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[LiveRoCkS77]

Appetite...

The songs speaks for itself. The vocals are fantastic and the vibe is definately zeppelin. A good song in my opinion that just doesn't explode like it has the potential to. Still a very good effort though

7/10

Honest Man...

Getting better, much better. This song is just about the perfect rocker from top to bottom. The solo by CT at the end fits the song perfectly and Km's vocals are again as utterly fantastic as they can get.

8/10

Guilty Fever...

Love the main riff to this song. Got that zeppelin vibe to it again for sure. The vocals on this track are way to high for my liking but still not horrible. I think a low point on this album forom a vocal standpoint.

7/10

The few......

Love the opening riff layered underneath the bass. Liking the vocals on this tune again most definately. But overall, there seems some abruptness in this song that disrupts the songs flow. Still a very good effort and not filler by any means.

8/10

The Rest of You....

Not really digging the vibe of this tune for some reason. The chorus of this song reminds of something I can't put my hands on, although I'm sure I don't like whatever it is. Definately one of few low points of this album for me.

6/10

Crying Time....

Definately loving the vibe of this song. The vocals are more in the range where they belong, especially in fitting this song. The song is very well written and well executed....I think it will bring out a lot of emotion in the people who can relate to it. I definately dig this song although I'm not too sure why.

8.5/10

Silly Thing...

Another low point for me. Listen to the open to this song and you pretty much expect hear Ed start singing. Thi song sounds like it could've been off LIVE's next record had they continued on with ED. There's nothing that I can pin point as being redeeming about this song, nothing

4.5/10

Closer....

Holy fucking jesus, here we goooooooo! The opening vocal is fucking haunting, well executed. EXPLOSION, enter the talent of Chad Gracey and the entire band on full fucking display. Pat's bassline in this song is fucking utterly sick. Hard to hear through the guitar crashing over top but find it in the verses and listen that variation and thud. The vocals are fuckin' perfect and make you wanna crowd surf. Adrenaline to the max, "CLOSER TO ME!!! CLOSER TO ME!" Holy shit the goosbumps when he starts screaming that shit. The guitar and rum work at the end is all over the place and mind blowing. Fantastic effort.

10/10

What's wrong.....

Hugely underrated this song is. Definately got some sort of Beatles feel to it straight off, but morphs into a more bluesy type of ballad. The vocals in this song again adjust perfectly. "Are we so broken and bruised we can't feel the love...." flowing into a slightly faster flowing chorus where Kevins voice goes up a few octaves and screams "what's wrong?" Followed by an EVEN harder version of the chorus where he almost sounds like he's crying. This song is utterly fantastic and perfectly executed. A gem on this album for sure.

9.5/10

Tredecim.....

Darkness finally. Keving sounds like that guy from Placebo here. You can definately feel the Tool influence here. From that big opening guitar riff that falls to the lowness of Kevin's "ohhhh", followed by the layered vocals is just fucking perfect. "Relentless and rife, splendor, ENCORE!!!!" followed by that layered chorus again. Close your eyes and listen to this song and it carries you, it reverbs right down inside of you..."your beaches are littered with deat and debris....I said I could change." Followed by that little solo, dropping back into that low brooding riff. WOW, perfectly executed.

10/10

Nothing But Love....

Is the groove at the beginning of this song the fucking shit or what? This song, although verry good in itself is just missing something in my opinion. Gracey's drumming and Pat's bass are on full display here...great vocals, good execution. I dunno, I just find it a bit boring for some reason. The little solo near the end has a Pink Floyd feel to it most definately. Maybe this song needs to grow on me some more. Pat's bass licks are wicked and the song itself seems technically perfect.

9/10

Sing....

I'm sooooooo in love with this song. This song hits me harder than anything I've EVER heard in my entire life. Although in a different way, I can resonate with the being tired of shit theme, at least that's what I get from it. Although from the lyrics, there seems to be something at the end of the rainbow that makes him happy....singing his song I guess! HEH. I made a thread about this song and it's beauty. The references to the lyrics I made are just so stunning to me. Makes me feel like bleeding and crying inside at the same time. The emotion and buildup in the guitars after these lyrical points of reference fit perfectly with the emotion of this song. The most beautiful song I've heard in a god awful long time. "I wanna feel life, wanna feel life, wanna feel life, wanna sing my song, waited soooooooo long" followed by more beautiful Slash like(November Rain) guitar solo. Utterly beautiful. Hand down the most striking song on this album.

10/10

All I hear.....

Again, reminds of something that might have fit BOP right off. But it does reddem with some decent structure and bass work. Not a bad song, just very abrupt at points in my opinion. Not really my cup of tea.

7/10


Overall:

What a debut effort. The structure and the vocals on this album are extremely well put together and executed. I am a rocker at heart, but for some reason, the songs that hit me hardest on this album are What's wrong and most definately Sing. Closer, Honest Man and Tredecim are all heavy hitters that make this album a powerhouse by themselves. Add in songs like Nothing but love and The Few and you've got an album with momentum. Add in the ballads that are almost perfect on this album and you've got almost no room for filler. I love it and think it was very well done. I'm proud to tell people that i love this music.

[OutToDry]

Good review LIVEROCKS