Post Nuclear

1. Armed And Ready

2. Backwards

3. Swarm, The

4. Had A Life

5. Cornered

6. Exit

7. Shallow Light, A

8. Last Excuse, The

9. Essence

10. From The Coma - Swept Ruins

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Their sophomore release sets a new standard for aggro-electro, containing not only aggressive and edgy songs, but also softer tracks. Atmospheric layers are drenched in crunchy synths, distorted beats, growling vocals, clean melodies, and cleverly hidden samples.

Tracks:

Nuclear War
Retrospect
Drop Me Off In Harlem
Sometimes I'm Happy
Celestial Love
Blue Intensity
Nameless One No.2

Customer Reviews:

4 1/2 stars........2007-04-04

plenty of great sun ra stuff here. there are some slight avant-garde leanings to this album, but it is all very accessible. john gilmore's incredible tenor saxophone work is on fine display throughout the set, and sun ra's piano, organ, and synthesizer work are inventive and enjoyable beginning to end. it's a joy to find another sun ra recording that is definitely going to stick around in my music collection (not all of them do). i highly recommend this to you jazz fans out there.

An album that should be in everyone's collection...........2005-07-28

... I suspect it would open some ears!

In 1982, Sun Ra thought he had a hit on his hands. He went to Columbia Records with a bizarre nearly eight minute recording called "Nuclear War", featuring a piano trio over playing some lilting jazz over which SUn Ra intoned lyrics rife with vulgarity ("nuclear war / it's a motherf***** / don't you know / if they push that button / your a** got to go") in a time, pointed out in the liner notes, before gangsta rap made it commercially acceptable to do so. Of course, Columbia rejected it and Ra went with an indie British label. That recording, alng with its b-side (the lovely "Sometimes I'm Happy") and several other recordings, make up this release.

What's probably most amazing is how commercially viable this is, seeped largely in swing tradition. Even "Nuclear War", vulgarity aside, is really a commercial sound. The other real standout on this collection is the Ellington cover "Drop Me Off in Harlem", featuring fantastic organ playing from Sun Ra and some great collective work from the orchestra.

All in all, one of the best of the Sun Ra releases I own (about two dozen) and well worth the investment. Highly recommended.

Nuclear War...it's a mother f............2005-06-23

Nuclear War was originally a 12-inch single that Sun Ra thought was going to be a hit. But a track filled with foul language wasn't going to fly with mainstream America during the early 80's. Eventually the disc was pressed but only a few copies hit the streets. Years later, this single (along with a lot of rare Sun Ra music) was finally released with several other original tracks and a handful of covers.

The title track (Nuclear War) has to be the best song ever recorded about the subject matter. It's straight and to the point about the severity of a thermonuclear conflict. Duke Ellington's "Drop Me off in Harlem" and Charles Chaplin "Smile" are some of the other high lights from this disc. You'll be singing Nuclear War in no time. Just remember, whatcha gonna do without yo' a$$? Nuclear War's a mother
f.....! Don't you know?

Highly recommended, Sun Ra's the man!

ILL-FATED MAGIC DISC.......2005-01-09

This is one of the most accessible recordings by Sun Ra (formerly refused by a major like Columbia) but the Maestro is in total command of his art and the Arkestra in full glory! So if you need one essential recording of their eighties output this is it...Anyway there's no experimental free music here but mostly beautiful synth/organ driven grooves in a space-jazz context, very listenable and full of ideas. The title track, originally issued as a 12" maxi-single on the Y label (UK) is a pure masterpiece of black popular art: a sort of jazz-hip hop anthem sung by Ra that was a classic in the Arkestra live sets during the eighties (see "Live at Praxis 84" or the "Mystery Mr.Ra" video) inspiring later recordings like Guru's Jazzmatazz and others. The cover versions here are fantastic examples of how Ra & his Arkestra could send Duke Ellington or Charlie Chaplin flying on a magic carpet! And now the bad news: the source is the original vinyl and not exactly in the mint condition. The problem is that obviously we are not talking about a low-fi acetate from the 20's but a 1982 recording; even the original Saturn masters from the late fifties sound great (see the Evidence discs). The liner notes say that the Unhear Music Series used the best possible LP for this remastering. The cd label is a replica of the Italian LP label and you can even read "Distribuzione Dischi Ricordi" on the cover. It's a real mystery (or a spell by Mr.Ra himself?) that the masters don't exist anymore because Ricordi (now BMG) was one of the biggest Italian labels, publishings & distributors not exactly a small indie company. A strange fact indeed: this is the only reason I gave it 4 stars...
I can only add that as usual with Ra this great black music stands above all technical imperfections and even if you're not a big fan you'll find Nuclear War a real pleasure!

An apocalyptic anthem & some shufflin' old boogie........2002-11-26

Nuclear War itself as catchy as Space Is The Place, & significantly less annoying. The profanity comes as a surprise from a bandleader who gaves lectures on morality but is appropriate to put across a point. 20 years later that point is more valid than ever, w/ paranoia all around, a good enough reason for Yo La Tengo to cover it now. The song is somehow both gospel soul & minimalist hiphop. Legendary stuff. Tell 'em 'bout it, Tyrone. Anyway the rest of the album is some of the most LISTENABLE stuff of Ra's career, quite enjoyable, even though I usually enjoy the abstraction of something like Cosmic Tones For Mental Therapy. The sound quality only adds a certain aura to it all, a smokey jazz club 'round midnight, all quite quiet. There's 2 June Tyson vocals that seem to be standards in Smile & Sometimes I'm Happy. Not as revolutionary as the title track but good stuff. Overall I do really think it's a terrible shame for something to be so ignored as this is. RA LIVES!

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Amazing.
this album is amazing and you're legit retarded if you don' t like it
Great album 4.5 Stars
Not a bad change read this!
a sad surprise

Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear.
The Number Twelve Looks Like You
Manufacturer: Eyeball
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009A1AQ4
Release Date: 2005-06-21

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Customer Reviews:

Amazing........2007-02-08

The Number Twelve Looks Like You, hailing from New Jersey puts together a masterpiece of music. It blends death metal, hardcore, grindcore, jazz, and experimental. Sometimes, all in the same song. The musicians are stupendous, every instrument is very well recorded and mixed. I would recommend this to fans of many -core and metal genres.

this album is amazing and you're legit retarded if you don' t like it.......2006-12-27

i've read a bunch of reviews saying this album isn't as "heavy". which i guess is true if you're listening to the #12 for all the wrong reasons. this album is solid, and i don't really think it can be classified as an genre of music besides awesome. the guitar work is amazing they play crazy riffs perfectly you can hear ever not they hit, the drumming is perfect in everyway, and the album's diversity is astonishing. the clean guitar work thrown in the mix doesn't make the album less heavy it just makes it more original. there's elements of rock, jazz, grind, and metal all put together perfectly and there's not many bands who can pull that off i think nuclear sad nuclear is #12's best and most talented release to date. we can only expect them to get better as they progress and grow as a band.

Great album 4.5 Stars.......2006-06-19

Great tech metal cd. If you like Dillenger, Between the Buried and Me, The Red Chord, Converge, or any other similar band, you will LOVE this band.

I've read alot of reviews that say that this is a "sellout" CD, or that this one is wimpier than their previous album. To them, I would say you probably arent listening to it loud enough. I'm serious. One key problem with the cd is that the levels are really low and you need to turn it up to hear it well (something they could have easily fixed in mixing, which sucks). They are probably also thrown off by the gutiar effects, which make them sound somewhat cleaner. But, it is not the distortion on the guitar which makes something heavy, its the way its played. No one in thier right mind could call this "selling out" or something of the like. If they wanted to gain any sort of mainstream popularity they would have to drop the abrasive vocals, brutal riffs, and sporatic natutre of the songs, all of which shine hard throughout Sad Nuclear, Sad. Even still if a band is great and they are popular, who cares you elitist!

Overall, this CD shows a clearly matured band over their previous cd ( which is also good, but really short). Be sure to pick this one up!

Not a bad change read this!.......2006-05-02

I have all the number 12 albums and in order it would have to be 1st.Put on your rosy red glasses 2nd.NUCLEAR SAD NUCLEAR 3rd.An inch of gold for an inch of time

but there all amazing ther music gets alot more melodic as they age but still are amazing

If I were you I WOULD buy this album, thanks!

England Viewer

a sad surprise.......2006-01-02

the first time I ever heard this band, I was at a friend's house and one of his bandmates happened to leave "Put on Your Rosy Red Glasses" behind and I was treated to some of the most interesting music to ever come out of the hardcore scene. They were heavy and technical and unpredictable. Not only could they churn out some of the sickest metal riffing I've heard, they could also incorporate classical elements and otherwise just excellent melodic passages. Needless to say I was blown away and picked up the cd as soon as possible. About 4 months ago, the same friend told me he picked up the new #12 cd and I said, "A NEW #12 cd?!" and was stoked to hear it. Within minutes all I had were complaints. While some people say they have grown, I dissagree, I think they have receeded into a rotten little parallel universe where the only sounds following the #12 brand are a horrible popified rendition of a band who once stood as one of the most creative underground metal forces ever to grace my eardrums. Whatever went through their heads when making this album is beyond me. They had something, and they had something amazing. But what they had is now gone and is no better than the usual MTV line up that disgusts me to illness. Do not buy this album unless MTV is your thing. If pop-crap is not your thing and imagination and gut wrenching, spastic riffing is then seek out "Put on Your Rosy Red Glasses" and see for yourself what a great band they once were.

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Mingus Must Be Smiling
Polyrhythmic and Quantitatively Melodic Jazz
nuclear fusion
fresh and lively

Riding the Nuclear Tiger
Ben Allison
Manufacturer: Palmetto Records
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ASIN: B0000544C3
Release Date: 2001-01-09

Tracks:

Riding The Nuclear Tiger
Jazz Scene Voyeur
Love Chant Remix
Swiss Cheese D
Weazy
Charlie Brown's Psychedelic Christmas
Harlem River Line
Mysterious Visitor
Tectonics

Customer Reviews:

Mingus Must Be Smiling.......2007-05-19

As the other reviewers have noted, this is a fantastic album. Ben Allison has both the energy of youth and the wisdom of age. Medicine Wheel is his versatile ensemble for this release, and the compositions reflect Allison's knowledge of jazz history and technical skill, while also highlighting his compositional gifts. The man knows how to write a song. And with a strong supporting cast rising to the occasion - Michael Blake and Ted Nash on expressive reeds, Ron Horton on trumpet, Frank Kimbrough on piano and Jeff Ballard on drums - the entire cd is a pleasure from start to finish. Highlights? How about the joyous and goofy "Swiss Cheese D," or the beautiful interweaving lines of "Jazz Scene Voyeur"? Or the perfectly-titled "Charlie Brown's Psychedelic Christmas," a mordant morphing of the famed "Christmas Time is Here" song from the TV special with a lovely homage to Coltrane's "Naima" thrown in for good measure.

This was a real delightful surprise. It will satisfy both the traditionalist and the adventurous. Like the works of Charles Mingus, the album showcases a living, breathing ensemble with memorable compositions.

Polyrhythmic and Quantitatively Melodic Jazz.......2004-05-13

This CD is phenomenal.

For A jazz CD to achieve the status of 'phenomenal' is not an easy task. Not because jazz as a genre or type of music is inferior to any other genre, but on the contrary, jazz is the most cerebral and emotional amalgam of complexity and simplicity. This being said, a small handful of musicians in the past have mastered the art, this yin and yang of seemingly contradictory elements; harnessing them into a single song or album -- Resplendant musicians like Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Thelonius Monk, a few of the dynamic fathers who understood and saw the entire aural mosaic of jazz, not tile by tile, but as a whole, and were lifted on wings of aural prophecy to move freely and melodically throughout their own creations.

Ben Allison is the young prodigy bassist of this CD, who is part of a New York Jazz Composers Collective, and subsequently is a partner in the ownership of the Jazz Club "Kush" near Downtown N.Y.C.

Allison not only understands the respect of traditional inheritance his instrument entails, he is a fearless experimentor, and genius improvisor, both spontaneously and pre-meditatively. The last song on the CD, "Tectonics," is a perfect illustration of his multi-faceted brilliance. Tectonics, as young Ben uses the word, means the tactilization of sound, or the texturing as Ben narrates in the sleeve notes. Allison conjures dozens of different tones from the Bass ranging from varied and unorthodox methods of plucking and striking the strings, to loading the instrument with playing cards and money pieces for a muffled sounds. He is truly a technically proficient and blistering paced bassist, as well as an eloquent, deliberate, and patient commander of his instrument.

Michael Blake Plays Sax on this album. Blake has possibly the most muscular tone on the sax since Ornette Coleman. I want to be careful with this comparison, because most people have a hard time separating style with tone. This is because in most cases style and tone are contingent upon each other. However, Coleman had his albums where it was as if a woman had laid her hand and his chest, calming his fingers and easing steady deep breaths into the saxophone. I call Blake's tone muscular because keeping on the theme of tectonics, if there was to be a visual manifestation of Blake's tone in the first piece, his sound would be an Olympic track and field athlete, male or female, chiseled in every way to perform the task at hand, powerful and graceful in each movement. Blake contributions are narrated perfectly by Allison in the sleeve notes as, "[Blake] solo's with conviction and feedback."

We have Frank Kimbrough on Piano (the same line of suspects is emerging from Medicine Wheel and Third Eye) who is equally as experimental with his instrument as Allison on the bass. Kimbrough is an unbelievably subtle yet important piece of this musical posse, contributing tones and themes, and transition keys that are dynamic to the production of each song. He has poignant solos in the songs, "Jazz Scene Voyeur," and "Charlie Brown's Psychedelic Christmas."

Jeff Ballard is the percussion wiz here. Listen to the first twenty ticks of the first song on this CD. Jeff Ballard does live with a drum set what music theory nerds take years to program on a Roland. In the first song, listen to his high-hat fills and snare trips that suffuse the background beat. Ballard is as punctual as he is creative, he is as precise has he his abstract. He really outdoes himself for this album, in my mind reaching Carter B's (Dave Matthew's Bands drummer) status for more than just a moment.
A handful of other players here make some very subversive contributions to the album: Ted Nash, who has been acclaimed highly for his collaborations with Wynton Marsalis, and Horton who uses some atonal work in the song "Swiss Cheese D."

The first three songs are killer, one modern and space-paced, the other two more traditional. Listen to all of "Riding the Nuclear Tiger" as the last two songs provide a finale well worth waitng too. Goodbyes especially for this CD hold lingering regret. Tone-wise, and end-of-epic-CD-blues.

Ben Allison himself says of the album, (this is a memorized paraphrase) "It's about the excitement of almost losing control, and just barely being able to hold on." That's what happens when savants and geniuses collaborate and make an aural brew filled with the perfect blend of experimental ingredients and traditional method.
Thank you, that is all.

nuclear fusion.......2002-09-03

I learned about Ben Allison and Medicine Wheel while working at a, shall we say, unrewarding job that at least allowed me to enjoy Spinner.com.

The site put cuts from "Riding the Nuclear Tiger" into heavy rotation, and I was consistently impressed by what I heard. When I got the CD I was blown away by how well-played and impressively arranged the songs are.

This isn't "out" jazz by any means, but it brilliantly rides the edge between jazz-rock/world fusion and straight ahead. Such classic influences as Mingus and Ellington -- and even some of the Art Ensemble of Chicago's pan-musical swing -- are quite apparent throughout the disc, but Allison's compositional style is brought right into NOW with Arabic and drum 'n' bass elements, all done totally acoustic.

For me, Allison is today's answer to such giants as Duke, Monk and Miles. That's very high praise of course, but no one else has struck me as so all-around talented as this group, from Allison's songcraft to the group's fiery interplay, rhythmic thrust and multi-dimensional sonics.

Fans of kindred spirits the Vandermark 5 and Sex Mob will appreciate Medicine Wheel's aesthetic, but even listeners who shy away from such contemporary ensembles in favor of "classic" jazz should find plenty to like on "Tiger."

Highly recommended, to say the least.

fresh and lively.......2001-06-15

I came into Ben Allison country after being seriously impressed with his arrangement of a little-known Herbie Nichols tune on his collaboration with the Herbie Nichols Project (don't miss this band!). This album is his latest (circa early 2001) and while it doesn't set any new standards, it continues the existing ones admirably. Allison is that rare breed of bassist who writes--well! If he continues like this, Mingus and Dave Holland won't remain so alone, let's hope. Since there is nothing shameful in keeping friends employed, Allison includes the whole of the Herbie Nichols Project band plus Tomas Ulrich on cello. Michael Blake delivers a walloping solo on the title cut, very strong even for him. Ted Nash, the other reedman, is a more cool player, but as Ben himself says, is "playfully subversive". The selection entitled "Charlie Brown's Psychedelic Christmas" explores parallel tone systems and is indicative of the bassist's distinct qualities as an arranger, as also is in evidence in "Tectonics". Of course his playing is awesome, and the exciting new sounds he coaxes from playing beyond the fingerboard or in his special preparations are never gimmicky. Give this guy a try, and you'll see why... I'm pie-eyed!

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THE CHILD DEVIANT
Good Industrial
Brutal and worth it!
Change is good
Fits its title - and then some

Post Nuclear
Dismantled
Manufacturer: Metropolis Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Gelb
Obsolete
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Year Zero
Celldweller

ASIN: B00018D4X6
Release Date: 2004-02-03

Tracks:

Armed And Ready
Backwards
Swarm, The
Had A Life
Cornered
Exit
Shallow Light, A
Last Excuse, The
Essence
From The Coma - Swept Ruins

Album Description

Their sophomore release sets a new standard for aggro-electro, containing not only aggressive and edgy songs, but also softer tracks. Atmospheric layers are drenched in crunchy synths, distorted beats, growling vocals, clean melodies, and cleverly hidden samples.

Customer Reviews:

THE CHILD DEVIANT.......2006-12-01

This is one of those albums that you put on for the first time, and find yourself playing the whole thing with ears in full attention....and than play the whole thing again, ..and, err. ....yeah, again!!! This is truly an excellent record. The music is unpredictable, aggressive, and yet at times...verry human and compassionate about human issues. The whole thing bleeds together wonderfully, taking the listener through many different emotional perspectives, and entertaining the whole way through. There is nothing cheap or poorly done on this entire record. Absolutely brilliant!

Good Industrial.......2004-05-12

I've been looking for some good hardcore industrial, and have been disappointed with the scene recently, that is until I stumbled across this CD. Words can't describe it, go buy it!

Brutal and worth it!.......2004-03-25

Dismantled's "Postnuclear" is the most surprisingly genius album in Metropolis' spring line up. At times, it's brilliant and punishing and I wondered if "Armed and Ready" is what the T3's listen to on their way to battle. When I was least expecting it, the album turned gentle and nurturing ("The Swarm", "Exit"-listen to that piano work in there-and "From the Coma-Swept Ruins"). There's even two dance hits here: "A Shallow Light" and "Essence." This album is so great I found myself chewing my nails and reading the lyrics as I listened to each song.

Check out these lyrics for Enforcer:

Post couldn't rise
Nuclear past all these
Surface probe sworn perimeters
scanning for and besides
life signs all the wars
all either dead were just cheap
or praying for breeding contests
the next impact and unearthed, their ripped jaws still screamed

If you want a taste of the major theme throughout the album check out these lyrics:

Survivor

Awoke to find the sky below a swollen ground as it all lifted up
I heard no voices in the storm and even as they overburned
I've never felt more alive
They built me well against this dawn until
they led me through their righteous armoured gears
and as they grinded on I realized that I've swallowed whole
the corpse of my belief...

At times brutal to the ears, at times medicine for the soul, frontman Gary Zon is the next Trent Reznor. For a sophomore release, Dismantled's Post Nuclear has taken "aggro-electro" to a whole new level. Bravo, Gary!

Change is good.......2004-03-08

Dismantled is the musical outlet for Gary Zon. He released his first album "Dismantled" in 2002 on Metropolis-Records. It spun off the single "Dystopia". Which took dance floors by force. Giving recognition enough to build a Dismantled cult following. Now Gary returns to deliver his sophmore release "Post Nuclear" in 2004. Also on Metropolis.
With this album Dismantled evolved. Upon just one listen you can tell this record is more personal. The formula has only been tweeked slightly. Many tracks like "Armed and Ready","Backwards",And "the Swarm" Stick to the basic structure. With Chopped harsh vocals,Breaks,and noise a plenty. Then tracks like "Had a Life","Exit","Cornered",And "from the Coma-swept Ruins" use more of acoustics to build up tention, and there are actually bits of untreated vocals. No distorted screams here. I was very impressed with this new turn of direction.
Anyone who likes Electro/Noise would love this album. Anyone who owns the first record would also. I recomend this album to everyone. Support the artist who actually deserve it. And Dismantled is 100% deserving. For more info check out the official website.

KGS

Fits its title - and then some.......2004-03-05

Post Nuclear, the second release from Gary Zon's Dismantled project, could have taken the safe and well-paved industrial road, but instead treads a path of experimentation that constantly surprises, and may very well turn off many fans of the genre. However, Post Nuclear creeps beyond industrial stereotypes into a very interesting broken landscape.

Dismantled's self-titled debut release was a claustrophobic assault (in a good way, of course) of sampling and distortion that paid large tribute to Front Line Assembly's classic Tactical Neural Implant. It made up for its relative lack of innovation with intelligent construction, poetic lyrics, and well-developed atmosphere. The project seemed poised to take another step forward, and Post Nuclear does just that (if not two or three)......but perhaps not quite in the direction one might expect.

The percussion has now taken a back seat. Little of the previous album was dancefloor material, and there's even less to dance to on Post Nuclear. The trademark jagged clashings are still here, but pushed far down in the mix. The vocals have gone through a total metamorphosis - Gary actually sings now, free from distortion, but also screams his heart out. It's reminiscent of Trent Reznor's early work, and even Marilyn Manson (both of which are listed as influences in the booklet), but also brings back the ghost of Violator-era Depeche Mode (also listed). If you were expecting the heavily robotic vocal treatments of the last album, you won't find em, but this new style is much more effective and visceral.

This is not to say Post Nuclear has lost any atomic-explosive intensity - this ain't no sophomore slump. The songs are slower here ("Exit" and "Cornered" could be described as ballads), but the impact remains - more like a gradually increasing crushing sensation than the vaporizing splatter of hitting the ground at 200 mph. The words still have the same quality - Gary's very good at creating memorable, dark lyrical images - and many tracks ("Armed and Ready") feature multiple vocal tracks. "Had A Life" could have been a cover of early Cure or Depeche Mode, and "The Swarm" changes gears from EBM-style pop to grinding noise without sounding jarring.

The album's title is cleverly appropriate. It's as if the debut work was the soundtrack of the war to end all wars, and Post Nuclear is the soundtrack to the wasteland aftermath. This is probably not the type of album that's going to find its way to the top of many charts or many DJ playlists, but that doesn't mean it's not worthy of attention - quite the contrary, in fact. It's the type of album that goes outside genre boundaries and *cough* dismantles stereotypes. Put your expectations aside and experience something different.

Tracks:

Primal Tonic
N'eghirren (Flowing Water)
Hang A Left At Spain
Across The Serengeti
Song For Our Children
When Night's Shadows Fall
The Real Woolly Bully
Mirage
Where The Earth Embraces The Sky
Sunday In Berlin
Music By Which To Wrestle
Sangoma

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Mortification's best album!
4 & a half stars!! A must have for any Metal fan!

Post Momentary Affliction
Mortification
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Customer Reviews:

Mortification's best album!.......2007-01-22

Being a Mortification fan for almost a decade, and having just about all of the albums, I would rate this as their best album. The songs are the best quality I've seen in all their work, in terms of songwriting AND musical skills. I would also rate it as the last, and best (though many say Scrolls is the best) of their older work (which is quite different in style from their newer work). Perhaps the reason it's my favorite is because of the doom elements thrown in - Steve's vocals are no longer just growls, but occasional "doom shouts", and the guitar riffs are especially doomy in some parts. And last but not least, Jason Sherlock's world-renowned drumming is finely showcased here, and is another MAJOR reason I love this album (or any album he contributed to). You have to hear it to believe it.

4 & a half stars!! A must have for any Metal fan!.......2004-07-11

This is Mortification's best CD in my opinion among all of them, even though Scrolls of the Megiloth is actually heavier. Post Momentary Affliction is great metal CD because the songs are brilliantly crafted, the double-bass pedals of Jayson Sherlock are incredible, and the death growls of Steve Rowe fits this sound. The entire CD is not filled with death metal growling, but most of it is and it is better for it! The standout cuts are: From The Valley of Shadows," "Grind Planetarium," and "Overseer." Take a chance in 2004 and go back and buy a CD from over a few years ago. You will enjoy it.

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Not The Old MOD but...
Very funny
wHAT HAPPENED, bILLY?

Rebel You Love to Hate
M.O.D.
Manufacturer: Nuclear Blast Americ
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ASIN: B000094FGD
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

Wigga
The Rebel You Love To Hate
Makin' Friends Is Fun
De Men Of Stein
Rage Against The Mac Machine
Get Ready
Ass-Ghanistan
He's Dead Jim
Get Ready (Almost Live Kinda)
Rebel (808)
Rage (Radio Edit)
Wigga (Radio Edit)
Rebel (Radio Edit)

Album Description

2003 album on Nuclear Blast features Billy Milano of S.O.D. and produced by Paul Cook. 13 tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Not The Old MOD but..........2005-10-30

its still a great album.the song Wigga is hilarious and the other songs are great too.I didn't buy this album but I got the whole thing for free off of billy milano's website.so if you've got time go get this.
http://www.billymilano.com
go to the news section and it'll be there.

Very funny.......2004-05-26

Yeah, many will hate this because it is definitely right of center, but the lyrics made me crack up laughing. The guitar riffs are heavy, the pace is fast. Milano touches on terrorism as well in this cd. Well worth the money!

wHAT HAPPENED, bILLY?.......2004-01-24

Wow, this is not the MOD i once knew and loved.
What happened to the great sounds of USA for MOD?
This is mid-paced rock at best. Just another lazy effort on Billy Milano's part to avoid getting a job. This should be the "Billy Milano band" not under the moniker MOD.
The cover spoof on MSG is a total classic, though!!
Buy SOD instead!!

Average customer rating:

This is DEFINITELY worth a listen!
DO NOT BUY THIS CD!!!
Totally enthralling!
Much Larger Than Whales!!
Much Larger Than Whales!!

Thar They Blow
The Nuclear Whales Saxophone Orchestra , Kenny Ball , Ashwin Batish , Maceo / Bernie, Ben Casey Kenneth / Pinkard , Aaron Copland , Noel George da Costa , Rach Cztar , Edward , Louis Moreau Gottschalk , and Leroy Anderson
Manufacturer: Whaleco Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003JXN
Release Date: 1996-01-05

Tracks:

Fanfare For The Common Man
Midnight In Moscow
Duke Elington Medley
Dacing In The Dark
Casbah Shuffle
New York City Ghost
Sweet Georgia Brown
Mold, Mold
Humpback Boogie
Tiger Rag
Souvenir De Puerto Rico
Requiem
Buglers' Holiday
Take Me Out To The Ballgame
Also Sprach Zarathustra

Customer Reviews:

This is DEFINITELY worth a listen!.......2007-01-16

I am a sax player as well as a music teacher and have found this CD to be well worth the money! Not only do you get a wide variety of styles, but you also get to hear one of the rare saxophone orchestras who use uncommon instruments. You can tell that these players have a lot of fun together, which makes it all the more enjoyable to listen to as well as teach with. There are slight intonation problems on the occasion, but when you think about all of the things they are doing - I think I'll let that one slide! Don't miss out on this unique and enjoyable group! My personal favorite track is Casbah Shuffle. I hope you enjoy!

DO NOT BUY THIS CD!!!.......2005-09-18

What a major disappointment. Has this group ever heard of intonation, vibrato, or articulation? There are several spots on this CD where the "ensemble" is just not even close to being together. I don't know what these other reviewers are talking about. Don't buy this CD "just to hear the contrabass sax." I have heard better sounds from my lawn mower running over tree branches. The Nuclear Whales should pull this recording off the market to avoid any more embarrassment. I will not buy any more of their recordings, and urge you to do the same. Save your money for gas.

Totally enthralling!.......2000-09-30

If you only have one saxophone ensemble CD, it should be from the Whales. And if you don't like saxophone, buy this anyways--you will still like it. Good music is music that sounds good, right?

This CD starts, appropriately enough, with a fanfare (Fanfare for the Common Man), which makes great use of the soprano lead. The lower voices are gradually layered in, but they don't bring out all the horns until the second track, which rotates the leads among all the players, including Don Stevens on the Contrabass.

To put it mildly, the Contrabass sax is more than a bit unusual, and there are only a few in existence. Stevens' horn was fortuitously discovered in a New Jersey warehouse just before demolition. The difference between a more standard quartet and this orchestra is the addition of 50% more players and additional voices. The Whales always supplemented the standard 4 saxes (soprano, alto, tenor, and bari) with sopranino and bass. Adding the contrabsss makes this pure magic. Nobody can listen to a contrabass sax without cracking a smile.

I'm a sucker for Ellington, so when it is played by a talented group of musicians like this--especially a sax ensemble--its irresistable to me. The Ellington medley is exquisite, with a tearful interpretation of "Come Sunday" immediately followed by a novel rendition of "Caravan."

The contrabass totally rocks on "Casbah Shuffle". That thing just kind of thwops-it is almost percussive, which makes a great effect in conjunction with the tabla (the Indian drum that goes `dweep, dweep, dweep') and tam tam. With a soprano lead, it has a real Don Ellis "Electric Bath" kind of feel. This is fun stuff-I can't imagine anyone not liking this.

No group located in a tree-hugging locale like Santa Cruz, CA would name themselves Nuclear Whales if they didn't have a sense of humor, but a novelty number like "Shuffle" is immediately followed by a completely serious number, "New York City Ghost," which is so haunting it gives me goose bumps. Interestingly, they don't identify the soloists, and I'm not sure which of the 3 soprano-players does the lead in this one. For the most part, they arrange their own stuff, but this one is arranged by Lennie Niehaus.

Back to another upbeat number; "Sweet Georgia Brown" must have been written with the saxophone in mind. This is the thwoppiest chart for the contrabass. It's followed by an original vocal piece by baritonist Ann Merrell called "Mold, Mold" that would be perfect for some of the Louis Jordan-inspired swing bands that were popular a couple years back.

The rest of the album is more of the same, alternating grit, swing & jazz with Richard Strauss and Louis Gottschalk. This group can play anything, and it sounds great.

Much Larger Than Whales!!.......1999-04-07

Folks, this is simply ensemble sax at it's finest! It don't get much better!

Being a lover of Bass Sax, the Contrabass only added more musical jucies to my ears and pulled untold watts from my system!

UNBELIEVABLE arrangements! GENIUS! More genius are the artists! You have no idea what takes as a musician to get to this plateau, and beyond that, get THIS many together as a group and WHALE away!

The NW are the Canadian Brass, only with reeds! And MORE! A MUST if you are an audiophile! If you are a reed player, you already own it. If not, GET IT!

From Dixieland to Classical and everything inbetween, they have it all. The campiness of various tunes exude artististic virtuosity and push the creative envelope!

You MUST hear this on a high end system as I have. Bozak 310-B Concert Masters do very fine with this range of frequences. (28 cycles required--minimum, to hear it all!).

CRANK IT! You will feel things you never felt before! The arrangements are spectacular!!!

A VERY good HIGH quality recording. No limiters or balonery! Just a PURE sound without distortion.

I can't say enough. Simply the best stuff I have heard in YEARS!

I'm in Milwaukee. If you are near or get by here, look me up and HEAR this correctly!

That's how strongly I feel about the Nuclear Whales! Simply a joy and acts as auricle viagra!

Greg Kalkhoff

Call me: 1-414-447-7500 Let's talk Whales!

You will NOT be dissapointed!