Album reviews

[cagey]

give a quick review of any recent albums you've got here, simple things like- what type of music the band play, who might like it, better/worse than previous albums by that artist, marks out of 10 etc...

Recent ones I'Ve bought -

CREED - Weathered
Not a giant leap from Human clay, and maybe not as immediate, but preservence reveals a pretty good rock album.
Maybe not for those into Nu-Metal or heavy metal, but anyone who liked bands such as Stone temple pilots,Pearl jam or Alice in chains should check this, or one of their other albums out(My own Prison, Human clay) 'My sacrifice' is the first single (used by some wrestlers as theme song...ugh) Good album all round, if you like or liked grunge/soft rock you may enjoy this
8/10

Puddle of Mudd -
from the same stable as staind, and produced by fred durst.
Again similar in style to STP, livelier and pack a bit more of a punch than staind.Some strange lyrics on there "I like the way you spank my ass!"
or the humurous "she f*ckin hates me" chorus on one song,
best track - 'Blurry' down tempo, catchy melodic rock, or 'Never change' which totally rips off the intro to 'Come as you are'
Some other tracks are a wee bit samey though, but above average 7/10

Singles:
Cypress Hill - Lowdown & Trouble
Nice to see them back, double A side cd, one version has the clean Lowdown/explicit Trouble and vice-versa, lowdown is funky and fresh, humorous nasal rapping and phat beat'n'bassline, Trouble starts with moody guitars into an upbeat rap then Metal chorus with big angry guitars....cool ;)
also featured on the cd is 'Rock Superstar' from skull and bones bonus cd
8/10 ...can't wait for the album.

[Hugh Jass]

I don't think anyone here would of ever heard of this band but it needs to be reviewed(even though I'll mess it up) cuz everyone who says they like metal needs to check this out.

Soilwork - A Preadator's Portrait:
Soilwork never really got much attention untill the release of this album eariler in the year because most people branded them as one of the many In Flames immators. It's fast, it's heavy yet melodic and you can't play it loud enough!!! This album is packed with killer solos. Even though there are downright heavy basslines and riffs there is allot of melody in this bands music. This band is from Sweden and most of the times the vocals are kind of death metal but not as bad as Mudvayne and Slipknot. The singer from Opeth features in some songs and provides some great chourses.
9.5/10 A must if you like Iron Madien, Metalica, Megadeath, Slayer or any of the current metal bands like Slipknot etc. If you like metal at all download 'Neddlefeast' or 'Like The Average Stalker' and tell me what you think of the band. Rob Halford this band is the future of metal.

[mr tony]

I think the new Cypress Hill album (Stoned Raiders) is out on the 3rd of December so only a week....I think I'll pick it up as well.....:upto:

[cagey]

I read an excellent review of stoned raiders in kerrang, where it recieved
top marks 'KKKKK' it's right up there on my christmas stocking
fller list ;)

[Hugh Jass]

Have you ever heard (hed) Planet Earth, Cagey? They're the best bad at the rap/rock thing that I've heard.

[cagey]

can't say i have, who would you compare them to?
i might check 'em out sometime. My favourite Rock Rap
song ever, one of the kickstarters of it all, was Anthrax and
public Enemy - Bring the noise - was cool to hear it again
used in tony hawks 2 :)

I'll look Planet earth up on the net tomorrow, i'm always looking
for new music ;)

[Hugh Jass]

I don't really know who else to comapre (hed) P.E. too. My friend thinks they sound like Korn but he says that about everyone. You could say they're a bit like Crazy Town but that kinda limits their music and i think (hed) P.E. were around first.

I doubt you'll be disappointed by them.