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Here
we have a band made up of some pretty familiar faces
from NYC, Gavin formerly of Burn and Josh from Shift,
now relocated to sunny California. I have always been
a huge Burn fan while Shift has always left a bad taste
in my mouth. In fact the most annoying part of Shift
was always the vocals and the obvious Quicksand cloning.
With all that aside I really love this record. The first
song, Love Empire, screams of old Shift. Besides
this track, the rest of the record is your standard
rock fair with some exceptional song writing. Vocally
it still bears a resemblance to what Josh did in Shift
but it just comes off stronger now. And even though
Gavin plays Bass in the Big Collapse I can't help but
hear some of the familiar Gavinesque guitar tones he
has always been known for. Help the band pay some rent
and get this joint. (militia
group) |
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I
know I'm probably going to get shit from the elitist
sect for the following comment but fuck it.
This Hot Water Music record is quite boring. Now lets
not get all twisted and shit. I don't think they're
a shitty band, just not very inspiring. I have friends
that have gotten into this band after seeing them live.
Maybe that's the trick. But for now, I'll have to pass
on this. (epitaph) |
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If
it ain't broke, don't fix it." That should be Maiden's
motto. The new record opens with, Wildest Dreams,
which sounds like it could have come off of Powerslave.
No More Lies reminds me of Rime of the
Ancient Mariner. You can't fault a band for having
an amazing formula and continuing to release records
of quality (with a few exceptions of course). The only
downside to this record is the cover art. Maiden has
always been known for the amazing depictions of Eddie
on the covers. This time around they went for some computer
generated doo-doo. Come on guys, remember, "If
it ain't broke, don't fix it!" Now, I probably
won't be busting this album as often as Piece of
Mind or Number of The Beast but it still
doesn't change the fact that it burns. (columbia) |
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I
can't understand why this band isn't huge. I don't know
if it's the overly gay themed songs that scare people
but cats need to get a little more confident with their
sexuality and feel Turbonegro. It's just rock-n-roll
baby. Don't be scurred. (burning heart)
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