ The Greatest Hits
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Faith No More
Title: Who Cares A Lot’ The Greatest Hits
Label: Slash / Reprise
Released: Nov 24, 1998
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#We Care A Lot (Original Version)
#Introduce Yourself
#From Out Of Nowhere
#Epic
#Falling To Pieces
#Midlife Crisis
#A Small Victory
#Easy
#Digging The Grave
#The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies
#Evidence
#I Started A Joke
#Last Cup Of Sorrow
#Ashes To Ashes
#Stripsearch
#The World Is Yours
#Hippie Jam Song
#Instrumental
#I Won’t Forget You
#Introduce Yourself (4-Track Demos)
#Highway Star
#Theme From Midnight Cowboy
#This Guy’s In Love With You
Review:
Together from 1982 to 1998, the constant rotating membership of Faith No More made for some great tunes. Obviously, all of the singles are here and this edition has a second disc with rare b-sides and demos.
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Filter – 2002 – The Amalgamut
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Filter
Title: The Amalgamut
Label: Reprise
Released: Jul 30, 2002
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#You Walk Away
#American Cliche
#Where Do We Go From Here
#Columbind
#The Missing
#The Only Way (Is The Wrong Way)
#My Long Walk To Jail
#So I Quit
#God Damn Me
#It Can Never Be The Same
#World Today
#The 4th
Review:
Richard Patrick got heavier the third time around. This album is kinda half and half, I like half of it, and the other half I completely skip.
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